Australian data center firm DXN has secured a new contract to deliver its containerized compute pods to a customer.

The company this week announced it has entered into a AU$12.2 million (US$8.7m) binding contract with an unnamed "AI compute operator" to deliver an AI High-Performance Computing (HPC) modular data center.

DXN has been tapped for the design, engineering, manufacture, delivery, installation and commissioning of a 2MW pod. The turnkey contract is for a complete 2MW AI HPC facility, combining new purpose-built DXN modules with the upgrade of existing infrastructure on site.

The customer's site is targeted to be operational in early calendar year 2027. Details on where the pods will be delivered were not shared.

Shalini Lagrutta, managing director of DXN, said: “This contract is a significant step forward for DXN. It is our second AI HPC award in as many months, materially larger than the first. This win demonstrates that the AI HPC module platform we have productised over the last three years is translating into wins across both offshore and domestic markets. Delivering 2MW of high-density GPU capacity on a single site is a meaningful uplift in scale for the product line."

She continued: "This contract will result in 2MW of high-density GPU capacity, expected to be online inside the next 12 months. DXN has been selected because the requirement is one that conventional construction cannot meet within the timeframe. This is the first phase of a potentially larger deployment, and delivering this phase well places DXN in a strong position for future phases. We look forward to delivering the project and supporting future capacity requirements should they grow."

DXN has delivered more than 100 modular data centers to date. Customers include logistics firm DP World, AngloAmerican, gold miner Newcrest in New South Wales, Stanmore Coal, as well as Boeing, Covalent Lithium, Pilbara Minerals, and satellite firm Globalstar. The company has previously delivered a number of cable landing station modules.