Hewlett-Packard Enterprise (HPE) has expanded its portfolio of Nvidia AI computing solutions.

This has included the launch of the next generation of HPE's Private Cloud AI, and plans to work with KDDI on a new GB200 NVL72 system.

The portfolio combines Nvidia Blackwell accelerated computing, Nvidia Spectrum-X Ethernet, BlueField-3 networking technologies, Nvidia AI Enterprise software, and HPE’s full portfolio of servers, storage, services, and software.

HPE's Private Cloud AI is described as an "integrated turnkey AI factory with Nvidia hardware and software." The latest generation will offer HPE ProLiant Compute DL380a Gen12 servers with the new Nvidia RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Server Edition GPUs, and was co-engineered with Nvidia.

The Private Cloud AI comes in an air-gapped version for organizations with strict data privacy requirements - AI factory for sovereigns, which is for nations, governments, and public sector organizations - and can support multi-tenancy.

HPE is currently offering a "try and buy" program for customers to trial the solution from Equinix data centers globally, before making a purchase. The offering comes in various sizes, from a small "developer system" to a large offering designed for AI inference, Retrieval Augmented Generation, and model fine-tuning.

“Generative, agentic, and physical AI have the potential to transform global productivity and create lasting societal change, but AI is only as good as the infrastructure and data behind it. Organizations need the data, intelligence, and vision to capture the AI opportunity, and this makes getting the right IT foundation essential,” said Antonio Neri, president and CEO at HPE.

“HPE and Nvidia are delivering the most comprehensive approach, joining industry-leading AI infrastructure and services to enable organizations to realize their ambitions and deliver sustainable business value.”

“We are entering a new industrial era — one defined by the ability to generate intelligence at scale,” added Jensen Huang, founder and CEO of Nvidia. “Together, HPE and Nvidia are delivering full-stack AI factory infrastructure to drive this transformation, empowering enterprises to harness their data and accelerate innovation with unprecedented speed and precision.”

In addition to the private cloud updates, HPE has also revealed its upcoming Nvidia HGX B300 system, the HPE Compute XD690. Built with Blackwell Ultra GPUs, the servers should be ready to ship in October.

KDDI and HPE to deploy Nvidia GB200 NVL72 platform in Japan

HPE is currently working with KDDI to deploy an Nvidia GB200 NVL72 platform at the latter's Osaka Sakai Data Center.

Currently still under development, the data center is set to launch in 2026 and is located at the site of a former LCD screen manufacturing plant in Osaka.

Designed to be suitable for AI hardware, the data center will use hybrid cooling technology. KDDI plans to offer cloud-based AI computing services to organizations through WAKONX, its platform.

HPE will build the rackscale GB200 NVL72 system, and offer an "extensive infrastructure support system for complex liquid-cooled environments."

“Our collaboration with KDDI marks a pivotal milestone in supporting Japan’s AI innovation, delivering powerful computing capabilities that will enable smarter solutions, contributing to greater productivity, and further advancing technological leadership,” said HPE's Neri.

“The Osaka Sakai data center will benefit from HPE’s industry-leading cooling expertise, which powers high-performance AI systems while significantly reducing environmental impact. We look forward to partnering with KDDI on their bold vision to unlock new possibilities for customers on their AI journeys.”

“We are pleased to embark on the upcoming deployment of a high-performance GPU infrastructure at our Osaka-Sakai data center through our collaboration with HPE,” added Hiromichi Matsuda, president and CEO of KDDI. “HPE’s deep expertise in supercomputing and advanced cooling technologies will be instrumental in driving the evolution of next-generation AI data centers. Together with a passionate partner like HPE, we are excited to take on the challenge of shaping a sustainable future where we coexist with AI.”