Cologix, one of the leading data center and interconnection providers in North America, has announced the deployment, in collaboration with Lambda and Supermicro, of the first NVIDIA HGX B200 accelerated AI clusters at its COL4 ScalelogixSM data center in Columbus. This milestone marks the arrival of cutting-edge AI infrastructure in the heart of the U.S. Midwest, enabling regional companies to access advanced computing capabilities with a “plug and play” experience.
The initiative responds to the rapid rise of artificial intelligence across various sectors—from manufacturing to healthcare—and the need for agile and efficient access to training and deployment resources for large-scale models, without the usual complexity of managing in-house infrastructure.
A Power Leap for Enterprise AI in the Midwest
The key to this deployment lies in Lambda’s “1-Click Clusters™,” which, thanks to the power of NVIDIA Blackwell (B200) GPUs and specialized Supermicro hardware, allow companies to set up AI computing environments in seconds. This model eliminates the friction associated with provisioning, configuration, and maintenance, enabling data and development teams to focus on innovation.
Robert Brooks IV, Vice President of Lambda, emphasizes: “Columbus is establishing itself as an innovation hub in AI. By leveraging Cologix’s robust infrastructure and Supermicro’s efficient hardware, we provide regional businesses with the fastest path to production AI, with the added flexibility of easy integration into hyperscale environments.”
The new clusters are ideal for training and fine-tuning language models, deep learning, computer vision, and advanced data analysis, among other tasks. Additionally, Lambda’s flexible consumption model, “GPU Flexible Commitment,” allows customers to access the entire suite of Lambda’s cloud solutions and migrate seamlessly to future generations of NVIDIA hardware.
Robust Infrastructure and Connectivity for the Digital Era
Cologix positions itself as the leading colocation and interconnection provider in the region, with four data centers in Columbus totaling 500,000 square feet and 80 MW of installed power, all connected via a high-diversity fiber optic ring. Furthermore, customers can access over 50 network and cloud providers, two direct connections to Amazon Web Services and Google Cloud, and the primary internet exchange point in Ohio (Ohio IX).
Chris Heinrich, Chief Revenue Officer of Cologix, highlights: “Columbus is one of the fastest-growing digital corridors in the U.S., and this partnership elevates the level of available AI infrastructure in the center of the country, combining low latency, high interconnection, and immediate access to AI-ready clusters.”
Supermicro: Optimized Hardware for AI and Sustainability
The deployment is supported by Supermicro’s platform based on the NVIDIA HGX B200, which ensures maximum performance for AI workloads in an energy-efficient and easily scalable format. Charles Liang, CEO of Supermicro, states: “Our collaboration with Lambda and Cologix brings the benefits of accelerated computing closer to the Midwest’s business fabric and beyond, enabling companies to advance in AI without traditional barriers.”
A Boost for the Digitization of Key Sectors
This joint solution targets sectors such as healthcare, finance, logistics, retail, and manufacturing, which seek to accelerate the development and deployment of AI models with guarantees of security, regulatory compliance, and ease of access. The global trend of bringing high-performance computing closer to the data—edge computing—is thus solidified in the heart of the United States, boosting the region’s digital competitiveness.
The commitment of Cologix, Lambda, and Supermicro to deploy ready-to-use AI clusters marks a turning point in access to advanced technologies, democratizing artificial intelligence for companies of all sizes in the industrial heart of North America.
Source: Cologix