Flex announces new AI infrastructure platform to speed deployment by up to 30%
Flex (NASDAQ: FLEX) announced a globally manufactured, fully integrated AI infrastructure platform on Oct 13, 2025 that combines power, cooling, compute, and services into pre‑engineered modular designs for gigawatt data centers.
The platform is designed to help operators deploy infrastructure up to 30% faster, supports 1MW racks and transition paths to 800VDC, includes a UL 1973–certified capacitive energy storage system, and offers a modular CDU delivering up to 1.8 MW capacity. Flex says prefabricated power pods and offsite assembly can cut weeks from construction and reduce build timelines from 12+ months to 6–12 months, supported by the company’s global manufacturing and services.
Flex (NASDAQ: FLEX) ha annunciato il 13 ottobre 2025 una piattaforma globale di infrastruttura AI completamente integrata e prodotta a livello mondiale, che combina potenza, raffreddamento, elaborazione e servizi in design modulari pre‑ingegnerizzati per data center gigawatt.
La piattaforma è progettata per aiutare gli operatori a dispiegare l'infrastruttura fino al 30% più velocemente, supporta rack da 1 MW e percorsi di transizione verso 800 VDC, include un sistema di accumulo energetico capacitativo certificato UL 1973 e offre un CDU modulare che fornisce una capacità fino a 1,8 MW. Flex afferma che moduli di alimentazione prefabbricati e l'assemblaggio offsite possono tagliare settimane dai tempi di costruzione e ridurre i tempi di realizzazione da 12+ mesi a 6–12 mesi, supportati dalla rete globale di produzione e servizi dell'azienda.
Flex (NASDAQ: FLEX) anunció el 13 de octubre de 2025 una plataforma global de infraestructura de IA totalmente integrada y fabricada a nivel mundial, que combina potencia, refrigeración, cómputo y servicios en diseños modulares previamente diseñados para centros de datos de gigavatio.
La plataforma está diseñada para ayudar a los operadores a desplegar la infraestructura hasta un 30% más rápido, admite racks de 1 MW y rutas de transición a 800 VDC, incluye un sistema de almacenamiento de energía capacitivo certificado UL 1973 y ofrece un CDU modular que entrega una capacidad de hasta 1,8 MW. Flex dice que los pods de energía prefabricados y el montaje fuera de sitio pueden acortar semanas de la construcción y reducir los plazos de construcción de 12+ meses a 6–12 meses, respaldados por la manufactura y servicios globales de la empresa.
Flex (NASDAQ: FLEX)는 2025년 10월 13일 전 세계적으로 제조된 완전 통합형 AI 인프라스트럭처 플랫폼을 발표했습니다. 이 플랫폼은 전력, 냉각, 컴퓨트, 서비스를 미리 엔지니어링된 모듈형 디자인으로 결합해 기가와트급 데이터 센터를 구성합니다.
이 플랫폼은 운영자가 인프라를 최대 30% 더 빠르게 배치하도록 설계되었고, 1MW 랙을 지원하며 800VDC로의 전환 경로를 제공합니다. UL 1973 인증 capacitive 에너지 저장 시스템을 포함하고, 최대 1.8 MW 용량의 모듀얼 CDU를 제공합니다. Flex는 프리패브식 파워 포드와 오프사이트 조립이 건설 기간을 몇 주 단축하고 12개월 이상에서 6~12개월로 줄일 수 있다고 말합니다. 이는 회사의 글로벌 제조 및 서비스가 뒷받침합니다.
Flex (NASDAQ: FLEX) a annoncé le 13 octobre 2025 une plateforme mondiale d'infrastructure IA entièrement intégrée et fabriquée, qui combine puissance, refroidissement, calcul et services dans des conceptions modulaires pré‑ingénierisées pour des data centers gigawatt.
La plateforme est conçue pour aider les opérateurs à déployer l'infrastructure jusqu'à 30% plus rapidement, prend en charge les racks de 1 MW et les chemins de transition vers 800VDC, inclut un système de stockage d'énergie capacitif certifié UL 1973 et propose un CDU modulaire offrant une capacité jusqu'à 1,8 MW. Flex affirme que des modules d'alimentation préfabriqués et l'assemblage hors site peuvent faire gagner des semaines sur les délais de construction et réduire les délais de construction de 12+ mois à 6–12 mois, soutenus par les activités manufacturières et de services mondiales de l'entreprise.
Flex (NASDAQ: FLEX) kündigte am 13. Oktober 2025 eine global hergestellte, vollständig integrierte KI-Infrastrukturplattform an, die Leistung, Kühlung, Rechenleistung und Dienstleistungen in vorentwickelten modularen Designs für Gigawatt-Datenzentren kombiniert.
Die Plattform ist darauf ausgelegt, Betreibern zu helfen, die Infrastruktur bis zu 30% schneller bereitzustellen, unterstützt 1-MW-Racks und Übergänge zu 800 VDC, beinhaltet ein UL 1973-zertifiziertes kapazitives Energiespeichersystem und bietet ein modulares CDU, das eine Kapazität von bis zu 1,8 MW liefert. Flex sagt, dass vormontierte Power-Pods und Offsite-Montage Wochen von der Bauzeit einsparen und die Bauzeit von 12+ Monaten auf 6–12 Monate reduzieren können, unterstützt durch das globale Fertigungs- und Servicenetzwerk des Unternehmens.
فليكس (NASDAQ: FLEX) أعلنت في 13 أكتوبر 2025 منصة بنية تحتية للذكاء الاصطناعي عالمية الصنع ومتعددة التكامل تجمع القوة والتبريد والحساب والخدمات في تصاميم modular مسبقة الهندسة لمراكز البيانات التي تعمل بالجيجاوات.
تصمم المنصة لمساعدة المشغلين في نشر البنية التحتية بسرعة حتى 30%، وتدعم رفوف 1MW وتحولات إلى 800VDC، وتشمل نظام تخزين طاقة مكافئ معتمد UL 1973، وتقدم وحدة توزيع كهرباء CDU modular بسعة حتى 1.8 MW. تقول فليكس إن وحدات الطاقة المسبقة الصنع والتركيب خارج الموقع يمكن أن تقصر أسابيع من البناء وتقلل فترات البناء من 12+ شهور إلى 6–12 شهور، مدعومة بمصنع الشركة وخدماتها العالمية.
Flex (NASDAQ: FLEX) 于 2025 年 10 月 13 日宣布推出一套全球化制造、完全集成的 AI 基础设施平台，将电力、冷却、计算和服务整合到预先工程化的模块化设计中，用于千兆瓦级数据中心。
该平台旨在帮助运营商部署基础设施 速度提升高达 30%，支持 1MW 机架，并提供向 800VDC 的过渡路径，包含 UL 1973 认证的电容量能量储存系统，并提供一个模块化 CDU，容量达到 高达 1.8 MW。Flex 表示，预制电源模块和场外组装可以在施工中节省数周时间，将建设周期从 12 个月以上缩短到 6–12 个月，并得到公司的全球制造与服务的支持。
- Deployment up to 30% faster time-to-market
- Supports 1MW racks and 800VDC transition
- UL 1973–certified capacitor energy storage system
- Modular CDU delivering up to 1.8 MW capacity
- Prefabricated pods cut onsite labor and construction weeks
- Build timelines still range 6–12 months despite improvements
Insights
Flex's integrated AI-scale platform could materially shorten build times and reduce execution risk for hyperscale operators.
Flex combines power, cooling, compute, and services into pre-engineered modular designs that target gigawatt data centers. The offering includes 1MW racks, a UL 1973–certified Capacitive Energy Storage System, a modular rack-level CDU rated to 1.8 MW, and prefabricated power pods and skids. Flex says its platform can cut deployment time by
The business mechanism is straightforward: shift complexity offsite into repeatable, factory-assembled modules and pair that hardware with services and monitoring to reduce onsite labor and schedule variance. This reduces execution risk and makes revenue recognition timing more predictable for operators that can deploy faster. Key dependencies remain: customer acceptance of the modular approach, integration with customer-preferred OEMs, and real-world validation of claimed throughput and reliability at scale.
Watch for three tangible near-term signals: customer adoption announcements and pilot deployments at hyperscalers, independent validation of the UL 1973 capacitive energy storage behavior under AI loads, and disclosed timelines showing actual reductions to
News Summary
- Flex launches the first globally manufactured data center platform integrating power, cooling, compute, and services into modular designs.
- Breakthrough products debut to tackle rising power, heat, and scale challenges.
- Backed by Flex's vertically integrated capabilities and global footprint, the platform is designed for next-generation gigawatt data centers and enables operators to accelerate deployment by up to
30% .
"As AI adoption accelerates, data center operators must overcome rising power, heat, and scale challenges to deploy infrastructure at unprecedented speed," said Michael Hartung, president and chief commercial officer at Flex. "Flex delivers the industry's deepest hardware stack by integrating power, cooling, and compute with vertically integrated manufacturing at scale. Its open architecture provides the flexibility required for faster, more predictable deployments, enabling data center operators to keep up with AI demand."
Integrated platform for rapid, reliable deployment
Traditional bespoke build approaches are more complex and often involve longer construction times, schedule risks, and unpredictable performance and costs. Flex unites the essential building blocks of AI-scale infrastructure, bringing together Flex's portfolio of power and cooling products and rack integration capabilities into pre-engineered designs.
Key advantages include:
- Faster deployment: Up to
30% faster time-to-market, accelerating revenue recognition. - Integration as innovation: A unified platform that enables rack, cooling, and power breakthroughs.
- Deepest hardware stack in the industry: Integration of compute with critical infrastructure for higher performance and efficiency.
- Flexible, open architecture: Partner-friendly and adaptable to customer-preferred OEMs.
- Lifecycle intelligence: Built-in monitoring, predictive analytics, and system-level optimization.
New solutions tackle rising power, heat, and scale challenges
The platform debuts with several breakthrough Flex product innovations and capabilities across the full stack:
- 1MW racks — High-density, liquid-cooled IT rack and OCP-inspired power rack, designed to support +/-400V and enable the transition to 800VDC power architectures for next-generation AI infrastructure.
- Capacitive Energy Storage System — First-to-market UL 1973–certified capacitor energy storage system, reducing electrical disturbances from AI workloads.
- Modular rack-level coolant distribution unit (CDU) — A scalable CDU, delivering up to 1.8 MW of flexible capacity to support evolving AI, HPC, and hyperscale workloads, backed by comprehensive global support and warranty coverage.
- Prefabricated power pods and skids— Pre-engineered modular systems simplify installation, cut onsite labor through parallel construction and fewer interconnects, and shorten build times. By leveraging offsite assembly, customers cut weeks from construction schedules and save thousands of hours of onsite labor, reducing deployment from 12+ months to just 6–12 months.
Flex's global manufacturing and supply chain network underpins the platform and new products, delivering unmatched scalability, resilience, and deployment speed. In addition, Flex provides global services that support the full lifecycle of AI infrastructure, from design and sourcing through deployment, fulfillment, and circular economy. This ensures customers benefit not only from integrated hardware, but also from end-to-end support that improves reliability, sustainability, and speed to scale.
About Flex
Flex (Reg. No. 199002645H) is the manufacturing partner of choice that helps a diverse customer base design and build products that improve the world. Through the collective strength of a global workforce across 30 countries and responsible, sustainable operations, Flex delivers technology innovation, supply chain, and manufacturing solutions to diverse industries and end markets.
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