Flex announces new AI infrastructure platform to speed deployment by up to 30%

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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.

Positive

• 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

Negative

• Build timelines still range 6–12 months despite improvements

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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%.

SAN JOSE, Calif., Oct. 13, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- OCP Global Summit — Flex (NASDAQ: FLEX) today announced the industry's first globally manufactured, fully integrated platform designed for gigawatt data centers supporting AI and HPC. By uniting power, cooling, compute, and Flex's global services into pre-engineered, modular reference designs for next-generation data centers, the new infrastructure platform enables operators to deploy infrastructure up to 30% faster, reduce execution risk, and scale reliably to meet the pace of AI demand. Flex will highlight the platform and new breakthrough products during the OCP Global Summit in booth B24.

"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. 

Contacts 

Media & Press: 
Christie Haber 
Director, Commercial Marketing 
(602) 245-1057 
Christie.Haber@flex.com 

Investors & Analysts: 
Michelle Simmons 
Senior Vice President, Global Investor Relations and Public Relations 
(669) 242-6332 
Michelle.Simmons@flex.com  

 

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FAQ

What did Flex (FLEX) announce on October 13, 2025 about AI data center infrastructure?

Flex announced a globally manufactured, fully integrated modular platform combining power, cooling, compute, and services for gigawatt AI data centers.

How much faster can operators deploy infrastructure using Flex's new platform (FLEX)?

Flex states operators can deploy infrastructure up to 30% faster using its pre‑engineered modular designs.

What power and cooling specifications does Flex's platform support for FLEX deployments?

The platform supports 1MW liquid‑cooled racks, OCP‑inspired power racks for +/-400V, and transition to 800VDC, plus a CDU rated to up to 1.8 MW.

What certification did Flex highlight for its energy storage in the new FLEX platform?

Flex highlighted a first‑to‑market UL 1973–certified capacitor energy storage system to reduce electrical disturbances from AI workloads.

How does Flex say prefabrication affects data center construction timelines for FLEX customers?

Flex says prefabricated power pods and offsite assembly can cut weeks from schedules and reduce builds from 12+ months to 6–12 months.

Will Flex (FLEX) provide ongoing support for deployed AI infrastructure?

Yes; Flex offers global services covering design, sourcing, deployment, fulfillment, and lifecycle support for the platform.