DDN®, a global leader in AI and data intelligence solutions, today announced a groundbreaking shift in enterprise infrastructure by transforming storage into an AI-native platform that drives real-time insights, faster decision-making, and tangible business impact. Leveraging the NVIDIA AI Data Platform reference design, DDN’s solutions enable organizations to simplify and accelerate how they store, access, and activate unstructured data—the most valuable asset for generative AI applications.
The Data Imperative: From Storage to Activation
In today’s AI-driven landscape, data is more than just a stored resource—it’s the foundation of competitive advantage. With over 90% of new data being unstructured—including documents, videos, code, and conversations—enterprises face the challenge of unlocking actionable insights at scale.
DDN and NVIDIA address this challenge by combining DDN Infinia™, an AI-native data platform, with NVIDIA’s powerful microservices (NIM and NeMo Retriever), RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell GPUs, and NVIDIA Networking. This integrated stack enables enterprises to deploy Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) pipelines and intelligent AI applications securely and efficiently, anchored in their proprietary data.
Intelligent Storage as the Backbone of Agentic AI
“Intelligent storage is key to transforming enterprise data into real-time intelligence for agentic AI reasoning,” said Pat Lee, Vice President of Enterprise Strategic Partnerships at NVIDIA. The combined DDN-NVIDIA solution delivers accelerated computing, networking, and software integration, enabling AI applications that automate operations and boost workforce productivity.
Santosh Erram, Global Head of Partnerships—NVIDIA and Hyperscaler at DDN, emphasized the urgency: “If your data infrastructure isn’t purpose-built for AI, then your AI strategy is already at risk. DDN is where data meets intelligence, and where the future of enterprise AI is being built.”
Measurable Business Outcomes Across Industries
Organizations across finance, healthcare, telecom, and manufacturing are already realizing significant benefits from DDN and NVIDIA’s AI-native storage infrastructure:
- Accelerated decision-making via conversational access to internal knowledge bases
- Enhanced customer engagement through domain-specific chatbots and digital assistants
- Lower total cost of ownership by consolidating infrastructure and maximizing AI throughput
- Improved data governance with flexible on-prem, hybrid, or sovereign cloud deployment options
Building Infrastructure for the AI Factory Era
Leading AI adopters are moving beyond pilots to build AI factories—scalable, repeatable pipelines that convert vast volumes of data into actionable decisions. This evolution demands a new infrastructure foundation where storage is intelligent, high-performance, and seamlessly connected to AI workflows.
Sven Oehme, CTO and President at DDN, summarized the transformation: “AI has changed the rules—and DDN is redefining what enterprise data infrastructure must look like. Our work with NVIDIA accelerates time-to-value and allows enterprises to move faster and smarter in the AI economy.”
By integrating AI-native storage platforms with NVIDIA’s advanced AI technologies, DDN is leading the enterprise infrastructure revolution. Their joint solutions empower organizations to unlock the true potential of unstructured data, fueling agentic AI applications that drive operational excellence and competitive differentiation.
