DDN Teams Up With NVIDIA

DDN (DataDirect Networks Inc.) announced it is redefining enterprise infrastructure by turning storage into an intelligent, AI-native platform that fuels real-time insight, faster decisions, and measurable impact with the NVIDIA AI Data Platform reference design.

DDN solutions built with the design in collaboration with NVIDIA Corp. empower organizations to unlock the business potential of generative AI by simplifying how they store, access, and activate their most valuable asset: unstructured data.

In the age of agentic AI platforms and scalable AI factories, enterprises must fundamentally reimagine their relationship with data. It’s no longer just about storing information – it’s about activating it. Data has become the fuel, the fabric, and the foundation of competitive advantage.

“At DDN, we are not just keeping pace with this transformation-we’re defining it,” said Santosh Erram, global head of partnerships, NVIDIA and hyperscalers, DDN. “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.“

Turning Unstructured Data into Action
With more than 90% of new data being unstructured-ranging from documents and videos to code and conversations-organizations are sitting on a goldmine of insights. But traditional systems weren’t designed to support the speed, scale, and intelligence that AI now demands.

The solution from DDN and NVIDIA solves this by combining DDN Infinia, an AI-native data platform, with NVIDIA NIM and NeMo Retriever microservices, NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Server Edition GPUs, and NVIDIA Networking . This enables enterprises to deploy Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) pipelines and intelligent AI applications grounded in their own proprietary data-securely, efficiently, and at scale.

“Intelligent storage is key to transforming enterprise data into real-time intelligence for agentic AI reasoning,” said Pat Lee, VP, enterprise strategic partnerships, NVIDIA. “Together, DDN and NVIDIA are building storage systems with accelerated computing, networking, and software to drive AI applications that can automate operations and amplify people’s productivity.“

Business Outcomes That Matter
Across industries – from finance and healthcare to telecom and manufacturing – organizations using DDN and NVIDIA solutions are realizing transformative results:

• Accelerated decision-making through conversational access to internal knowledge
• Enhanced customer engagement with domain-specific chatbots and digital assistants
• Lower TCO by reducing infrastructure sprawl and maximizing AI throughput
• Stronger data governance through on-prem, hybrid, or sovereign deployment models

Infrastructure for the AI Factory Era
Leading AI adopters are no longer just running pilots-they are building AI factories: repeatable, scalable pipelines that turn data into decisions. This next phase of enterprise AI requires a new foundation – one where storage is intelligent and connected to AI pipelines.

“AI has changed the rules-and DDN is redefining what enterprise data infrastructure must look like,” said Sven Oehme, CTO and president, DDN. “Our work with NVIDIA accelerates time-to-value and allows enterprises to move faster and smarter in the AI economy.“

Resources:
Explore NVIDIA’s AI Data Platform
About the DDN and NVIDIA partnership