Summary: While OpenAI races to build AI data centers, Nadella reminds us that Microsoft already has them Crunch
1. Microsoft has deployed its first massive AI system (dubbed an "AI factory" by Nvidia), powered by over 4,600 Nvidia GB300 rack computers equipped with Blackwell Ultra GPUs and InfiniBand networking technology.
2. This is the first of many such systems to be deployed across Microsoft Azure's global data centers for running OpenAI workloads.
3. The timing of this announcement follows recent high-profile data center deals between OpenAI and Nvidia and AMD, with OpenAI reportedly committing $1 trillion to build its own data centers in 2025. Microsoft emphasizes its existing network of over 300 data centers in 34 countries, positioning itself as ready to meet the demands of frontier AI.
2. This is the first of many such systems to be deployed across Microsoft Azure's global data centers for running OpenAI workloads.
3. The timing of this announcement follows recent high-profile data center deals between OpenAI and Nvidia and AMD, with OpenAI reportedly committing $1 trillion to build its own data centers in 2025. Microsoft emphasizes its existing network of over 300 data centers in 34 countries, positioning itself as ready to meet the demands of frontier AI.
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Microsoft deploys first large-scale AI system, an "AI factory," utilizing 4,600 Nvidia GB300 rack computers with Blackwell Ultra GPUs and InfiniBand networking. This is part of a broader plan to deploy multiple such systems in Microsoft Azure's global data centers for OpenAI workloads. The move
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Date: Oct. 10, 2025
Notes: 2025-10-10
Created: 2025/10/10 10:20
Updated: 2025/12/08 00:49
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