What makes a data center DGX-Ready?

Nvidia introduced the DGX-Ready certification program in 2019 to recognize the colocation providers that meet the requirements of its eponymous GPU-based server systems. The certification is aimed specifically at ensuring that certain specific technical specifications are met for its own equipment to function — it does not address the wider issues of design, resiliency, commissioning, or the use of other equipment. To date, it has certified facilities operated by 38 colocation organizations worldwide. Of these, 10 have also obtained the additional Liquid Cooled Ready designation, which was introduced in late 2024.

However, little publicly available information exists on how exactly the program functions. This report sheds light on the inner workings of DGX-Ready certification, based on discussions with colocation providers that have gone through the process, including Equinix, Global Switch and Verne Global.