Akash’s AI Servers will Power the World’s Most Energy Efficient AI Compute Center for NxtGen Datacenter and Cloud Technologies in India.

Oakland, CA – December 4, 2024, Akash Systems, pioneers of Diamond Cooling technology for AI, data centers, and space, has signed a $27 million (~INR 2.25 billion / 225 crores) contract with NxtGen Datacenter and Cloud Technologies, NxtGen is India’s largest sovereign cloud provider. Under this agreement, Akash will deliver its state-of-the-art Diamond Cooled servers to NxtGen’s data centers across India.

The collaboration will position NxtGen as the world’s most energy-efficient AI compute solutions provider by using NVIDIA and AMD GPUs that are Diamond Cooled by Akash. The new servers will support NxtGen’s mission to provide energy-efficient and cost-effective AI compute services to enterprises of all sizes across India.

“Our Diamond Cooled GPU servers will empower NxtGen to deliver unparalleled performance and reliability to their customers, reinforcing their position as a leader in AI and other compute Solutions,” said Felix Ejeckam, CEO and co-founder of Akash Systems.

Akash’s Diamond Cooling is a new cooling solution for the semiconductor sector and integrates with existing thermal management technologies. Synthetic diamond is the world’s most thermally conductive material. At 2200 W/mK, a diamond’s thermal conductivity exceeds the next best material, Copper, by 5 times. Akash’s engineers have pioneered an approach to couple diamond materials to semiconductor chips, thus accelerating heat extraction from hot GPU chips where temperatures can reach 90°-100°C.

“This partnership with NxtGen highlights the scalability of Akash’s technology and also showcases its ability to accelerate AI workloads by reducing thermal throttling and maximizing over-compute cycles. In short, the Diamond Cooled servers are the way to go,” says Vinod Khosla, founder of Khosla Ventures.

Akash Systems’ servers are engineered to handle intensive AI workloads, including machine learning and deep learning applications. Akash pioneered Diamond Cooling for satellites in outer space – an environment that has no air.

Diamond Cooling results in record levels of energy efficiency, overall performance, and cost in AI. Diamond Cooled servers reduce GPU hotspot temperature by 10°-20°C even for NVIDIA and AMD servers that use liquid cooling. This results in a 50% decrease in GPU fan speed and an incredible 90% reduction in GPU fan energy consumption. Akash’s solution redefines what’s possible in electronic performance: it enables 25% overclocking capabilities, doubles server lifetimes, and minimizes thermal throttling. Akash’s Diamond Cooled servers are complementary to clients’ existing thermal solutions (e.g. liquid immersion, etc.) and further boost their thermal management solutions.

This innovation allows NxtGen to operate more sustainably while delivering exceptional computational power. This partnership also follows Akash Systems’ recent approval for up to $68 million in funding under the CHIPS and Science Act by the U.S. Department of Commerce.

“We are collaborating with Akash to set an industry benchmark for sustainable AI. Through a combination of Akash’s Diamond Cooling, waterless liquid cooling, and advanced GPUs from NVIDIA and AMD, we are able to double the performance per watt. This allows us to reduce the cost to our customers and bring down the cost of AI compute services by more than 50% from prevailing market rates and enable us to deliver very high-value AI use-cases to our customers,” said A S Rajgopal CEO & MD, NxtGen.

NxtGen, headquartered in Bengaluru, India, operates multiple data centers and offers a range of services, including AI compute, disaster recovery, and managed security. The company is currently expanding its infrastructure to meet the growing demand for data center services in the region.

About Akash Systems

Akash Systems is an Oakland, CA-based, venture-backed company specializing in the development and manufacturing of diamond-based semiconductors and systems. Backed by Khosla Ventures, Founders Fund, Kearny Jackson, Backstage Capital and other investors, Akash operates in California and Texas. Akash serves industries such as AI, data centers, and space with its innovative Diamond Cooling technology. Akash pioneered Gallium Nitride-on-Diamond technology, the first new semiconductor to enter the market in over 20 years. Diamond Cooling enables superior thermal management, enhancing performance and reliability across various industry verticals.

For more information, visit www.akashsystems.com.

About NxtGen

NxtGen is India’s largest sovereign cloud provider, serving more than 900 customers across the country. NxtGen operates two cloud platforms – SpeedCloud® built on Red Hat OpenStack and OpenShift application platforms and 3 Industry vertical clouds for Government, Financial Services and Healthcare sectors. NxtGen delivers value to its customers by ensuring superior performance at lower cost. NxtGen’s SpeedCloud® AI unifies GPU platforms from NVIDIA, AMD & Intel and provides wide choice of highly optimised models to build enterprise use-cases. NxtGen is working truly democratising the cloud and AI technologies, by making them viable for enterprises of all sizes.

For more information, visit https://nxtgen.com.

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Akash Systems
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