# Nvidia claims DSX POD can cut water use up to 100% and power by up to 30%

Digest AI · Hardware & Compute · published 2026-10-15T00:00:00Z · updated 2026-10-21T10:00:09Z

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## Summary

Nvidia announced the DSX POD, a modular version of its DSX AI Factory Platform built in pre‑integrated containers. The company says the POD can shrink deployment time from six months to 14 days and is being prepared with partners including Dell Technologies, HPE, Lenovo, Foxconn and Schneider Electric for worldwide rollout in early 2027.

Nvidia claims the DSX platform can reduce water consumption by up to 100 percent and power use by up to 30 percent for the same output. It connects liquid‑cooled compute with dry‑cooler‑based heat rejection that avoids evaporation, combining closed‑loop liquid cooling with outdoor dry coolers. When deployed at a 2GW scale, Nvidia says the design can save 54 million liters of water per day compared with conventional cooling‑tower systems, though some climates may need extra mechanical cooling during extreme heat.

The announcement also introduced DSX MaxLPS and DSX Flex. Ian Buck said the data centers could respond when the grid needs an extra gigawatt. MaxLPS dynamically allocates power to keep token output with 30 percent less power, while Flex lets AI data centers act as flexible grid assets, adapting workload power to utility needs, grid spikes and energy prices.

## Key points

- Nvidia says DSX POD can reduce deployment time from six months to 14 days.
- The DSX platform claims up to 100% water reduction and up to 30% power savings.
- At 2GW scale Nvidia claims the approach can save 54 million liters of water per day.

## Why it matters

Lower water and power use cuts operating costs and environmental impact for large AI data centers, while faster POD deployment speeds AI infrastructure expansion.

## Sources

1. [Nvidia launches DSX POD, claims the Vera-Rubin reference architecture will make AI data centers more water and energy efficient](https://datacenterdynamics.com/en/news/nvidia-launches-dsx-pod-claims-the-vera-rubin-reference-architecture-will-make-ai-data-centers-more-water-and-energy-efficient) (datacenterdynamics.com, 2026-10-15)
2. [NVIDIA Says DSX POD Cuts AI Factory Deployment From Months to Weeks](https://unite.ai/nvidia-says-dsx-pod-cuts-ai-factory-deployment-from-months-to-weeks) (Unite.AI, 2026-10-21)
3. [NVIDIA Introduces DSX POD AI Factories to Accelerate Europe’s Infrastructure Deployment](https://manilatimes.net/2026/10/21/tmt-newswire/globenewswire/nvidia-introduces-dsx-pod-ai-factories-to-accelerate-europes-infrastructure-deployment/2450545) (manilatimes.net, 2026-10-21)
4. [NVIDIA DSX Cuts AI Data Center Power Needs by Up to 30%](https://247wallst.com/cards/european-ecosystem-builds-world-s-most-efficient-ai-factories-with-nvidia-dsx-nvda-press-release-01m5exdngs7ech1mtnb5xn7x67) (247wallst.com, 2026-10-21)

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