Firebird and Nvidia Launch CIS Region's Largest AI Factory in Armenia
nordicinst · x · 2026-08-08
Emerging AI cloud provider Firebird has launched the CIS region's largest AI factory in Armenia. The facility aims to provide local compute capacity for developers, startups, and public institutions to build and scale AI domestically.
Deployment Scale & Plans
- Plans to deploy over 70,000 NVIDIA Rubin and Blackwell GPUs by the end of 2027.
- Total infrastructure capacity will reach 300 megawatts.
- The project integrates NVIDIA accelerated computing with Dell Technologies infrastructure, built on the NVIDIA DSX platform to optimize energy efficiency.
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