Nvidia launches open-source DSX platform for AI factories

NVIDIA Releases DSX OS as Open Source to Power Gigawatt-Scale AI Factories

NVIDIA unveiled its DSX platform at GTC Taipei on May 31, introducing open-source software designed to standardize how companies build and operate large-scale AI data centers. The centerpiece, DSX OS, is now available on GitHub as modular, open-source software for lifecycle management, scheduling, health automation, and multi-tenant operations at what the company calls “AI factories.”streetinsider

A Full-Stack Playbook for AI Infrastructure

“We’re not simply delivering chips; we’re equipping every infrastructure builder with a thorough playbook to construct AI factories,” said Jensen Huang, NVIDIA’s founder and CEO, during the announcement.streetinsider

The DSX platform consolidates reference designs, APIs, software libraries, and partner technologies into a unified framework spanning silicon, software, and facility infrastructure. DSX OS specifically targets runtime consistency, resiliency, and platform services, and is designed for incremental adoption into existing software stacks rather than requiring operators to replace their current tooling wholesale.mirantis

Alongside DSX OS, NVIDIA introduced DSX MaxLPS, a suite of technologies that combines 45-degree Celsius liquid cooling with in-rack optimizations to allow operators to run up to 40% more GPUs at their most energy-efficient operating point within a fixed power budget.theenergymag

Ecosystem and Energy Grid Integration

The platform extends beyond compute management. DSX Flex connects AI factories to power-grid services, enabling dynamic workload adjustments in response to utility signals. A multi-megawatt pilot with Emerald AI and Silicon Valley Power is already demonstrating grid-responsive AI workload management.theenergymag

Major infrastructure partners are integrating DSX components. Dell Technologies, HPE, Lenovo, and Supermicro are building DSX-ready systems, while cloud providers including CoreWeave, Crusoe, and Nebius are deploying elements of the DSX stack. Mirantis announced it is an inaugural NVIDIA AI Cloud-Ready ISV partner, integrating DSX OS components into its k0rdent AI platform alongside a large-scale reference deployment with IREN spanning thousands of GPUs.streetinsider

Open Source as Strategy

NVIDIA’s decision to release DSX OS as open source reflects a broader industry pattern where infrastructure software becomes a shared foundation while vendors compete on services and optimization. The open-source approach allows AI cloud providers to adopt components selectively and build differentiated offerings on top, rather than locking into a single proprietary stack.streetinsider