Digital Realty has announced the launch of the Digital Realty Innovation Lab (DRIL), a state-of-the-art facility designed to help enterprises validate and optimize their AI and hybrid cloud deployments before full-scale rollout. This initiative aims to eliminate guesswork and reduce risk for organizations embracing digital transformation.
Innovation Lab Provides Real-World Testing for AI and Cloud
The DRIL offers a dedicated, real-world environment for businesses to test, validate, and fine-tune their infrastructure. Located in Digital Realty’s Northern Virginia campus, customers can bring their own workloads or use pre-configured setups to simulate authentic production conditions. This approach allows enterprises to check performance, optimize configurations, and use ServiceFabric® for direct connection to cloud and network providers.
Key Features and Strategic Partnerships in the DRIL
Digital Realty has equipped the DRIL with advanced features to meet the growing needs of AI and hybrid cloud innovation. Its highlights include:
- High-density colocation for AI and high-performance computing workloads, supporting up to 150kW per cabinet.
- Collaboration with industry leaders such as AMD, Cisco, CommScope, Lenovo, Supermicro, Vcinity, and Zenlayer for infrastructure solutions.
- The ePlus AI Experience Center for power, cooling, and GPU optimization.
- Hybrid cloud validation and latency testing across locations to assure performance scalability.
- Seamless AI workload orchestration across Digital Realty’s Private AI Exchange (AIPx).
These strategic partnerships are crucial in delivering the technical expertise and resources needed to maximize the lab’s impact.
Impact on Enterprise AI Strategies and Global Expansion
As the AI landscape rapidly evolves, the DRIL empowers enterprises to accelerate innovation and optimize next-generation workloads. With proven success in Northern Virginia, Digital Realty is already planning global expansion, with a London location expected to open in early 2026. Businesses worldwide can benefit from enhanced collaboration, testing latency between remote sites, and seamless integration with ServiceFabric®.
In summary, Digital Realty’s Innovation Lab creates a unique proving ground for enterprises to refine, validate, and deploy advanced AI and hybrid cloud solutions. By leveraging robust partnerships and high-density infrastructure, Digital Realty is helping organizations move from proof of concept to production with greater speed and confidence.
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