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Pittsburgh Data Center:

Purpose-built to power AI and HPC

Discover Ardent’s cutting-edge facility in Pittsburgh, engineered for AI, HPC, and latency-sensitive workloads with up to 135kW+ per rack and energy-efficient cooling.

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Capacity UPS

PUE

as low as 1.15

135kW+

per rack

Why choose Pittsburgh?

Home to globally recognized, top-tier research institutions.

Proximity to East Coast and Midwest markets.

Available clean energy sources, such as hydro and wind.

Close to financial hubs and growing AI ecosystems

Key benefits

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135+kW high density computing racks

Designed from the ground up for GPU clusters and large-scale compute, enabling from advanced model training to high-frequency trading environments.

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Rapid time to deployment

With 2.4MW IT capacity live by June 2025 and a clear path to 12MW IT total by 2027, you can scale in line with your roadmap, without waiting on infrastructure.

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Energy efficiency & ESG alignment

Our closed-loop cooling and support for direct liquid cooling (DLC) drastically reduce PUE and footprint, allowing performance and sustainability to coexist.

Technical Specifications

 

Capacity 12MW IT Total (2.4MW IT Live June 2025)
Rack density Up to 135kW+ per rack
Cooling RDHx + DLC ready
Connectivity Carrier-neutral, 2 Meet-Me Rooms
Security Biometric access, 24/7 surveillance
Redundancy N+1 Power and Cooling
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Key value


• Rapid scalability, allows fast deployment.

• AI/HPC-focused infrastructure designed for compute-heavy, high-throughput environments.

• High-density racks supported, energy-efficient site design.

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Who it’s built for

 

Whether you work for a university that’s expanding its research capabilities, a startup scaling multimodal models, or an AI infra provider launching in the  U.S., our data center is ready when you are.

  • Accelerate AI and HPC research with scalable, high-density colocation near Pittsburgh, solving the problem of building campus space, finding more power, and compliance challenges.
  • Gain full control over your AI infrastructure with flexible, rack-ready colocation, eliminating the unpredictability of cloud costs and speeding up time to market.
  • Quickly deploy in the Eastern U.S. with rack-ready colocation, avoiding build costs while gaining low-latency, AI or HPC-ready infrastructure.

Use cases

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AI/ML model training and inference

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High-performance computing used for simulations in science and finance

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Hybrid and private cloud environments for regulated industries

Efficiency

We believe performance and sustainability go together. The Pittsburgh facility integrates:

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Closed-loop cooling systems

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DLC support to reduce environmental impact

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Energy efficiency by design (target PUE as low as 1.15)

FAQs

Our facility was purpose-built for next-gen computing. It supports high-density deployments. It’s ideal for scaling GPU clusters, and data-heavy applications.

  • Highly efficient mechanical and electrical design (N+1 redundancy)
  • Support for flexible Direct-to-chip and RDHx cooling capabilities

We’re accelerating renewable energy options in the region helping customers meet ESG and sustainability goals without compromising on performance.

Ardent Pittsburgh data center is designed to support custom infrastructure including high-density GPU clusters tailored for AI and HPC workloads along with data-heavy applications.

The data center features 24/7 physical security, multi-factor access control, CCTV monitoring, and options for customer-specific access requirements. It is designed to support enterprise-grade and regulatory-compliant deployments.

Fill out our contact form to schedule a call with our infrastructure team. We’ll review your technical needs and deployment timeline, then propose a tailored solution.

Ardent customer portal enables seamless monitoring and ticketing for a quick and clean experience.

Capacity is available for immediate deployment, fully built, powered, and cooled. Whether you need a few racks or a multi-megawatt block, we offer fast onboarding with expert technical support every step of the way.

Yes. The Pittsburgh facility is purpose-built for AI and HPC workloads, including LLM training, inference, and scientific simulations. It supports high-density GPU configurations like NVIDIA H100 and GB200, along with liquid cooling and direct-to-chip infrastructure. We're ready to support your AI journey from pilot to deployment at scale.

Our colocation solutions are designed to integrate with university requirements, from modular deployments for specific research projects to connectivity options for hybrid campus-cloud environments. The site is 15 minutes from leading Pittsburgh universities and can help meet grant and data sovereignty compliance.

We offer rack-ready colocation with flexible power and cooling to support custom, high-density GPU environments. Its strategic location enables low-latency access to the East Coast and seamless interconnection with multi-region orchestration platforms, making it ideal for scalable GPUaaS deployments.

Power your next-generation workloads with confidence.

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