DEPLOYMENT GUIDE / 01
From a rack order
to a facility brief.
Start with the systems you intend to deploy. Understand the questions that turn compute capacity into a site requirement.
START WITH THE WORKLOAD
Different workloads.
Specific requirements.
Inference & serving
Define model size, concurrency, latency objectives, geography, and growth. An inference deployment can range from a small enterprise installation to a substantial cluster.
Training & fine-tuning
Define the compute configuration, scale-out fabric, storage needs, and operating schedule. Match the facility to the selected architecture.
Workload labels alone do not establish cooling or power requirements. Start with the applicable NVIDIA reference architecture and the OEM’s configuration-specific requirements.
A FIRST LOOK AT YOUR POWER ENVELOPE
Make the starting
assumptions visible.
ILLUSTRATIVE FACILITY LOAD
An early planning estimate. Electrical peaks, redundancy, distribution ratings, environmental conditions, and expansion need separate engineering review.
Illustrative 20 kW per unit. Define whether a unit is a server or rack. Replace with your own complete-system specification.
Read selected manufacturer source ↗RA families do not imply a universal power figure. The overhead factor is an assumption, not a guaranteed PUE or electrical service rating.
Need a detailed power & cooling breakdown? Open the advanced planner
ADVANCED DEPLOYMENT PLANNER
Every load.
Every assumption.
Separate the hardware demand from the infrastructure around it. Build a transparent power and cooling brief—not a promise that a site is ready.
Runs on your device. No account required. Nothing is sent when you calculate or download.
YOUR PLANNING BRIEF
Review the inputs, then calculate. Unknowns will stay visible.
Reference-load facility estimate
Not electrical service sizing. No site, utility capacity or commissioning date is implied.
Power by category
| Category | Reference | Operating |
|---|
IT heat removal
| Category | Liquid | Residual air |
|---|
“Unknown” means requires validation—not zero. Liquid cooling can still leave substantial air-cooling demand.
Before selecting a site
Downloading does not submit a request. Bring the brief to your private consultation.
Calculation method & limits
System mode: quantity × complete-unit AC kW. No separate GPU addition.
Component mode: quantity × (GPU count × GPU DC watts ÷ 1,000 + host DC kW) ÷ PSU efficiency fraction.
IT total: compute + external network + external storage + supporting IT. Operating scenarios apply the entered power fraction to each category.
Thermal model: approximately all IT electrical input becomes heat. Liquid = category load × capture share; residual air = category load − liquid. Capture shares are assumed constant across scenarios. Facility equipment heat is not included in these IT thermal totals.
Facility estimate: IT × overhead factor. It is neither annual energy nor a utility reservation. Operating and reference cases are not confidence bounds.
Engineering still required: electrical transients, diversity, power factor, voltage, UPS/generator ratings, N+1/2N capacity, cooling redundancy, and OEM temperature, flow, pressure and coolant-quality requirements. Installed redundant capacity is not operating demand.
Water: coolant circulation and site water consumption are different. Neither is inferred from MW or a liquid-cooling label here. CDU, pump and chiller selection requires a mechanical design.
Equipment boundary example: NVIDIA NVL72 components. Hybrid cooling example: Dell XE9640 cooling requirements. These examples do not establish a universal liquid-capture percentage.
FIND YOUR STARTING POINT
Scale changes the conversation.
| Deployment band | Total IT load | First planning focus |
|---|---|---|
| Initial deployment | Below 250 kW | Rack suitability and available services |
| Enterprise | 250 kW–under 1 MW | Dedicated capacity and growth |
| Dedicated cluster | 1–under 5 MW | Hall fit and cooling infrastructure |
| Large deployment | 5–under 20 MW | Phased delivery and mechanical capacity |
| Campus | 20–100 MW | Utility commitments and development |
| Multi-phase campus | Above 100 MW | Long-term expansion planning |
LandFactory planning categories, not industry certifications. Cooling method and rack density are assessed separately.
PUBLIC REFERENCE LIBRARY
Begin with the source.
Explore manufacturer material for the exact architecture you are considering. These documents have different scopes and generations; they are not interchangeable bills of materials or facility designs. Verify the current revision, supported scale and cooling option with the OEM.
Manufacturer references are provided for education. Product guides and reference architectures have different scopes. Inclusion does not imply an affiliation, certification, or endorsement. Sources reviewed September 5, 2026. Numeric presets use specific NVIDIA hardware specifications, not complete factory configurations. RTX PRO and HGX families require OEM-specific input.
LET’S BUILD THE CONNECTION