How DigitalOcean met AI demand with high-density infrastructure

Companies like DigitalOcean are facing a new reality: surging demand for AI services that traditional infrastructure can’t handle. Their story shows how the right high-density environment can support GPU growth, unlock new revenue, and keep customers moving from prototype to production without disruption.

Scaling GPU capacity at speed

Startups and growing tech companies wanted more from DigitalOcean: dedicated GPU clusters to train and run custom AI models. Meeting this need required moving fast. With NVIDIA Hopper–accelerated bare metal solutions, DigitalOcean expanded from two to 32 GPU nodes, fueling a 200% increase in AI infrastructure revenue.

“We responded with NVIDIA Hopper–accelerated bare metal solutions, scaling from two to 32 nodes, which drove our AI infrastructure revenue up 200%.” 
—Adam Knapp, VP of Engineering, DigitalOcean

Built for high-density workloads

High-performance GPUs demand specialized environments. DigitalOcean turned to Flexential’s Atlanta-Douglasville data center, where advanced liquid cooling supports more than 1,500 watts per square foot. The facility’s design allowed DigitalOcean to run GPU clusters efficiently while keeping costs in check.

Connectivity that keeps pace

Expanding GPU services also meant scaling reach. Through the FlexAnywhere platform, DigitalOcean gained the low-latency, high-bandwidth connectivity needed to serve customers across markets. This foundation made it possible to bring AI capabilities to more businesses, faster.

Secure and reliable by design

DigitalOcean customers run production-grade AI applications where uptime and data protection are critical. Multiple layers of physical and digital security, from biometric scanning to continuous monitoring, safeguarded sensitive workloads and gave customers confidence to scale.

A partnership for innovation

“Flexential’s Atlanta-Douglasville facility addresses our need to bolster GPU infrastructure quickly as our AI/ML business continues to grow,” said Adam Knapp, Vice President of Engineering at DigitalOcean. “This expansion extends our footprint and supports the specific power and cooling requirements of high-density GPU environments, positioning us to meet our customers’ expanding AI computing needs.”

Flexential, built for growth

DigitalOcean’s success highlights the role of purpose-built infrastructure in supporting the next generation of AI. High-density colocation, advanced cooling, and nationwide connectivity all came together to help them expand quickly without compromise.

To see how DigitalOcean scaled its AI platform and how we can support your growth, read the full DigitalOcean Customer Story