HPE, NVIDIA introduce new AI factory lab and upgraded enterprise AI infrastructure

HPE has expanded its enterprise AI portfolio with new infrastructure, networking, and data solutions designed to support AI-ready data centers and sovereign AI requirements. The company announced the updates at HPE Discover Barcelona 2025, alongside an extension of its partnership with NVIDIA to address growing demand for controlled, private AI environments.

A key part of the announcement is the launch of a joint HPE–NVIDIA AI Factory Lab in Grenoble, France. The facility allows global customers to test and validate AI workloads on infrastructure located within the European Union, supporting data sovereignty and regulatory alignment. The lab uses NVIDIA AI Enterprise software, HPE servers, HPE Juniper Networking systems, NVIDIA accelerated computing, NVIDIA Spectrum-X Ethernet networking, and HPE Alletra storage. HPE is also working with Carbon3.ai to build a Private AI Lab in London for UK enterprises based on HPE Private Cloud AI and NVIDIA technology.

HPE expanded its Private Cloud AI capabilities with new configuration options, including support for NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Server Edition GPUs and NVIDIA Hopper GPUs. The platform now supports GPU fractionalization through NVIDIA Multi-Instance GPU technology to improve resource use and reduce costs. STIG-hardened and FIPS-enabled NVIDIA AI Enterprise support is also available for air-gapped environments, offering stronger compliance for regulated sectors. New Datacenter Ops Agents from HPE, NVIDIA, and World Wide Technology aim to simplify operations across hybrid and agentic AI environments.

Antonio Neri, president and CEO of HPE, said, “Together, HPE and NVIDIA are showcasing our unique strengths to deliver true full-stack AI infrastructures that provide enterprises with a greater range of performance for more diverse workloads.”

Jensen Huang, founder and CEO of NVIDIA, said, “We’re transforming the data center into an AI factory, a manufacturing plant for the new industrial revolution, and by deploying the full stack of NVIDIA accelerated computing and Spectrum-X Ethernet networking with HPE, we’re creating the template for sovereign AI. The new AI Factory Lab provides a foundry where customers can turn data into value, securely and at scale.”

To improve data handling for AI, HPE unveiled the Alletra Storage MP X10000 Data Intelligence Nodes, which bring NVIDIA accelerated computing into the data path to analyze and organize data as it is ingested. HPE also introduced the NVIDIA GB200 NVL4 by HPE, a compact system that supports high-density GPU deployments for enterprise inference workloads.

HPE announced new security partnerships as well. CrowdStrike will provide unified protection across HPE Private Cloud AI environments, while Fortanix will support confidential computing for secure AI workloads on HPE and NVIDIA systems.