Networking & storage for AI for businesses
Fast storage and data platforms that keep GPU clusters supplied with data.
The hardware advisor asks about your goal, size and budget and suggests matching hardware and software. Requests are free and without obligation.
About the category
What it is and what it is for
Large AI systems are only as fast as their data access. Specialised storage systems and data platforms feed training data to many GPUs in parallel, save checkpoints and keep documents ready for language models. This includes networking that sustains high data rates between storage and servers.
Typical uses in business
- Supplying training data to GPU clusters.
- Saving checkpoints of large training runs.
- Keeping company documents centrally for search and language models.
- Archiving image and sensor data from production and research.
What businesses should check before buying
- Throughput and parallel access to match the number of GPUs.
- Scalability: how does the system grow with data and users?
- Supported protocols and networks, such as NFS, S3 or RDMA.
- Data protection, encryption, tenant separation and support.
Integration & effortEffort: high
Storage for AI is planned together with the GPU servers and the network and is usually installed by the manufacturer or a partner. On your side are the data model, access rights, backup and the connection to the training and inference platform.
In the catalogue
Networking & storage for AI: 3 products at a glance
Details according to the manufacturers. Order: products with a guide price first, then by name. Partners get no preference.
| Product | Manufacturer | Country | Guide price |
|---|---|---|---|
| DDN AI400X3 / AI400X2 TurboDDN high-performance storage appliances for AI training and GPU clusters. | DDN | United States | on request |
| DDN Infinia / EXAScalerDDN Infinia data platform and EXAScaler parallel file system for AI workloads and HPC. | DDN | United States | on request |
| VAST AI Operating System (storage + database + compute)VAST Data platform combining storage, database and compute functions for GPU clusters and AI data centres. | VAST Data | United States | on request |
Guide prices: non-binding, rounded, excl. VAT, shipping and duties. Listed does not mean partner.
Software that fits
- Ceph (opens in a new tab)Open sourceDistributed storage for block, file and object data on standard servers.
- Kubernetes (opens in a new tab)Open source · Apache-2.0Distributes applications and workloads across servers and keeps them running.
- Prometheus (opens in a new tab)Open source · Apache-2.0Collects metrics such as utilisation and throughput and raises alerts when problems occur.
- Grafana (opens in a new tab)Open source · AGPL-3.0Dashboards that visualise metrics from servers, storage and applications.
Licence details without guarantee — the project’s own licence is authoritative. We can set up and integrate it for you at a fixed price.
Research
Related reports
- Compute is getting more expensive again: GPU rentals and memory pricesAfter years of falling prices, H100 rental rates are higher again at several providers, and memory stays scarce — 2027 budgets should account for it.AI-assisted, not yet reviewed
- Power for AI: data centres are growing faster than the gridsData centre electricity demand rose 17% in 2025 and is projected to double by 2030; bottlenecks in grid connections, turbines and transformers are becoming a…AI-assisted, not yet reviewed
FAQ
Questions about Networking & storage for AI
- How much do products in “Networking & storage for AI” cost?
- For the 3 products in this category in the OROBO catalogue we have no public guide price; quotes are available on request only. We obtain them for you — only the seller’s quote is binding.
- Which manufacturers does OROBO list for “Networking & storage for AI”?
- In this category OROBO lists 2 manufacturers from one country: United States (2). In the catalogue: DDN, VAST Data. OROBO currently has no partner agreement with any of these manufacturers — listed does not mean partner.
- Does OROBO sell these products itself?
- No. OROBO brokers and does not sell anything itself. We check your need and intended use, screen buyer and seller against the EU and US sanctions lists and obtain the quote from the manufacturer or its dealer. Contract, payment, delivery and warranty run directly between you and the seller. Brokering is free for you; for now we broker for buyers in the EU, the EEA, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.
- What does OROBO need for a request?
- Quantity, goal and timing — and a budget if you know it. The hardware advisor helps you find the right class of hardware in a few steps. Requests are free and without obligation; your contact details only go to the seller with your consent.
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Product details and prices come from manufacturers’ public information (as of 3 Nov 2026, foreign currencies converted at the ECB rate). Prices are non-binding, rounded guide values excluding VAT, shipping and duties; only the seller’s quote is binding. Category texts are general information and do not replace a case-by-case assessment.