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GDT's AI Lab: A New Era for AI Development

On October 22, 2026, GDT, a global leader in technology solutions, unveiled its highly anticipated AI Lab along with the AI Factory Center of Excellence (COE) in its Dallas headquarters. This innovative facility is set to redefine how AI projects are developed and validated. By providing a production-grade testing environment powered by Cisco and NVIDIA technologies, GDT is positioning itself among the rare IT service companies that allow customers to test AI use cases on real infrastructure before making significant investments.

The Cutting-Edge Infrastructure

The AI Lab includes a full-stack AI factory that utilizes a top-tier Cisco UCS C885A M8 server with an NVIDIA HGX H200, alongside six Cisco Nexus switches and a NetApp all-flash storage array. The impressive setup also boasts advanced 100G, 200G, and 400G network connectivity, culminating in an exceptional aggregate memory speed of about 38 terabytes per second. To put this into perspective, the system can read the entire Library of Congress in just half a second!

This robust environment allows GDT's clients to test AI applications with drastically reduced deployment risks while also facilitating rapid AI implementation. The lab's capabilities enable customers to gain the confidence needed in their infrastructure choices and significantly shorten the time frames for production workloads and monetization.

A Comprehensive Support System

Beyond the lab assessment, GDT’s AI Factory COE provides essential support to usher customers' validated AI initiatives into production. Their talented team of dedicated AI presales professionals, certified AI infrastructure architects, and over 100 data center technology architects work collaboratively to architect, integrate, stage, deploy, and operationalize complete AI factory solutions tailored to each customer’s needs.

According to GDT's CEO, Shawn O'Grady, “Our customers are under pressure to rapidly support AI deployment, but need to balance the issues of security, governance, and token cost management.” The architecture designed by NVIDIA, combined with GDT’s unique offerings, enables clients to optimize these factors to leverage maximum benefits while minimizing risk.

Unlocking the Potential of AI

Customers utilizing the lab have the opportunity to:

• - Develop, run, and fine-tune generative AI and large language model workloads on live GPU hardware.
• - Implement retrieval-augmented generation within their own datasets in a controlled space.
• - Experiment with AI agents, copilots, computer vision, and real-time inference applications.
• - Conduct benchmark testing for training and inference performance, directly informing infrastructure investment decisions.
• - Build compelling proofs of concept, clarifying requirements, architectural data, and dependencies before the physical equipment arrives.

The grand opening, marked by a ribbon-cutting ceremony, saw a gathering of customers, partners, and GDT's leadership, all eager to explore the capabilities of the new facility.

A Commitment to Excellence

For more than three decades, GDT has played a pivotal role in evolving IT environments for organizations around the globe, helping clients in various sectors, including finance, healthcare, and telecommunications, to adapt, modernize, and thrive. The establishment of this AI Lab further cements GDT's commitment to driving innovation and facilitating AI readiness for clients spanning over 100 countries.

As GDT continues to lead the charge in the realm of data center, networking, and AI infrastructure solutions, their AI Lab stands as a revolutionary milestone in the quest for excellence in AI deployment and management. With such a comprehensive environment at their disposal, customers are now better equipped than ever before to take the leap into the future of AI technology with confidence.