Commissioning · Cx
The structured testing (levels L1-L5) that proves a facility works correctly under load before it goes live.
Current numbers
up to 1.6 Tb/sNVIDIA ConnectX-9 SuperNIC bandwidth (Rubin generation) — double ConnectX-8's 800 Gb/s; BlueField-4 (integrates a CX-9) ships at 800 Gb/s, double BlueField-3
10–14 wkLevel-5 integrated systems testing for a liquid-cooled AI hall (vs 4–6 wk air-cooled) — the un-compressible commissioning tail
ERF 10% → 15% → 20%Germany EnEfG minimum energy-reuse factor by DC commissioning year: 10% from Jul-2026, 15% from Jul-2027, 20% from Jul-2028