Northern Data AG

Northern Data AG (Northern Data Group) is a Germany based AI and high performance computing infrastructure provider headquartered in Frankfurt am Main. The company operates a vertically integrated platform spanning AI cloud services under Taiga Cloud and high density colocation through Ardent Data Centers, positioning its offering around liquid cooled GPU infrastructure for demanding AI and HPC workloads.

⚙️ Facility Highlights

Data Center Footprint:

Ardent Data Centers publishes AI ready colocation capacity in Pittsburgh (USA) and an AI ready compute suite in Amsterdam (Netherlands).

Taiga Cloud documents cloud data center locations in Boden (Sweden), Lefdal (Norway), Kristiansand (Norway), and London (United Kingdom) for its AI cloud platform.

Northern Data also states it invests in expanding its physical data center footprint in Europe and the US as part of its growth strategy.

Facility Design & Infrastructure:

Ardent’s Pittsburgh site publishes N+1 power and cooling, carrier neutral connectivity with 2 meet me rooms, and biometric access with 24/7 surveillance, with published rack densities up to 135+ kW per rack and PUE as low as 1.15.

Ardent’s Amsterdam (AMS1) site publishes 6 MW IT capacity, liquid cooling readiness (DLC or RDHx), Tier III aligned N+1 power and cooling, multiple meet me rooms, and ISO 27001 (as listed on the page).

Service Portfolio Overview:

Taiga Cloud positions itself as a sovereign AI cloud delivering infrastructure as a service for demanding workloads.

Taiga Cloud states the portal provides fully managed Kubernetes (K8s) and SLURM services.

Taiga Cloud pricing pages list storage services including shared filesystem and S3 compatible object storage, plus connectivity options such as Direct Connect (lease line).

🔐 Security & Compliance

Infrastructure Resilience:

Ardent’s Pittsburgh page lists N+1 power and cooling for the site.

Ardent’s Amsterdam page lists Tier III aligned N+1 power and cooling and concurrently maintainable N+1 cooling design.

Physical & Logical Security:

Ardent’s Pittsburgh page lists biometric access and 24/7 surveillance.

Ardent’s Amsterdam page lists 24×7×365 on site security plus interior controls including video surveillance, badge access, and biometric access controls.

Compliance & Standards:

Ardent’s Amsterdam page lists ISO 27001 under certifications (as presented on the page).

🌐 Connectivity & Carrier Access

Carrier Neutrality:

Ardent’s Pittsburgh site lists carrier neutral connectivity and 2 meet me rooms.

Ardent’s Amsterdam site lists diverse carrier options and multiple meet me rooms.

Network Capabilities:

Taiga Cloud pricing materials list Direct Connect (lease line) as an available service option.

Connectivity Use Cases:

Organizations deploying GPU dense AI and HPC infrastructure in colocation environments with carrier neutral access.

Customers building hybrid patterns that use dedicated connectivity options listed by Taiga Cloud (Direct Connect lease line) alongside cloud compute.

💼 Who It Serves

AI and HPC teams requiring liquid cooled, high density GPU infrastructure and predictable performance characteristics.

Enterprises, AI companies, and cloud providers seeking scalable colocation and modular data center solutions through Ardent Data Centers.

Organizations needing Europe focused sovereign AI cloud positioning and documented European cloud locations.