Axe Compute has selected Penguin Solutions as a strategic partner to accelerate the delivery of next-generation AI infrastructure, according to a press release.

The multi-year agreement aims to expand Axe Compute’s deployment capacity to meet customer demand, with contracted projects exceeding $3.45 billion. Penguin Solutions will provide technical expertise, technology, and services to support AI infrastructure deployments designed, owned, and operated by Axe Compute. The partnership includes the use of Penguin’s ClusterWareAI™ operating system software and 24x7 network operations center coverage.

Axe Compute Build, the company’s build-to-order program, allows customers to co-engineer large AI infrastructure deployments tailored to their specific needs. The partnership with Penguin Solutions is expected to speed up time to market and add capacity to meet growing demand. The announcement does not include independent test results or third-party validation of the partnership’s expected benefits.

Axe Compute and Penguin Solutions have not disclosed the specific number of sites involved in the collaboration or the exact timeline for the deployment of AI infrastructure. The press release includes forward-looking statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties, as outlined in the companies’ respective filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.