ResetData, an Australian cloud services provider, has announced the launch of the country’s first sovereign public AI-Factory (AI-F1) and an AI Marketplace, developed in collaboration with NVIDIA.
The initiative aims to provide businesses and government organisations with access to high-performance AI and machine learning capabilities, bolstering Australia’s position in the global AI landscape.
The AI-F1 supercomputer, set to begin operations in Melbourne’s Central Business District (CBD) by the second quarter of 2025, will be powered by high-density NVIDIA H200 GPU clusters and liquid cooling technology.
According to ResetData, this infrastructure will allow organisations to deploy AI solutions onshore, leveraging NVIDIA NIM microservices as part of the NVIDIA AI Enterprise software platform.
Bass Salah, Joint CEO of ResetData, stated that the AI Factories would significantly enhance accessibility to AI technology, which has traditionally been confined to private GPU clusters.
“Our AI Factory rollout opens up access to artificial intelligence to accelerate Australia’s economic growth,” he said.
Salah also highlighted the company’s AI Marketplace, which will offer live, NVIDIA-certified AI models for industries such as accounting, legal, retail, technology, and engineering.
The environmental impact of AI computing is also a key consideration in the project.
ResetData asserts that its AI Factories will operate with 40 per cent lower costs, 45 per cent fewer emissions, and zero wastewater, addressing concerns about the energy consumption of data centres, which currently account for a significant portion of Australia’s electricity use.
Sudarshan Ramachandran, NVIDIA’s Country Manager for Enterprise in the ANZ region, noted that the partnership with ResetData would expand sovereign AI capabilities for Australian businesses and government agencies.
“With the NVIDIA H200 AI system, ResetData helps organisations to accelerate digital transformation and capitalise on AI investments,” he said.
The announcement follows increasing demand for AI computing power in Australia, which has so far been concentrated in select private enterprises, universities, and government facilities.
ResetData anticipates that future expansions of its AI Factory network could achieve significantly higher cooling efficiency and require a fraction of the space used by traditional data centres.
The initiative also aligns with the strategic interests of Centuria Capital Group, an ASX-listed real estate funds manager, which acquired a 50 per cent stake in ResetData in August 2024.
The investment is part of a dual property and operations strategy, with Centuria seeking to repurpose vacant office spaces into AI Factories to meet growing demand for AI infrastructure in CBD locations.
ResetData’s AI-F1 facility is expected to provide instant access to enterprise-grade AI capabilities without the need for upfront capital investment.
The company states that its transparent, time-based billing model and strategic location will offer cost-efficiency and low-latency computing solutions for a range of industries.
