Vultr to invest $1 billion in Ohio for AMD-Powered AI Supercluster
The cloud infrastructure leader selected Clark County's Springfield for a 50-megawatt facility housing 24,000 AMD GPUs. This strategic move deepens the state's digital footprint, providing the critical high-performance compute power required to fuel the next generation of AI innovation.
The global race for artificial intelligence supremacy has landed in Springfield, Ohio. Vultr, the world’s largest privately-held cloud infrastructure company, announced plans this week to deploy a massive AI supercluster in Clark County, marking a $901 million capital investment that underscores Ohio’s rapid ascent as the "Silicon Heartland."
The Florida-based company will construct a new data center facility in Western Ohio specifically designed to house 24,000 of AMD’s cutting-edge Instinct MI355X GPUs. This 50-megawatt expansion represents a significant shift in the region's economic profile; it is not merely data storage, but high-performance compute power designed to train the complex large language models that drive the global AI economy.
For Ohio, this is another massive brick in the wall of its digital infrastructure. With data centers now operating in 66 of the state's 88 counties, Ohio has successfully leveraged its stable power grid and geographic centrality to attract heavy hitters in the tech sector looking to bypass the congestion of coastal tech hubs.
By the Numbers
• $901.3 Million: Total capital investment in the Springfield site.
• 50 Megawatts: New power capacity added to the grid to support high-intensity compute workloads.
• 24,000: The number of AMD Instinct MI355X GPUs to be deployed.
• 20: Committed high-wage jobs focused on data infrastructure management.
The Tech Strategy
Vultr operates as a leading "alternative hyperscaler," offering enterprises a high-performance, flexible alternative to the massive walled gardens of AWS, Google, and Azure. This project relies heavily on a strategic collaboration with semiconductor giant AMD.
By being among the first to deploy the MI355X architecture at this scale, Vultr is betting that enterprises need more specialized, cost-effective power for AI training and inference. The Springfield campus is also slated to eventually integrate the next-generation AMD Instinct MI450 series and "Helios" rack-scale infrastructure.
What They’re Saying
“As demand for AI infrastructure continues to accelerate, Vultr is committed to delivering hyperscale capacity with speed and global reach,” said J.J. Kardwell, Vultr CEO. “By investing in the development of racked GPU capacity at scale, we’re enabling enterprises to push the boundaries of what’s possible with AI and bring next-generation applications to market faster.”
"Our work with Vultr exemplifies how strategic collaboration can deliver AI infrastructure with global scale and efficiency," Andrew Dieckmann, Corporate VP at AMD added. "Together, we’re delivering large-scale AI compute that meets the needs of the most demanding AI workloads.”
Why It Matters
The project, supported by the Dayton Development Coalition, the Greater Springfield Partnership, and JobsOhio, highlights the evolving definition of manufacturing in the Midwest. While the headcount is leaner than a traditional factory—with 20 specialized roles committed—the capital density is immense.
This investment strengthens Vultr’s presence in the Midwest while validating the region's ability to support the most demanding power and cooling requirements of modern technology.
