Tuesday, 18 August 2026 No. 2 Updated
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Data centers

Firebird opens the CIS region's largest AI data center in Armenia, built in six months

The site is planned to host more than 70,000 Nvidia Rubin and Blackwell GPUs and scale to 300 megawatts, with Armenia's prime minister among the officials at the opening.

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The short version
  • Firebird opened what it calls the largest AI data center in the CIS region in Armenia, planned to deploy more than 70,000 Nvidia Rubin and Blackwell GPUs.
  • The facility is targeting 300 megawatts of capacity by the end of 2027 and was built in just over six months from planning to operation.
  • Partners include Nvidia, Dell Technologies, Schneider Electric and Vertiv; Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan attended the opening alongside Kazakhstani and U.S. officials.

The site is planned to host more than 70,000 Nvidia Rubin and Blackwell GPUs and scale to 300 megawatts, with Armenia's prime minister among the officials at the opening.