February 1, 2026
February 1, 2026
February 1, 2026
Eaton partners with Flexnode on modular data center infrastructure
Eaton will supply critical power backup racks and cable management technologies
Eaton will supply critical power backup racks and cable management technologies
Power systems manufacturer Eaton has partnered with modular data center developer Flexnode on a new modular data center offering.
As part of the agreement, the two companies will deliver modular, scalable rack and power infrastructure for data center compute applications. As part of the tie-up, Eaton will supply critical power backup racks and cable management technologies for Flexnode’s NX Compute Module.
According to Flexnode, its modules can reduce deployment time by 35 percent on average.
“As AI, high-performance computing (HPC) and quantum workloads push rack densities beyond one megawatt, Eaton’s modular strategy provides IT and power infrastructure that’s efficient, adaptive to dynamic load profiles, and enables scalable, repeatable builds across diverse geographies,” said Linsey Miller, senior vice president and general manager of Distributed IT at Eaton.
“Our collaboration with Flexnode expands our grid-to-chip data center approach and allows us to help customers deploy data center infrastructure faster by going fully modular.”
The companies claim that the tie-up will support a fully integrated modular data center offering that will combine Eaton’s technologies and 800 VDC power infrastructure with Flexnode’s modular construction from design to deployment. The modules can scale from 3.5 to 35MW and can deploy multiple data halls on-site. DCD has learned that Eaton's 3PH UPS 9355 series and 93PM UPS series will be the UPSes delivered under the Flexnode partnership.
"AI factory infrastructure requires the most advanced levels of architecture, engineering, and construction," said Andrew Lindsey, CEO of Flexnode. "With Eaton, we will automate deployments using Flexnode’s flexible modular building platform to meet the urgency, precision, and scale requirements of modern AI workloads today and tomorrow."
Bethesda-based Flexnode emerged from stealth in 2024, following an $8.85 million seed funding round.
Eaton is one of the biggest players in the data center power equipment market. In May, the company launched a new uninterruptible power supply (UPS) system for data centers. The new UPS supports 5-11kW and takes up 4U of space. It is the second generation of Eaton's existing data center UPS.
In June, the company partnered with Siemens Energy to develop an on-site modular gas-powered solution for the data center sector. The companies intend to offer data centers with a modular plant with a standard configuration of 500MW of power capacity.
Power systems manufacturer Eaton has partnered with modular data center developer Flexnode on a new modular data center offering.
As part of the agreement, the two companies will deliver modular, scalable rack and power infrastructure for data center compute applications. As part of the tie-up, Eaton will supply critical power backup racks and cable management technologies for Flexnode’s NX Compute Module.
According to Flexnode, its modules can reduce deployment time by 35 percent on average.
“As AI, high-performance computing (HPC) and quantum workloads push rack densities beyond one megawatt, Eaton’s modular strategy provides IT and power infrastructure that’s efficient, adaptive to dynamic load profiles, and enables scalable, repeatable builds across diverse geographies,” said Linsey Miller, senior vice president and general manager of Distributed IT at Eaton.
“Our collaboration with Flexnode expands our grid-to-chip data center approach and allows us to help customers deploy data center infrastructure faster by going fully modular.”
The companies claim that the tie-up will support a fully integrated modular data center offering that will combine Eaton’s technologies and 800 VDC power infrastructure with Flexnode’s modular construction from design to deployment. The modules can scale from 3.5 to 35MW and can deploy multiple data halls on-site. DCD has learned that Eaton's 3PH UPS 9355 series and 93PM UPS series will be the UPSes delivered under the Flexnode partnership.
"AI factory infrastructure requires the most advanced levels of architecture, engineering, and construction," said Andrew Lindsey, CEO of Flexnode. "With Eaton, we will automate deployments using Flexnode’s flexible modular building platform to meet the urgency, precision, and scale requirements of modern AI workloads today and tomorrow."
Bethesda-based Flexnode emerged from stealth in 2024, following an $8.85 million seed funding round.
Eaton is one of the biggest players in the data center power equipment market. In May, the company launched a new uninterruptible power supply (UPS) system for data centers. The new UPS supports 5-11kW and takes up 4U of space. It is the second generation of Eaton's existing data center UPS.
In June, the company partnered with Siemens Energy to develop an on-site modular gas-powered solution for the data center sector. The companies intend to offer data centers with a modular plant with a standard configuration of 500MW of power capacity.