Chatsworth Products Joins Digital Realty Innovation Lab in London to Validate AI-Ready Infrastructure

Chatsworth Products Inc. (CPI), a global manufacturer of IT infrastructure solutions, has joined the Digital Realty Innovation Lab (DRIL) in London, a collaborative environment where enterprises test, validate, and optimize AI and hybrid cloud infrastructure before production deployment. The partnership brings CPI's integrated infrastructure portfolio into one of Europe's most connected data center ecosystems, aiming to reduce deployment risk for high-density computing workloads.

The lab, located on Digital Realty's Docklands campus in London, gives customers access to a production-grade data center environment where AI and hybrid cloud architectures can be tested under real-world conditions. As a vendor partner, CPI will showcase its ZetaFrame Cabinet System, integrated with eConnect PDUs, cable management, and thermal management solutions. These components are designed to help customers design, test, and optimize high-density AI infrastructure in a setting that mirrors live operational conditions.

"AI infrastructure only earns its keep once it's proven under real conditions, not just on paper. Bringing CPI's cabinet, power, and thermal expertise into the Digital Realty Innovation Lab means our customers in London can pressure-test high-density AI deployments before they ever touch production, de-risking decisions that used to be made largely on faith," said Séamus Dunne, Managing Director for UK & Ireland at Digital Realty.

The collaboration addresses a critical challenge facing enterprises adopting AI and high-performance computing: validating performance and reliability before committing to full-scale deployment. By combining Digital Realty's data center infrastructure with CPI's power, thermal, and cable management technologies, organizations can evaluate how their workloads behave in a realistic environment, using actual applications rather than theoretical models. This hands-on approach is intended to help enterprises improve performance, accelerate time-to-value, and avoid costly post-deployment adjustments.

"The Digital Realty Innovation Lab gives customers an opportunity to evaluate AI infrastructure in a real-world environment before deployment," said Julian Riley, Regional Sales Director and General Manager for EMEA at Chatsworth Products. "We're excited to contribute our integrated infrastructure solutions to help organizations reduce deployment risk, validate performance, and accelerate AI adoption."

CPI's involvement in the lab is focused on addressing several key infrastructure challenges associated with AI and high-density environments, including supporting high-density AI rack deployments, delivering intelligent power distribution and environmental monitoring, optimizing airflow and rack-level thermal performance, and simplifying cable management while improving infrastructure visibility and operational efficiency.

The move reflects a broader industry trend in which data center operators and infrastructure vendors are working more closely to prepare for the demands of AI-era computing, where power density, cooling efficiency, and deployment certainty are becoming critical competitive factors.