Celestica Triggers Critical Data Center Upgrades With New Artificial Intelligence Hardware
Toronto, Wednesday, 29 April 2026.
Triggering a critical infrastructure upgrade cycle today, Celestica’s newly available hardware shatters data bottlenecks, delivering the unprecedented networking capacity required to power modern artificial intelligence applications.
Breaking Down the DS6000-Series Architecture
Celestica Inc. (NYSE: CLS) has engineered the DS6000-series to directly address the physical and computational constraints of modern data centers [1]. At the core of these new switches is Broadcom’s Tomahawk 6 (TH6) silicon, which enables a staggering non-blocking switching capacity of up to 102.4 terabits per second (Tbps) [1]. By distributing this capacity across 64 ports, each port effectively handles 1.6 Tbps of data throughput [1]. To accommodate diverse infrastructure layouts, Celestica released two distinct form factors: the air-cooled 3RU DS6000 designed for standard 19-inch racks, and the hybrid-cooled 2OU DS6001 built specifically for 21-inch OCP ORv3 environments [1].
The Race to 100T-Plus Switching Capacity
The introduction of 1.6TbE networking arrives precisely as generative AI and machine learning workloads push existing infrastructures to their absolute limits [1]. Generative AI models require massive parallel processing capabilities [GPT], which necessitates high-density fabrics capable of eliminating complex network bottlenecks in massive “AI factories” [1]. Sameh Boujelbene, Vice President at Dell’Oro Group, noted that as the broader technology industry races toward 100T-plus switching capacities, Celestica has secured a leading position in high-speed data center switch port shipments by heavily leveraging open standards [1].
Market Availability and Global Deployment
Officially announced on April 28, 2026, the DS6000-series is immediately available for order as of late April 2026 [1]. To demonstrate the practical applications of this technology, Celestica is currently showcasing the hybrid-cooled DS6001 model and leading technical discussions at the OCP Regional Summit in Barcelona, Spain, taking place today and tomorrow, April 29 to April 30, 2026 [1]. This immediate availability allows data center operators to begin the procurement process for critical hardware upgrade cycles without delay [1].