Google Cloud launches first NVIDIA Vera Rubin A5X instances

NVIDIA and Google Cloud announced at GTC Berlin that the first live A5X instances powered by Vera Rubin NVL72 are running with initial customer Ineffable Intelligence, with general availability planned for November 2026. Google Cloud plans to scale the infrastructure to as many as 960,000 Rubin GPUs across multiple sites.

• A5X pairs Vera Rubin NVL72, ConnectX-9 SuperNICs and Google's liquid cooling
• General availability planned for November 2026, with expansion in Europe
• Google Cloud plans up to 960,000 Rubin GPUs across multiple sites
• First customer is David Silver's Ineffable Intelligence