CHATSWORTH, Calif. – June 26, 2025 – DDN®, the global leader in AI and data intelligence solutions, today announced that it has been named winner of the “AI Platform Innovation Award” in the eighth annual AI Breakthrough Awards program, conducted by AI Breakthrough, a leading market intelligence organization that recognizes the top companies, technologies, and products in the global artificial intelligence industry.
DDN was recognized for its groundbreaking AI-native platform that powers the most demanding AI and Generative AI workloads across hyperscale environments. Leveraging advanced intelligent data management, massively parallel performance, and a deeply integrated software ecosystem, the DDN platform enables organizations to seamlessly develop, deploy, and scale AI applications with unmatched speed and reliability.
Trusted by the world’s largest AI innovators, DDN’s platform is at the heart of production-scale AI systems — including LLM training, Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), autonomous systems, and scientific discovery — accelerating outcomes across healthcare, finance, manufacturing, climate modeling, and more.
“AI performance is only as powerful as the data platform behind it. At DDN, we’ve reimagined what’s possible in AI infrastructure, creating an intelligent data engine that drives performance, efficiency, and insight at scale,” said Sven Oehme, CTO at DDN. “This recognition from AI Breakthrough validates the incredible work of our engineering teams and our deep partnerships with the pioneers leading the AI revolution.”
DDN’s award-winning platform brings together:
- Infinia: A cloud-native, containerized architecture with real-time observability and automation for GenAI and edge workloads
- EXAScaler: High-performance parallel file systems for multi-petabyte scale and ultra-low latency
- Deep integration with AI frameworks such as PyTorch, TensorFlow, and NVIDIA NeMo for accelerated training and inference
- Proven scalability and reliability in the world’s fastest supercomputers and AI clusters
The AI Breakthrough Awards aim to honor excellence and recognize innovation, hard work, and success in a range of AI categories, including Generative AI, Computer Vision, AIOps, Robotics, NLP, and AI infrastructure. This year’s program attracted more than 5,000 nominations from companies across over 20 countries.
“DDN is redefining what AI platforms can achieve in real-world production,” said Steve Johansson, Managing Director at AI Breakthrough. “From LLM training at hyperscale to real-time decision-making at the edge, DDN’s platform demonstrates true innovation, unmatched performance, and the ability to empower organizations to unlock the full potential of artificial intelligence.” Learn more about DDN at ddn.com.
About DDN
DDN is the world’s leading AI and data intelligence company, empowering organizations to maximize the value of their data with end-to-end HPC and AI-focused solutions. Its customers range from the largest global enterprises and AI hyperscalers to cutting-edge research centers, all leveraging DDN’s proven data intelligence platform for scalable, secure, and high-performance AI deployments that drive 10x returns. Follow DDN: LinkedIn, X, and YouTube.
About AI Breakthrough
Part of the Tech Breakthrough organization, a leading market intelligence and recognition platform, the AI Breakthrough Awards honor the top companies, technologies, and products in the AI industry today. For more information, visit www.aibreakthroughawards.com.
DDN Media Contact:
Amanda Lee
VP, Marketing – Analyst and Media Relations
amlee@ddn.com
