Rival Snapshot — Datacenter on demand
Three ways to buy modular capacity plus managed infrastructure — not a UPS, rack, or cooling SKU bake-off. Armada when the module includes GPUs and a sovereign edge/AI control plane (Galleon through Leviathan, Bridge, Atlas). Vertiv when the job is a prefab hall (OneCore / MegaMod) with field services and Next Predict. Schneider Electric / APC when EcoStruxure modular pods or all-in-one modules should land on an EcoCare / EcoConsult lifecycle. Commercial terms are quote required. No ranking.
Products: Armada Beacon → Cruiser → Triton → Leviathan → Orion, plus Bridge / Atlas · Vertiv SmartMod → MegaMod / CoolChip / HDX → OneCore, plus Next Predict · Schneider all-in-one, pod, power module, hall, plus EcoCare Essential / Advanced / Plus
Exec summary
Score this category on what is inside the module, who operates it after handover, and how fast “site-ready” becomes capacity — not on UPS efficiency or cabinet load ratings (those live on the Power, Cooling, and Racks snapshots). Armada is the compute-included path: Galleon classes from suitcase Beacon through Leviathan (1.77 MW, vendor) and Orion (10 MW, 26 Aug 2026 release), with Bridge and Atlas as software, not enclosures. Vertiv is the critical-facilities prefab path: SmartMod at the room, MegaMod at 0.5–1 MW blocks, CoolChip/HDX liquid pods, OneCore at 5–50 MW, then named services (Next Predict) rather than a priced tier SKU. Schneider Electric / APC is the EcoStruxure path: all-in-one, IT pod, power module/skid, and data hall, with EcoCare plan classes (Essential, Advanced, Plus advanced) where a public code exists. No verified Magic Quadrant exists for this offer shape — do not invent one. Model tables: within-vendor ladders and Services.
Comparison
| Armada | Vertiv | Schneider / APC | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Who it’s for | Remote edge, industrial, and sovereign/neocloud buyers who want GPUs in the module and software control | Enterprise, colo, sovereign, and neocloud halls that bring their own IT and want one prefab + services vendor | Sites standardizing on EcoStruxure/APC, from an edge closet to an AI pod, plus a plant lifecycle contract |
| Modular form | Galleon: Beacon (no published kW), Cruiser (3 racks), Triton (5 racks), Leviathan (1.77 MW IT, up to 576 GB300, 2.2 MW cooling, 480 V). Orion (26 Aug 2026): 10 MW, up to 2,880 GPUs / 40 racks — not on the four-config Galleon page. Bridge and Atlas are software | OneCore (5 Aug 2025): 5–50 MW, 96–944 racks. MegaMod EMEA brochure: 0.5 or 1 MW blocks, reference designs at 500 kW and 1000 kW. CoolChip brochure: reference designs 1.3 MW / 13 racks and 5.2 MW / 72 racks, family up to 10 MW. HDX PR (14 Jan 2026) says compact up to 1.25 MW — not the same figure as the 1.3 MW brochure row. SmartMod is the room below this (10 racks / 100 kW on its product page) | Four forms on the hub: all-in-one, IT pod, power module, data hall. Easy EU PR: 5–14 racks, about 27–94 kW. IT Pod page: up to 40+ racks; Jun 2025 PR: pods up to 1 MW and beyond. One public skid code: PFMPS1250NAVX (1250 kW). Hall range page has no kW; a 2020 reference design is 500 kW |
| Deploy speed | Galleon: days to weeks (vendor). Leviathan: 12 weeks from site-ready vs vendor’s 18–24 month stick-build contrast. Buyer still owns land, utility to spec, and permits | Months, not “drop and run.” MegaMod blog: ~10 months average vs up to ~20 if land and permits exist. OneCore: factory parallelism; later Vertiv comments cited in trade press claim up to ~50% less site work — not audited here | Less site assembly by design. EU Easy: delivery as little as 12 weeks (European standardized offer). Pod brochure: one-day install and up to 30% faster / 15% savings — brochure claims |
| Managed layer | Armada Edge Platform (Atlas fleet view, Commander, AI Assist). Bridge orchestrates, meters, and can monetize GPUs on Armada gear or yours. Marketplace for hardware, connectivity, apps | Commissioning, PM, spares, training. Next Predict: condition-based monitoring managed service (NOC, 24/7 engineers) on power and thermal — not a GPU cloud. Unify on OneCore. MegaMod base warranty stated as 12 months from install or 15 from delivery | EcoCare classes on se.com: Essential ECRESS, Advanced ECRADV, Plus advanced ECRPADV. Fetched examples: power module 250–750 kW (ECRESSPFP1YSP-01, ECRADVPFP1YSP-01) and 1000–1500 kW (ECRPADVPFP3YSP-02, ECRPADVPFP5YSP-02); all-in-one 200–240 kW (ECRPADVPFI1YSP-04). Prices quote required. Entitlement differences between classes are not on those pages. EcoConsult has no plan code fetched. Vertiv Next Predict is the peer managed-monitoring name — no public tier code |
| AI vs hall | Both: rugged edge and liquid-cooled AI factory. NVIDIA Quantum / Spectrum-X called out on Leviathan. Compute is the product | Hall and high-density AI/HPC infrastructure. GPUs are customer scope unless a separate IT partner is named | Edge module through AI pod (NVIDIA partnership on the modular hub). Not a GPU-as-a-service stack |
| Control / sovereignty | Explicit: data on site, in-org, or in-country; Triton/Cruiser air-gap; Bridge tenancy; “no hyperscaler dependency.” Probe whether Atlas/AI Assist must phone home | OneCore lists sovereign as a deployment type (you own the hall). Ask where Unify / Next Predict telemetry lives | Operational control via EcoStruxure + EcoCare, not a residency story. Put air-gap in the RFP if you need it |
| Commercial | Quote required | Quote required | Quote required (plan codes public; dollars are not list) |
Key public markers: Leviathan page (12 weeks from site-ready, 1.77 MW) · OneCore PR 5 Aug 2025 · MegaMod 0.5 MW blocks · EcoStruxure modular hub + Jun 2025 pod brochure · EcoCare / EcoConsult product ranges. Do not treat vendor percentages as bid-level promises.
Within-vendor ladders
Same public figures as Services, compressed. Fetched 3 Oct 2026. Not a SKU price list. Conflicting vendor numbers are shown side by side.
Armada
| Class | Published envelope | Layer |
|---|---|---|
| Beacon | Suitcase. No kW or rack count published | Edge hardware |
| Cruiser | 20 ft, 3 racks. Air-gap option. No kW | Edge hardware |
| Triton | 40 ft, 5 racks. Air-gap option. No kW | Edge hardware |
| Leviathan | 1.77 MW IT; up to 576 GB300 or 512 HGX B300/B200; 2.2 MW cooling; 480 V / 60 Hz; no onsite water; 4-unit pod stated at 5.35 MW. Vendor: 12 weeks from site-ready | AI system. Bridge sold separately unless the quote includes it |
| Orion | 26 Aug 2026 release: 10 MW/unit, up to 2,880 GPUs, 40 racks, six-module core, months from deposit. Not on the four-config Galleon page | AI system on Bridge |
| Bridge / Atlas / Commander / Marketplace | No appliance SKUs. Bridge: turnkey on Galleon, or on your GPUs. Atlas is fleet insights | Software |
Vertiv
| Line | Published class | Watch-out |
|---|---|---|
| SmartMod | Product page: up to 10 racks and 100 kW or less. Max-page blurb also says 2–14 racks | Do not average |
| SmartMod Max | Up to 200 kW. DX ≤26 racks, CW ≤24. UPS 100/150/200 kW | Room, not a hall |
| TimberMod | Mass-timber variant of SmartMod and Power Module | No kW of its own |
| MegaMod / Plus | EMEA brochure: 0.5 or 1 MW blocks, up to 2 MW or more. Reference designs 500 kW (96 or 120 racks) and 1000 kW (192 or 240 racks). EXL S1 UPS | US product page geo-blocked this pass. Blog: ~10 months average, not weeks |
| MegaMod CoolChip | Brochure R11/25: up to 10 MW, 2–180 racks. Designs: 1.3 MW / 13 racks and 5.2 MW / 72 racks | Scalability cell in the table conflicts with the four-block design write-up |
| MegaMod HDX | Brochure: 2–144 racks, same 1.3 / 5.2 MW designs. PR 14 Jan 2026: compact up to 1.25 MW / 13 racks; combo up to 10 MW / 144 racks; 50 to >100 kW/rack | 1.25 MW (PR) ≠ 1.3 MW (brochure) |
| OneCore | 5–50 MW, 96–944 racks, −20 to 55 °C, 11–35 kV and 400–480 V. Unify. 5 Aug 2025 | Slab-up hall. GPUs not included |
| Next Predict and Services | Named practices (project, digital, thermal, UPS, liquid cooling, and others). Next Predict = AI condition-based managed monitoring | No public tier SKU or price |
Schneider / APC
| Form or plan | Published class | Code |
|---|---|---|
| All-in-One Essential | Four standard designs. No kW on the range page | — |
| Easy All-in-One (EU) | 5–14 racks, about 27–94 kW. As little as 12 weeks delivery (8 Jun 2022 PR) | No SKU in the PR |
| IT Pod | Up to 40+ racks (range page). Pods up to 1 MW and beyond (11 Jun 2025 PR) | — |
| Power module | Galaxy VXL enclosure (UPS, switchgear, Li-ion, cooling). No MW list on the range page | Brochure not retrieved (HTTP 403) |
| Power skid | 1250 kW, 480 V / 60 Hz, Galaxy VX | PFMPS1250NAVX |
| Data hall | Range page: no kW. 16 Jun 2020 reference design: 500 kW, Tier III, 400 V | Doc 500KW_DataHall_T3_400_RefDe_EN |
| EcoCare Essential | Power module 250–750 kW, 1 yr | ECRESSPFP1YSP-01 |
| EcoCare Advanced | Power module 250–750 kW, 1 yr | ECRADVPFP1YSP-01 |
| EcoCare Plus advanced | Power module 1000–1500 kW, 3 yr and 5 yr; all-in-one 200–240 kW, 1 yr | ECRPADVPFP3YSP-02, ECRPADVPFP5YSP-02, ECRPADVPFI1YSP-04 |
| EcoConsult | Assessment and roadmap. No kW | No code fetched |
EcoCare prefixes on these codes only: ECRESS Essential, ECRADV Advanced, ECRPADV Plus; PFP power module, PFI all-in-one. Not a generator for unlisted bands. Reseller prices were not copied.
When to shortlist
| Lean | When | Skip when |
|---|---|---|
| Armada | GPUs ship inside the module; edge or site-ready AI capacity is measured in weeks; sovereignty, air-gap, or Bridge GaaS is the point | The RFP is a mixed 10–50 MW hall, BYO servers, and a global facilities maintainer — Armada is the wrong peer for that SOW |
| Vertiv | Prefab power and thermal at hall scale, one vendor from design through commissioning, Next Predict or Vertiv Services on the plant | You need the vendor to supply and resell GPU capacity, or the site is a handful of edge racks |
| Schneider / APC | APC / EcoStruxure is already the standard; you want a pod, all-in-one, or power module plus EcoCare — or EcoConsult before a refresh | You want a sovereign GPU cloud, or policy forbids a single-vendor electrical and mechanical stack |
Buyer probes
- Armada: Which Galleon (Beacon, Cruiser, Triton, Leviathan, or Orion) and what contractual clock starts at site-ready — including permits you still own? Freeze IT kW, GPU model and count, liquid loop, UPS ride-through, and spares. Is Bridge in the price, and can Atlas / AI Assist stay dark on an air-gapped site?
- Armada: Who rolls a truck when the CDU, chiller, or UPS fails, in which countries, and what do you keep if you leave Bridge?
- Vertiv: OneCore hall, MegaMod / Plus blocks, or MegaMod CoolChip / HDX? Split the schedule into factory, ship, set, commission, and your IT install. Which published “up to 50%” schedule or TCO lines are actually warranted?
- Vertiv: Next Predict asset list, regions, and exclusions vs a classic PM contract. Where does telemetry reside? Base MegaMod warranty vs the services term on the quote.
- Schneider: All-in-One Essential / Easy, IT Pod, power module, or data hall — and which reference design? Separate factory-ship promises from utility and liquid-cooling readiness. Which region the “12 weeks” or “one-day” claim applies to.
- Schneider: EcoCare entitlement at your kW (switchgear, UPS, batteries, cooling, response time). What EcoConsult hands you as a document vs what EcoCare operates. Whether EcoStruxure IT (Data Center Expert / IT Expert / Advisor) is a separate license.
Flags: No MQ and no rank order. No list prices. Vertiv/Schneider do not include GPUs unless the quote says so. Armada “no grid” language is the small Galleon story — Leviathan still wants utility power. “12 weeks,” “one-day,” “50%,” and “25% life or TCO” stay vendor claims until the SOW repeats them.
Sources
- Armada ladders (3 Oct 2026): Galleon · Leviathan · Orion, 26 Aug 2026 · Bridge · Atlas. Also armada.ai · Products · Galleon · Leviathan · Bridge
- Vertiv: OneCore PR (5 Aug 2025) · MegaMod · MegaMod timeline blog · Next Predict · IT Brief (Vertiv time-to-token claims)
- Schneider ladders: IT Pod · PFMPS1250NAVX · ECRESSPFP1YSP-01 · ECRPADVPFP3YSP-02 · ECRPADVPFP5YSP-02 · ECRPADVPFI1YSP-04. Hub: EcoStruxure Modular DC · Pod brochure (Jun 2025) · Easy all-in-one EU PR · EcoCare · ECRADVPFP1YSP-01 · EcoConsult
- cloudbit.tv/services.html · component snapshots: Power, Racks, Cooling, DCIM