Bharat Forge Joins Forces with AMD: A Game-Changer in India’s Server Market!

Kalyani Powertrain, part of Bharat Forge, is stepping into the Indian server market with help from AMD, a US chip maker. Bharat Forge is known for its engineering solutions across various sectors, including automotive and industrial. This partnership aims to bring AMD’s cutting-edge EPYC server technology to India, improving the country’s server landscape.

The collaboration will help meet the increasing demand for high-performance computing in areas like automotive, telecommunications, and artificial intelligence. The aim is to position India as a key player in the global tech scene.

During a recent event in Pune, leaders from Kalyani Powertrain and AMD celebrated the launch of their first EPYC CPU-based server. Baba Kalyani, Chairman of the Kalyani Group, and his son, Vice Chairman Amit Kalyani, emphasized that producing these servers in India will boost local technological capabilities and support the ‘Make in India’ initiative. They envision this partnership as a way to spark innovation and strengthen India’s role in the global tech space.

This venture will focus on India’s rising need for efficient computing solutions. The servers, powered by AMD EPYC processors, are designed to be energy-efficient and secure, aiming to reduce the overall costs for data centers.

Vinay Sinha, AMD’s Corporate Vice President for Sales in India, highlighted that the partnership will lead to scalable and energy-efficient infrastructure tailored for AI and cloud computing. He believes this collaboration could significantly enhance India’s data framework and speed up digital transformation as the nation enhances its capabilities in these areas.

AMD will also support Kalyani Powertrain’s electronics division with design resources and technical documentation, helping them create high-performance server solutions suitable for AI, cloud tasks, and large data processing.

In related news, in April 2024, Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) announced a partnership with Indian manufacturer VVDN Technologies to produce “Made in India” servers. HPE aims to manufacture about $1 billion worth of servers over the first five years at VVDN’s facility in Manesar, Haryana, to meet growing local demand.

According to research from the International Data Corporation, India’s server market is projected to reach $2.8 billion by 2025, growing at an annual rate of 10.26% until 2029. AMD is also exploring selling some of its data center production facilities to Asian firms as it works to compete with Nvidia in the AI domain amid rising competition.