The questions people ask before they call.
Straight answers about GPU One and Project Landman: what they are, what they run on, who they are for, and what GPU One costs. If yours is not here, the last answer in each list is the same: talk to us.
What it is, and what it is not.
Dedicated capacity, Ethernet end to end, managed services in the rate. The platform questions, answered the way an architect would answer them on a call.
GPU·01What is GPU One?
GPU One is STN’s fully managed, dedicated GPU cloud, built for teams running AI in production rather than teams still testing ideas. We own and operate the infrastructure, and we manage the whole stack around it: compute, networking, storage, security, observability, and 24/7 monitoring from our own security operations center. Your team works on models and products instead of running servers.
GPU·02What makes GPU One different from other GPU clouds?
We did not start as a GPU provider. STN has spent nine years running managed private cloud, data management, and security operations for enterprise and regulated customers, and GPU One grew out of that. The practical difference is that the operational discipline came first. Monitoring, access control, compliance, and incident response were already how we work, so they are built into the platform rather than added after a customer asks for them. We also do not hand you a cluster and walk away. We ask what you are actually trying to build, then design and operate the environment around it.
GPU·03What GPU hardware does GPU One run on?
New deployments run on NVIDIA B300 and GB300 NVL72. Long-term contracts include a built-in upgrade path to NVIDIA Vera Rubin, which reaches mass availability in Q1 2027, so a multi-year commitment does not lock you to a single hardware generation. We continue to host earlier-generation hardware for customers who already own it.
GPU·04Is GPU One dedicated to us, or shared with other customers?
Your GPU capacity is reserved and dedicated to you. You are not competing for cycles with other tenants, so the performance you plan around is the performance you get. Network and access isolation is enforced separately: every customer gets a dedicated virtual firewall instance tied into your own identity provider, with your environment isolated at the network layer and multi-factor authentication required for access.
GPU·05What networking does GPU One use? Do you use InfiniBand?
We run Ethernet end to end, with no InfiniBand. Our clusters use NVIDIA Spectrum-X switching with a 400 Gbps interconnect on current systems and 800 Gbps on the next generation, and 200 Gbps Ethernet to storage. Ethernet gives us a single fabric to operate, monitor, and secure across every site, which is a large part of why our uptime and support posture holds up at scale.
GPU·06What compliance and security standards does GPU One meet?
GPU One is SOC 2 Type II certified and HIPAA compliant, and we are currently pursuing FedRAMP, starting at Moderate. Security is a standing business line at STN, not a checkbox: we operate our own security operations center, run dedicated Palo Alto firewalls with enforced multi-factor access, and integrate with your identity provider for single sign-on. A due diligence package is available on request.
GPU·07Do I need my own infrastructure team to run this?
No, and that is the point. Managed services are included in the rate, not sold on top of it. That covers 24/7 monitoring, provisioning, performance tuning, and capacity planning, along with a complete managed Slurm or Kubernetes deployment, networking, and observability delivered to your team. There is nothing to remove for a discount, because the operating model is the product.
GPU·08Can we bring our own GPUs?
Yes. If you would rather own the hardware and keep it on your balance sheet, you can buy the systems and we will host and operate them under the same managed services model. Hosting is priced on power draw rather than per GPU. It is a common structure for teams that have already made the capital commitment and want the operations handled.
GPU·09Who is GPU One built for?
Three groups. Frontier labs training foundation models, who need large-scale capacity, a clear hardware roadmap, and a provider willing to commit power and space years ahead. AI builders and platform companies running training and inference at production scale, who need performance they can plan around and cost they can forecast. And enterprises moving AI into production, particularly in regulated sectors like healthcare, life sciences, and robotics, who need secure and compliant infrastructure without building and staffing it themselves.
GPU·10What does onboarding look like?
We start by understanding the workload, the data, and your risk and compliance requirements, then design the architecture around them. From there we handle secure connectivity, your container and scheduler environment, identity and access integration, and observability, and we validate the whole thing in practice before you rely on it. After go-live we tune as you use it and plan capacity ahead of your growth rather than after it.
GPU·11How much capacity can we get, and how quickly?
Our minimum economic deployment is roughly 64 GPUs, or one rack, though we can go smaller for a proof of concept. Lead time depends on the site and the configuration, so the honest answer is that it is worth asking early. Capacity in this market moves quickly, and giving us advance notice is the single biggest thing that determines whether we can meet your date.
GPU·12How do we get started?
Talk to us directly. We will walk through what you are building, what you need, and what it costs. No pressure and no discovery theater, just a straight conversation about whether we are a fit.
What it costs, and why we quote it.
Per GPU, per hour, on reserved capacity, with the operating model included. Terms, prepayment, storage tiers, egress and the honest reason the headline number is not on the site.
PRICE·01How does GPU One pricing work?
GPU compute is priced per GPU, per hour, on reserved and dedicated capacity. It is not shared, on-demand infrastructure, and the rate is not a bare metal rental. Managed services are built into the price: the operating system, scheduler, networking, observability, security operations coverage, and support are all included. Your rate depends on the GPU system and the length of your commitment.
PRICE·02What are the contract terms?
Three years is our minimum, with four and five-year terms available at better rates. We used to write shorter agreements and no longer do. Building dedicated capacity means committing power, space, and hardware to you specifically, and the term is what makes that work for both sides. Most B300 commitments today land closer to five years. Prepayment is typically 35 percent, and moving to 50 percent reduces your per-GPU-hour rate.
PRICE·03Which GPU systems can we reserve?
NVIDIA B300 and GB300 NVL72 for new deployments, with a built-in upgrade path to NVIDIA Vera Rubin on long-term contracts once it reaches mass availability in Q1 2027. Pricing varies by system, cluster size, term, and prepayment structure, so we quote it rather than post it. See below for why.
PRICE·04Why is pricing not fully published on the site?
Because the published number would be the worst number we offer. Larger clusters and longer commitments open up meaningfully better economics than any standard rate, and prepayment structure moves it again. Rather than post a figure that is wrong for almost everyone who reads it, we would rather understand what you are building and give you the real number. Request a quote and you will have one quickly.
PRICE·05Is this on-demand pricing, like other GPU clouds?
No, and that is deliberate. Our GPU compute is reserved and dedicated, so you are not exposed to the price swings, queue times, or availability gaps that come with on-demand shared infrastructure. You know what your compute costs for the length of your term, which is what makes it possible to plan a training budget more than a quarter ahead.
PRICE·06Do you charge for networking or data egress?
No. Networking is included with every compute service and we do not charge egress fees. Not reduced, not capped, not charged. Our east-west and north-south fabrics are built into the price. If you are comparing us against a hyperscaler quote, this is usually the line item that changes the comparison, so it is worth modelling against your actual data movement.
PRICE·07Is Kubernetes included, or is that extra?
Included. You get a complete managed Slurm or Kubernetes deployment, whichever you prefer, integrated with our compute, networking, and storage, and it is covered by your per-GPU-hour rate. The same goes for observability and the security operations coverage. Storage is the only optional line item.
PRICE·08How is storage priced?
Storage is billed on consumption across two tiers. Tier 1 is performance-optimized for high-throughput training workloads at $60 per TB per month. Tier 2 is capacity-optimized at $25 per TB per month. Most customers run a mix. We will help you size it, because over-provisioning the performance tier is one of the easier ways to spend money you did not need to.
PRICE·09What about CPU compute?
CPU compute is billed on consumption and shaped to your workload rather than locked into fixed instance sizes, and it runs on the same private, dedicated infrastructure. Many of our customers run both, and the CPU side is where STN started, so it is not an afterthought.
PRICE·10Can we buy the hardware instead of renting it?
Yes. If you would rather hold the capital asset, you can purchase the systems and we will host and operate them under the same managed model. That is priced on power draw rather than per GPU per hour. Which structure is better depends on your balance sheet and your time horizon, and we are happy to walk through both.
PRICE·11What is included in reserved cluster pricing?
Reserved clusters are built for large-scale training: multi-node high-bandwidth fabric, dedicated environments suitable for regulated workloads under HIPAA and SOC 2, managed scheduling and observability, and long-term capacity planning with predictable cost. Our minimum economic deployment is roughly 64 GPUs, or one rack. If you are deploying at that scale or beyond, talk to one of our architects for custom pricing.
PRICE·12How do we get an actual quote?
Request a custom quote or talk to a solutions expert. We will look at your workload, scale, and timeline and come back with a real number. No guesswork and no surprises later.
Owned land, owned power, built as a system.
STN’s gigawatt-scale AI infrastructure campus in the Permian Basin. Where it is, how big it gets, how it is built, cooled and powered, and who it is for.
LAND·01What is Project Landman?
Project Landman is STN’s gigawatt-scale AI infrastructure campus in the Permian Basin. We own the land and the power, and we build the data halls ourselves using our factory-built Mod42 modules. It’s designed to scale from 400MW up to 1.6GW as demand grows.
LAND·02Where is Project Landman located?
It’s in West Texas, in the Permian Basin. We chose the site because we could secure our own land and our own power there, which means fewer dependencies and more control over the things that actually affect your uptime.
LAND·03How much capacity does it have?
The campus is built to scale to 1.6GW total, starting with a 400MW initial deployment. From there, we add capacity one POD at a time as it’s needed.
LAND·04What’s a POD?
A POD is a block of 24 data halls. Each hall can be configured at 25MW, 45MW, or 65MW depending on what your workload needs, so you’re not stuck with a one-size-fits-all setup.
LAND·05What hardware is Project Landman built for?
It’s engineered for NVIDIA B300, GB300, and Vera Rubin, so you’re covered for current and next-generation workloads without needing a redesign every time NVIDIA ships something new.
LAND·06How does the cooling work?
Every data hall runs liquid cooling straight to the rack. Heat gets managed before it ever reaches a GPU, and the cooling distribution is factory-built into the module, not bolted on after the fact.
LAND·07What does “single-tenant by design” mean?
It means your workload, your hardware, your container. You’re not sharing a data hall with anyone else’s compute.
LAND·08Why is it built from modules instead of a traditional build?
Our Mod42 system is factory-built and shipped as five connected modules (cooling, GPU halls, and electrical) that go from truck to live in days, not months. Site prep and module fabrication happen at the same time, so we’re not waiting on one to finish the other before we can move.
LAND·09How is power handled?
Each data hall operates on a single utility feed, providing a clean, controlled entry point for power distribution. The power infrastructure is designed with N+1 redundancy, ensuring that critical systems have sufficient backup capacity to maintain continuous operations in the event of a component failure or scheduled maintenance.
LAND·10Who is Project Landman built for?
Teams running production-density AI workloads who need serious compute without the wait times or shared-tenant tradeoffs that come with a lot of cloud options right now. If that’s you, we’d like to hear what you’re working on.
The real answer is a thirty-minute call away.
Tell us what you are building, what you need and when. We will come back with an answer and a real number.
