• Italian startup Xference launches operations in Aruba data centers in Ponte San Pietro (Bergamo) and officially opens its invite-only beta phase to the first 100 selected early adopters. This marks the first European Inference Provider currently supported by Aruba S.p.A.
• Xference has chosen Aruba data centers for their high-power availability per rack, scalability, and operational management of hardware, networking, and security
• A European private AI inference infrastructure designed to ensure users’ digital autonomy: data ownership and sovereignty, top-tier privacy standards, reduced energy consumption, and a secure environment

London/Cagliari, April282026–Italian startup Xferenceannounces the launch of its European AI inference infrastructure at the Arubadata center in Ponte San Pietro and officially opens its invite-only beta phase to the first 100 selected early adopters.

This i.nitiative represents a concrete step toward building a distributed infrastructure across Europe dedicated to private AI inference, designed to ensure data sovereignty, digital autonomy, regulatory compliance, and high energy efficiency. The service enters its beta phase today by invitation, with the first 100 selected users testing the new technology developed in Italy.

A European infrastructure for private and sovereign AI

Founded in 2025 in Cagliari, Xference aims to democratise access to artificial intelligence by offering an inference service based on open-source models, executed in private environments where data always remains under customer control.

To support this vision, the startup selected Aruba S.p.A. as its technology provider for colocation and Hardware-as-a-Service server provisioning, launchingitsinfrastructure operations at the IT3 data center in Ponte San Pietro (Bergamo). With its European infrastructure and long-standing focus on innovation, Aruba strengthens its connection with deep-tech startups, contributing to the development of AI-driven platforms in Europe.

High-density data centers for the next generation of private AI with open-source LLMs

Xference’s infrastructure requires significantly higher power density levels than industry averages, exceeding 20 kW per rack, along with linear scalability to support future growth. Aruba has provided a solution capable of supporting the startup’s growth trajectory, handling server procurement and deployment based on required configurations, as well as managing networking and security components.

Beta phase launched with the first 100 users

The invite-only beta phase will involve the first 100 early adopters, who will help test and optimise the service in real-world scenarios. At the end of this phase, Xference plans a gradual and controlled rollout, with the goal of expanding its infrastructure and developing a distributed edge architecture capable of bringing compute nodes closer to end users, further reducing latency and energy consumption.

For more information: https://enterprise.aruba.it/en/case-studies/xference.aspx