About Data Center Flex AI

Built by practitioners. Powered by Tier-1 partnerships.

We exist to solve the single biggest bottleneck in AI infrastructure: getting enterprise-grade hardware into your hands when you need it — not 38 weeks from now.

Our mission

Data Center Flex AI was founded on a simple observation: the organizations building the most important AI systems in the world are being held back by hardware procurement timelines that haven't kept pace with the speed of innovation.

We bridge that gap. By maintaining direct relationships with Tier-1 manufacturers — Sanmina, Giga Computing, Pegatron, AIC, Viking Enterprise, and others — we source in-stock enterprise GPU compute, NVMe SSDs, DRAM, and JBOD arrays and deliver them same-day, bypassing the OEM allocation queues that leave most buyers waiting.

Our approach is consultative, not transactional. We take the time to understand your infrastructure roadmap, your workload requirements, and your procurement constraints — then we find the right hardware at the right time.

Data Center Flex AI team

Leadership

Steve R. Simms

Founder & CEO

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Steve is a consultative sales executive and technology transformation expert with over 18 years of enterprise sales experience spanning Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Micron Technology, Lenovo, Equinix, and Viking Enterprise Solutions — a Sanmina company.

He founded Data Center Flex AI in 2026 to deliver in-stock AI components, on-demand GPU capacity, rack-level integration, and data center space and power to customers building AI infrastructure at scale — partnering directly with manufacturing partners including Sanmina on rack-level design, integration, and burn-in/validation production.

While founding DCF, Steve is currently partnering closely with Viking Enterprise Solutions, where he owns the full account lifecycle for strategic hyperscale and large AI accounts — navigating complex, multi-stakeholder sales cycles with procurement, engineering, and executive decision-makers at the world's largest technology companies.

Career highlights include $200M in DRAM and NAND sales with Micron and consistent President's Club recognition throughout his career with Fortune 20 Companies. He brings that same track record of high-stakes enterprise deal-making to every customer engagement at Data Center Flex AI.

Career highlights

Viking Enterprise Solutions (Sanmina)

2024 – Present

Senior Enterprise Account Manager – Hyperscale & AI

Drove new business acquisition within hyperscale and large AI infrastructure accounts, partnering with the world's largest technology companies to deliver advanced compute, storage, and data center solutions at scale.

Equinix

2022 – 2024

Senior Account Executive

Spearheaded AI data center sales and Bare Metal as-a-Service offerings to F1000 accounts. Won competitive bids for critical AI/ML and GPU workloads alongside new partner development with HPE, Dell, and national VARs.

Hewlett Packard Enterprise

2021 – 2023

Senior Account Executive – GreenLake

Secured $6M in new GreenLake logo sales in FY2022. Orchestrated strategic deals positioning HPE for $30M in new bookings over three years. Achieved 300% increase in account penetration across Fortune 100 accounts.

Micron Technology

2015 – 2018

Enterprise Sales Manager

Generated $200M in value over three years by establishing new business in highly competitive Fortune 100 accounts. Secured $10M+ in net new sales from a cutting-edge silicon company.

Hewlett Packard Enterprise

2008 – 2015

Enterprise Account Manager

Achieved 220% quota. Led negotiations to close a $20M deal displacing an incumbent vendor. Named #1 stacked representative and received President's Club twice. Consistently ranked #1 sales representative.

How we work

Consultative first

We ask questions before we quote. Understanding your workload, timeline, and budget constraints leads to better hardware decisions.

Same-day availability

Our Tier-1 manufacturer relationships mean in-stock inventory — not brokered orders sitting in a queue. When we say it's available, it ships.

Verified sourcing

Every component we source is new, carries full manufacturer warranty, and comes from publicly verifiable Tier-1 partners. No grey market. No surprises.

Full-stack capability

GPU compute, NVMe storage, DRAM, and JBOD arrays — we source the complete AI infrastructure stack so you deal with one partner, not four.

Our Tier-1 manufacturing partners

SanminaGiga ComputingPegatronAICViking EnterpriseAx3.AIRed Data

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