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MDC standards overview

MDCX is a solution design company for modular AI data centers (MDC). We define standards, deliver repeatable design methods, and build an ecosystem of hardware blocks × operations OS × compute marketplace — not a pure product catalog.

Public summary of positioning locked 2026-08-08. Full narrative: Why MDCX.

Who we are / are not

We areWe are not
Solution design and system-integration narrative owners A pure OEM catalog site
Maintainers of MDC standards and reference architectures A single-SKU brochure
Method providers for deploy, deliver, remote ops, and monetization Ad-hoc civil EPC without a standard
Ecosystem orchestrators (blocks + CIOS + DCM + partners) A closed non-interoperable stack

Four capability axes

Every MDCX component — Liquid Cooling and Immersion Cooling containers, CIOS, DCM, Designers, TCO — is designed against the same four outcomes. Specs and product pages should map claims to these axes.

1. Rapid deploy

Rapid Deploy

After the pad is ready: power up, network, and load IT as fast as a factory-tested block allows. Carried mainly by modular containers and standard interfaces.

2. Rapid deliver

Rapid Deliver

Repeatable supply and configuration cycles — not one-off projects. Carried by standard SKUs, Designers that freeze configurations, Docs, and the USD output spec.

3. Remote operate

Remote Operate

Low headcount operations: telemetry paths, alarms → tickets, usage metering. Carried primarily by CIOS.

4. Token aggregation

Token aggregation · Meter, compose, and monetize compute rights

Compute, energy, and usage rights that can be measured, composed, and monetized. Carried by DCM (Roadmap) plus CIOS metering and TCO economics. Fixed English term — do not substitute “tokenize / mining / coin” in customer copy.

How components map

Component Deploy Deliver Remote Token aggregation
Liquid / Immersion blocks Factory prefab, standard pads SKU BOM, repeat units Sensors into CIOS Meterable kW / GPU capacity
Design tools Site assumptions Config freeze · ?code= Asset drafts Inputs to TCO / DCM later
CIOS Day-0 bring-up Standard ops model Primary Usage metering
DCM Marketplace ops (Roadmap) Primary
TCO Economic proof of a SKU Revenue / cost narrative

Public funnel (site)

  1. Why an MDC standard is needed
  2. Four axes (this page)
  3. Solution lines — Liquid Cooling · Immersion Cooling · CIOS · DCM
  4. Validate with TCO → open Designer with ?code=
  5. Docs for delivery and interchange (USD, matrix)
  6. Engage partners / contact

SKUs under the standard

Product codes are instances of the standard, not the whole story. Always show Alias first, SKU ID small under (product matrix). Draft SKUs appear as Coming soon only until Admin Publish.

Related: Product matrix · USD output spec · Solutions · internal docs/MDCX-POSITIONING.md · docs/DECISIONS.md