Naver

NAVER runs its core portal and AI services primarily on **on-premise data centers** such as the GAK Sejong facility, increasingly augmented by NAVER Cloud’s sovereign AI infrastructure built with NVIDIA DSX and AMD EPYC/Instinct platforms for large-scale training and inference.[2][4][5][6][7] The production stack is vertically integrated—NAVER controls the data centers, cloud layer (NAVER Cloud), and proprietary foundation models like HyperCLOVA X, exposed as services to internal products and external partners.[2][5][7]

Foundation proximity: Native (own / self-hosted weights)

Foundational models & how they consume them

PrimaryHyperCLOVA X· NAVER / NAVER Cloud (self-hosted in GAK Sejong and related data centers) · Native (own / self-hosted weights)

SecondarySeoul World Model (urban/world modeling built on NAVER street-view data)· NAVER in technical collaboration with NVIDIA Cosmos world foundation models · Direct API

TertiaryNVIDIA Cosmos world foundation models (used within NAVER "physical AI" stack)· NVIDIA (accessed via NAVER’s NVIDIA DSX-based AI factories) · Cloud-hosted (Bedrock/Vertex/Azure)

Cloud & datastore

HybridProprietary Naver search/indexing and user data stores (on-prem, GAK Sejong)Cloud-native databases within NAVER Cloud (unspecified mix of SQL/NoSQL)

Compliance

Regional data sovereignty and localization requirements for Korea and partner regions[2][6]Enterprise and government-grade AI cloud security controls (unspecified standards)[2][7]

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FAQ

Does Naver use a foundational AI model?

Naver uses HyperCLOVA X, Seoul World Model (urban/world modeling built on NAVER street-view data), NVIDIA Cosmos world foundation models (used within NAVER "physical AI" stack) (Native (own / self-hosted weights)).

What cloud does Naver run on?

Naver runs on Hybrid.

What database does Naver use?

Naver uses Proprietary Naver search/indexing and user data stores (on-prem, GAK Sejong), Cloud-native databases within NAVER Cloud (unspecified mix of SQL/NoSQL).

How close does Naver run to the foundational model?

Naver is Native (own / self-hosted weights) — close to the metal, so cheaper tokens and more control over outputs.

Sources

naver.com ↗

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