Data centers play a pivotal role in sustainability discussion
Sustainable data centers, it sounds like an oxymoron. It is not, however, we hear from Jarno Bloem of NorthC Datacenters (NorthC). In fact, data centers play a very important role in the discussion around sustainability. We recently sat down with him to discuss this.
Jarno Bloem is COO of NorthC... Read more
More AI means more liquid cooling in datacenters, says Equinix
Equinix is going to equip more of its own IBX datacenters with liquid cooling technology. The datacenter provider recently announced it would be leaning more heavily on this solution. In addition to using liquid technology for air cooling, Exquinix is now going to deploy direct-to-chip liquid cooli... Read more
“There’s no shortage of energy, there’s too much energy waste”
Data centers can and should become much more efficient. Schneider Electric has an important role to play in this. However, that's easier said than done, we learned recently on a visit to the company's Electric Cooling Hub in Conselve, Italy. That it is indeed possible to make strides is proven by S... Read more
‘Intel shelves plan for $700 million R&D facility’
The decision to kill the 'mega lab' in Oregon is the latest of the company's cost-cutting measures.
Intel won’t build a $700 million 'mega lab' it had planned in Hillsboro, Oregon, according to a report in The Register. The tech giant plans to pursue cheaper options instead as it implements bi... Read more
Vertiv launches Liebert XDU cooling systems for datacenters
Vertiv introduced the Liebert XDU 450 and XDU 1350, two cooling systems for liquids and air in datacenters.
Both units are designed to cool server racks. The Vertiv Liebert XDU 450 cools up to 450kW and the Vertiv Liebert XDU 1350 cools up to 1368kW.
The systems allow heat to be diverted ... Read more
Nvidia launches liquid-cooled A100 GPUs for data centers
Nvidia announced a new series of A100 data centre GPUs. Most strikingly, the GPUs are cooled with fluids. This should become the standard for future Nvidia data center GPUs.
Nvidia A100 data centers GPUs are often used for AI and machine learning. The newest introductions feature liquid cooling... Read more
Intel invests $700 million in liquid cooling technology
Intel plans to invest 700 million dollars in liquid immersion technology for cooling processors in data centerss. Among other things, a large test laboratory is being built for this purpose in the American city of Portland.
The processors used in data centres generate enormous amounts of heat. I... Read more
Schneider Electric launches server rack with immersive liquid cooling
Together with Avnet and Iceotope, Schneider Electric announced a server rack with immersive liquid cooling. The solution is optimized for rack-intensive applications and combines a GPU server with liquid cooling technology from Iceotope.
The solution is designed to increase energy efficiency. Av... Read more