Energy emissions from data centers are increasing explosively.
This is largely due to artificial intelligence, but data centers and AI are not mutually exclusive.
They are prerequisites for each other. Therefore, Schneider Electric is now launching a series of energy-optimizing AI solutions tailored for data centers, one of which has been developed in close collaboration with NVIDIA.
The global energy optimization specialist and leading player in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, Schneider Electric, is now unveiling a series of new solutions for data centers that must handle the large energy and environmental burdens that the increased use of AI entails.
The new solutions include, among other things, a completely new reference design, developed in close collaboration with NVIDIA. Next, a highly efficient, ultra-compact and scalable three-phase uninterruptible power supply that, with its significantly lower climate footprint, sets new standards for power protection in critical infrastructure environments – both in data centers and production facilities.
“The large energy and environmental impact that follows in the wake of society’s increased use of AI is growing at an unprecedented pace. It is therefore absolutely crucial that we break the emission curves now. We do this, among other things, by developing new ways of building data centers and digital infrastructure. At Schneider Electric, we are driven to set new standards and shape the future – especially when it comes to AI – while protecting the environment. It requires a holistic approach that includes everything from the power grid to chips and cooling units,” says Pankaj Sharma, Executive Vice President for Data Centers & Networks at Schneider Electric.
Collaboration shapes the future
The collaboration between Schneider Electric and NVIDIA has resulted in the first publicly available reference designs for AI data centers. The new designs, which are based on Schneider Electric’s software tools Ecodial and EcoStruxure IT Design CFD, must support liquid-cooled AI clusters and the challenges that arise from implementing liquid cooling both in hyperscale and colocation data centers as well as in companies’ own data centers.
“The future data processing of AI’s massive workloads requires a solid foundation. Our collaboration with Schneider Electric on the new reference designs now enables data centers and enterprises to design new technological advances in a stable and robust infrastructure. Together, we create data centers that are better equipped to handle the accelerated data processing and support the complex design architectures that are essential to deliver digital intelligence to all types of companies and industries,” says Jensen Huang, founder and CEO at NVIDIA.
The collaboration between Schneider Electric and NVIDIA receives great support from the global research institute, IDC:
“By the end of 2027, it is expected that data centers will account for 2.5 percent of global electricity consumption, while the remaining 97.5 percent will be distributed between buildings, production, transport and energy. As data centers strive to achieve their own zero-emission targets amid unprecedented growth, the greatest sustainability potential lies in being able to leverage AI to decarbonize the entire value chain across industries. And as Schneider Electric and NVIDIA show here, long-term collaboration and innovation are essential to drive energy efficiency and green transition,” says Sean Graham, research director for Cloud to Edge Datacenter Trends at IDC.
Schneider Electric’s entire approach to breaking the energy curve is based on a research-based approach, where energy intelligence must create more climate-friendly AI, which can only be achieved by integrating data center infrastructure with AI-driven applications.
In addition to the new AI reference designs with NVIDIA, Schneider Electric is therefore also launching a number of other new end-to-end AI solutions for data centers to help companies reduce emissions from their entire digital infrastructure.
Many more smart end-to-end solutions for data centers
One of the new solutions is AlphaStruxure, which will support Schneider Electric’s customers and partners in securing renewable energy and optimizing energy production with, for example, wind, solar and hydrogen. As part of the AlphaStruxure solution, Schneider Electric offers site selection assistance and geographic analysis based on companies’ implementation plans and on-site energy generation opportunities. It will lead to faster implementation, reliability, resilience and sustainability in the chosen energy sources.
Next, Schneider Electric has developed a comprehensive portfolio of energy-efficient and high-capacity infrastructure systems to accommodate the many AI loads exceeding 100 kW per rack. It includes a range of data center infrastructure components ranging from grid-to-chip and chip-to-cooler, AI-powered remote monitoring and energy management software, and digital services for lifecycle optimization.
Last week, Schneider Electric also unveiled the newest member of the company’s end-to-end portfolio of advanced infrastructure solutions: the Galaxy VXL. It is the first ever UPS that has the ability to have up to 1.25MW in one fully scalable and modular model with 125kW/3U power modules of just 1.2m2and up to 5MW with four units in parallel operation in a total size of 4.8m2.
Last but not least, Schneider Electric is launching EcoStruxure Resource Advisor, a global advisory service – with 2,400 experts spread over more than 100 countries, who use data-driven insights to help companies monitor their decarbonisation goals via tailored sustainability strategies, emissions assessments and supplier engagement programs.
About Schneider Electric
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Source: it-kanalen.dk
