Schneider Electric co-develops GB200 NVL72 reference architecture with Nvidia

• Electrical equipment maker and data center equipment giant Schneider Electric has teamed up with Nvidia to release reference architectures.

• The architecture is optimized for Nvidia's GB200 NVL72 and Blackwell chips and is expected to support up to 132kW per rack with a liquid-cooled design.

• The reference design includes liquid-to-liquid Coolant Distribution Units (CDUs) as well as direct-to-chip liquid cooling options. In October, Schneider announced that it would acquire a controlling stake in CDU and cold plate liquid cooling firm Motivair.

• Schneider previously announced a reference architecture with Nvidia back in May. Rival Vertiv launched its own GB200 NVL72 reference architecture in October.

PMC Technologies proudly unveils its latest innovation in data center cooling technology: Oil spray cooling

• PMC Technologies proudly unveils its latest innovation in data center cooling technology: Oil spray cooling.

• In data centers 40 percent of energy consumption goes to cooling alone. It is inefficient and cannot address heat hotspots effectively. The consequence is increased energy costs and environmental impact.

• A game-changing spray cooling system offers high efficiency and precision, addressing significant opportunities for cooling optimization and energy savings. It uses precision-targeted micro-droplet mist to absorb and dissipate heat. Spray nozzles produce ultra-fine mist directed at heat sources. Heat evaporates the droplets, providing rapid and localized cooling. It reduces cooling costs while increasing server performance and longevity.

• The oil spray cooling system has been verified with high efficiency and precision, using a digitally controlled electric oil pump. It has a real-time FOC control for liquid pressure, flow rate, volume, and a liquid temperature measurement of +/-0.3°C. There is no fan in the system, which means no noise.

Stulz Modular completes installation of hybrid cooled data center for the University of Göttingen’s Emmy supercomputer

• Modular data center provider Stulz Modular has announced the completion of a new data center to house the University of Göttingen’s Emmy supercomputer in Germany.

• The modular data center was commissioned as the university’s existing facilities did not have the required space or cooling infrastructure to support Emmy.

• The new data center has a total capacity of 1.5MW but can accommodate further expansion in the future. It also contains a direct-to-chip liquid cooling system that can remove heat density of up to 100kW per rack.

• It comprises four prefabricated modules – two larger modules covering an area of 85 sqm (914 sq ft) joined along the spine to accommodate the direct-to-chip liquid-cooled supercomputer – and two smaller modules, also joined along the spine to accommodate air-cooled IT equipment in 70 sqm (753 sq ft) of space.

Sesterce launches Nvidia-powered AI supercomputer in Digital Realty’s Marseille data center

• AI infrastructure provider Sesterce has deployed an AI supercomputer featuring an undisclosed number of Nvidia H100 Tensor Core GPUs, connected via InfiniBand technology.

• Hosted in Digital Realty’s Marseille data center in France, it has been designed to address the growing demand for cloud GPU solutions and will offer AI-as-a-Services to customers, with a focus on scalability and sustainability.

• Sesterce says the deployment will allow customers to develop scalable AI projects of any size while ensuring optimal resource usage and environmental responsibility.

Kaytus partners with NEC Germany for liquid-cooled HPC cluster at University of Cologne

• Kaytus has partnered with NEC Germany to provide the University of Cologne with a liquid-cooled high-performance computing cluster.

• Dubbed RAMSES and housed at the university’s data center, the 4.8 petaflops cluster will replace the university’s previous CHEOPS systems, with the upgrade intended to support software applications in the fields of astrophysics, quantum physics, life sciences, and genome analysis.

• The system contains more than 140 liquid-cooled nodes, with Kaytus and NEC claiming its liquid cooling solutions were able to reduce cooling costs at the university’s data center by 40 percent, despite improved performance and high data security.

• This company had participated Data Centre World Asia with their liquid cooling products on 9-10th Oct,2024.

New astronomy supercomputer ATERUI III deployed in Japan

• The Center for Computational Astrophysics at the National Astronomical Observatory of Japan (NAOJ) has deployed an HPE Cray XD2000 supercomputer that will replace its existing ATERUI II system.

• Housed at the Mizusawa Campus in Oshu City, Iwate prefecture, the new system became operational on December 2.

• It has a total theoretical peak performance of 1.99 petaflops and consists of two types of subsystems: System M which focuses on memory bandwidth and System P which focuses on memory capacity.

• In a statement, NAOJ said ATERUI III will further serve as a “laboratory for theoretical astronomy," allowing the observatory to investigate a wide range of astrophysical phenomena.

University of Alabama approves construction of high-performance computing and data center

• The University of Alabama has approved plans for the construction of a high-performance computing and data center on its campus.

• Slated to be completed by late 2026, the facility will hold an estimated $25 million worth of computing power and support research across all the university’s campuses, in addition to projects in collaboration with external partners.

• Most of the funding for the center comes from a disbursement from the US Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology, alongside a supplemental funding package from the state’s Education Trust Fund.

Google launches Mexican cloud region in Querétaro

• Google has launched a new cloud region in Mexico. The company said it was "delighted to announce the opening of our 41st cloud region in Querétaro, Mexico,”

• The search giant first announced plans for a Mexican region in July 2022, but didn’t include details on location or timelines. It confirmed the region would be in Querétaro last year.

• All of the major US hyperscalers are looking to Mexico, with most of them focused on Querétaro.

Iran plans GPU data center to host national AI system

• Iran’s deputy of science, technology, and knowledge-based economy, Hossein Afshin, has announced plans to launch the country’s first GPU-based data center by 2025.

• Earlier this year, Nvidia said the US government had told it there were to be increased restrictions on A100 and H100 products destined to "some countries in the Middle East," and that covered countries with far closer ties to the US.

• Iran has long smuggled IT equipment into the country, both for government use and for Bitcoin mining.

• Data centers in Iran are concentrated in the capital Tehran. Asiatech, Mahan Server, and SamaPardaz are some of the operators in the city.

NVIDIA to Open Vietnam R&D Center to Bolster AI Development

• NVIDIA announced it is opening its first Vietnam research and development center, signaling its confidence in the country’s bright artificial intelligence future on 04 Dec.

• NVIDIA will use the R&D center to focus on software development, capitalizing on the country’s strong talent pool of STEM engineers, and to engage industry leaders, startups, government agencies, universities and students to accelerate the adoption of AI.

• The Vietnam R&D Center will develop valuable platforms for NVIDIA and partners to nurture AI innovation.

• With the country’s rapid expansion in manufacturing for technology, automotive, electronics and textiles, Vietnam has become one of the world’s fastest-growing economies.

• NVIDIA has been investing in Vietnam’s technology ecosystem for the last eight years. The company is engaged with more than 100 Vietnamese AI startups as part of its Inception program in addition to 65 universities within the country.

PanaAI and Junee partner up for Nvidia GPU AI supercomputer in Australia

• AI firm PanaAI and Junee have partnered up to build an AI supercomputer in Australia.

• Dubbed PanaAI AUS AISF, the supercomputer will comprise up to 4,088 Nvidia H200 Tensor Core GPUs and be interconnected via the Nvidia Quantum-2 InfiniBand platform.

• PanaAI specializes in AI computing services, particularly in GPU capabilities for areas such as high-performance computing and machine learning.

• According to an SEC filing, PanaAI will supply ASPAC with high-performance computing resources in a deal totaling $100 million.

Eviden to triple Finland’s computing power with new national AI supercomputer

• Atos’ Eviden has been awarded up to €60 million ($63m) as part of a framework agreement with the IT Center for Science in Finland to provide the country with a new national supercomputer.

• Named Roihu, the system will triple the computing capacity of the center’s existing Mahti and Puhti machines, whilst simultaneously significantly increasing its AI performance.

• Roihu will be built on Eviden’s BullSequana XH3000 hybrid platform and increase the center’s GPU capacity by more than 10x, providing 49 petaflops of theoretical peak performance.