IC693PWR321R Under the guidance of the “artificial intelligence +” strategy, the data center industry is undergoing a far-reaching change, and the intelligent computing center, as the “backbone” of this change, not only promotes the development of the industry, but also leads the future development trend. According to the Action Plan for High-quality Development of Computing Infrastructure, by 2025, the scale of China’s computing power is expected to exceed 300 EFLOPS, and the proportion of intelligent computing power will reach more than 35%. In the face of the rapidly growing demand for intelligent computing power, the deployment of high-density AI clusters has become an inevitable choice for the development of the industry. AI clusters will bring a series of subversive challenges to the design and operation of the physical infrastructure of data centers, including the increasing pressure on the demand for power supply capacity, the design of highly elastic room to adapt to future IT technology, and the digital platform to achieve intelligent operation and maintenance. Developing a standardized reference design can provide evidence-based “guidance” for addressing these challenges, helping to ensure that operators build an efficient, sustainable and scalable infrastructure for future growth.
The No. 99 reference design released by Schneider Electric covers the electromechIC693PWR321R anical system design of the renovation of the stock data center and the new intelligent computing center, focusing on four technical areas of facility power supply, refrigeration, IT room, and full life cycle software, providing a complete reference design framework for the artificial intelligence cluster with an IT capacity of up to 3770kW to meet the needs of different application scenarios:
Facility power supply optimization: Provide distributed redundant power distribution system for IT room, so as to maximize the computing power under the premise of a certain power supply capacity, or reduce the demand for the power supply capacity under the premise of a certain power supply;
Facility refrigeration optimization: The introduction of CDU cold plate refrigeration system, combined with near-end wind wall and other technologies, to achieve a perfect transition from air cooling to liquid cooling, improve the performance and reliability of the chip, but also improve the efficiency of the refrigeration system, thereby reducing the overall energy consumption;
Stock renovation & New IT room: For liquid cooling applications and high-density hardware configuration, focus on the differentiated application scenarios of stock data center upgrading and new intelligent computing center, and provide feasible reference design to realize the deployment of high-density AI cluster;
Full life cycle software: Advanced planning, design and operation tools provide basis for enterprise layout decisions,IC693PWR321R improve deployment efficiency, and realize data center visualization, reduce operational risks, and efficiently ensure the safe and reliable operation of the data center throughout the life cycle.
The “singularity” of computing power is approaching, and only a mature and clear guidance path can promote the construction of a future-oriented intelligent computing center and provide a strong guarantee for stable and long-term development. As a global leader in data centers, infrastructure and digital services for key industry applications, Schneider Electric has deep industry insights and a wealth of practice. The release of the data center reference design is based on the trend of industrial change and diverse needs. Schneider Electric firmly believes that rigorously proven, mature and evidence-based reference designs play a vital role in the full life cycle of a smart computing center. The reference design not only accelerates and simplifies the planning process in the early stage of the project, shortens the development cycle of the construction plan, but also significantly reduces the operation and maintenance risk after the data center is put into operation, and further enhances the reliability of the data center. At present, Schneider Electric has been working with partners and enterprises in the upstream and downstream of the data center industry chain on a global scale to promote the large-scale deployment and application of customized solutions to effectively ensure the commissioning and reliable operation of power distribution systems, liquid cooling systems and control system designs in high-density clusters.
