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Tackling complexity in AI data centres:
leveraging fully integrated solutions As demand rises for AI build out in data centres, increasing densities and varieties of equipment and services has led to complexity challenges
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hat the market needs is integrated solutions from a provider that can support the AI wave at every step.
As data centre owners and operators race to
meet the demands of artificial intelligence (AI) workloads and services, they are facing an issue common to many new technology deployments: complexity.
Complexity in AI comes from: • Need for speed of deployment • Need to support very high-power densities. This will require:
– Racks that can support high dynamic loading with shock packaging
– Racks that can support traditional AC architecture
– Racks that support DC architecture (ORV3 inspired)
– High current rack power distribution – Highly specialised cooling architectures with liquid cooling, rear door heat exchanger, in rack CDUs and in room CDUs
• Need for highly reliable, resilient and sustainable infrastructure solutions
• Engineering silos: An old problem, but with a new urgency (and shrinking pool of experts who can engineer these systems, let alone integrate them together).
• Zero margin for error. None.
Unified approach • When implementation needs to be fast, the solutions must be proven, efficient and
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streamlined from the outset. A unified approach to delivering AI means reduced risk across the board. This means reduced costs, increased reliability and resilience, as well as providing better cybersecurity through uniformity. A fully integrated solution, preferably from a single vendor, also supports stronger relationships to understand and provide any customisation required.
Full portfolio But how can Schneider solve your AI challenges? Start with the next generation of EcoStruxure Pod architectures that support AI and high-performance compute applications. They are prefabricated and shipped specifically assembled to your needs for rapid deployment onsite. These architectures are supported by installation,
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