Fujitsu collaboration with Supermicro and Nidec to reduce data center energy consumption
Fujitsu announced a collaboration
with Supermicro Inc. and Nidec Corporation to improve data center energy
efficiency. As part of this collaboration, the three companies will combine
Fujitsu's liquid-cooling monitoring and control software, Supermicro’s high
performance GPU servers, and Nidec’s high-efficiency liquid-cooling system to
develop a service that will help data centers increase their power usage effectiveness
(PUE). Fujitsu will assess the effectiveness of the solution at its Tatebayashi
Data Center, aiming to help customers achieve a world-class PUE at their data
centers by the fourth quarter of fiscal 2025.
Addressing the growing energy demands of data centers
The rapid
proliferation of AI is driving a surge in computing demand, leading to a global
increase in the number of data centers and their overall power consumption.
Higher power consumption is largely due to the increased cooling requirements
of GPUs used in AI servers. Many data centers utilize air cooling, resulting in
high average PUE ratios. While liquid cooling offers significantly higher
efficiency, the design, construction, and operation of liquid-cooling systems
require a high level of expertise and skill, and deployment of these systems
has been limited.
Roles
and responsibilities
Fujitsu:
Apply its 40-year
track record in liquid-cooling technology used in top-tier supercomputers and
mission-critical servers around the world to develop software that provides
real-time monitoring of liquid-cooled servers and optimizes cooling equipment.
This is expected to reduce liquid-cooling equipment power consumption and
improve overall data center energy efficiency by up to 40% compared to
traditional air-cooling methods. The software will also centralize management
of liquid-cooled servers and equipment, reducing data center management
workload.
Supermicro:
Provide high-density,
high-performance AI server systems optimized for liquid cooling. This
eliminates the need for air cooling fans, significantly reducing server power
consumption and improving the server environment with reduced noise and lower
operating temperatures.
Nidec:
Provide highly
efficient cooling systems centered around its globally recognized Coolant
Distribution Units (CDUs), which have achieved cumulative shipments of 5,000
units as of November 2024. Nidec will utilize its proprietary pump technology
and expertise in precision engineering to deliver reliable and high-performance
liquid cooling solutions. These systems will optimize thermal management within
servers, significantly reducing energy consumption and contributing to
sustainable datacenter operations.
Fujitsu’s
liquid-cooling monitoring and control software will also be applied in a
Fujitsu offering for datacenters that will be rolled out starting in Japan in
Q1 fiscal 2025. The offering, tailored for customers who are considering
liquid-cooling for their datacenters, will provide one-stop support for the
entire liquid-cooling solution lifecycle, from the introduction and planning
stages, to construction, operation and maintenance. It will be provided under a
subscription model that can be deployed with low initial investment cost.
Fujitsu’s
Commitment to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
The Sustainable
Development Goals (SDGs) adopted by the United Nations in 2015 represent a set
of common goals to be achieved worldwide by 2030.Fujitsu’s purpose — “to make
the world more sustainable by building trust in society through innovation” —
is a promise to contribute to the vision of a better future empowered by the
SDGs.
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