ICEOTOPE LABS WILL PROVIDE QUANTITATIVE DATA AND A RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ( R & D ) ENVIRONMENT TO DEMONSTRATE THE BENEFITS OF LIQUID COOLING .
Iceotope launches data centre industry ’ s first , state-of-the-art liquid cooling lab
Iceotope Labs sets a new standard for HPC and AI research and testing capabilities using liquid cooling technology .
Iceotope , a global leader in Precision Liquid Cooling technology , has launched Iceotope Labs , the first of its stateof-the-art liquid cooling lab facilities at its global headquarters in Sheffield , UK .
Designed to revolutionise high-density data centre research and testing capabilities for customers seeking to deploy liquid
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ICEOTOPE LABS WILL PROVIDE QUANTITATIVE DATA AND A RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ( R & D ) ENVIRONMENT TO DEMONSTRATE THE BENEFITS OF LIQUID COOLING .
cooling solutions , Iceotope Labs sets a new standard as the industry ' s most advanced liquid-cooled data centre test environment available today .
Amid the exponential growth of AI and Machine Learning , liquid cooling is rapidly becoming an enabling technology for AI workloads . As operators evolve their data centre facilities to meet this market demand , validating liquid cooling technology is key to future-proofing infrastructure decisions .
By leveraging advanced monitoring capabilities , data analysis tools and a specialist team of test engineers , Iceotope Labs will provide quantitative data and a research and development ( R & D ) environment to demonstrate the benefits of liquid cooling to customers and partners seeking to utilise the latest advancements in high-density infrastructure and GPU-powered computing .
Examples of recent research conducted by Iceotope Labs include groundbreaking testing for next-gen chip level cooling at both 1500W and 1000W . These tests demonstrated Precision Liquid Cooling ’ s ability to meet the thermal demands of future computing architectures needed for AI compute .
Working in partnership with Efficiency IT , a UK specialist in data centres , IT and critical communications environments , the first of
Iceotope ’ s bespoke labs showcases the adaptability and flexibility of leveraging liquid cooling in a host of data centre settings including HPC , supercomputing and Edge environments .
The fully functional , small-scale liquid-cooled data centre includes two temperature-controlled test rooms and dedicated space for thermal , mechanical and electronic testing for everything from next-generation CPUs and GPUs to racks and manifolds .
Iceotope Labs also features a facility water system ( FWS ) loop , a technology cooling system ( TCS ) loop with heat exchangers , as well as an outside dry cooler – demonstrating key technologies for a complete liquid-cooled facility .
The two flexible , secondary loops are independent of each other and have a large temperature band to stress-test the efficiency and resiliency of a customer ' s IT equipment if and when required . Additionally , the flexible test space considers all ASHRAE guidelines and best practices to ensure optimal conditions for a range of test set-ups for enhanced control and monitoring all while maximising efficiency and safety .
" We are investing in our research and innovation capabilities to offer customers an unparalleled opportunity ," said David Craig , CEO of Iceotope . “ Iceotope Labs not only serves as a blueprint for what a liquid-cooled data centre should be but is also a collaborative hub for clients to explore liquid cooling solutions without the need for their own lab space . It ' s a transformative offering within the data centre industry .
“ We ’ d like to thank Efficiency IT for their role in bringing Iceotope Labs to fruition . Their design expertise has empowered us with the flexibility needed to create a cuttingedge facility that exceeds industry standards ,” added Craig . �
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