Rise of Big Data, Need for Energy Efficiency Drives Transformative Innovation in Data Center Industry
March 20 2018 - 3:19PM
Business Wire
3M experts say immersion cooling addresses data
centers’ energy efficiency challenges
As data grows exponentially, so does its environmental
footprint. This rapid growth is creating an expanding energy
efficiency gap. A new documentary short, “Data Driven. Advancing A
Sustainable Future.,” launched by 3M, explores how to close this
gap to help create a more sustainable data center. According to 3M
experts, the industry has the power to reduce energy consumption by
up to 95 percent in data centers with immersion cooling
technology.
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What if we could reduce the energy
consumption for cooling U.S. data centers by 95 percent? (Graphic:
3M)
Data is critical and is used to help solve the world’s toughest
issues, however the amount of data created doubles every two years
– and now managing that computing capacity is a challenge. 3M
recently joined other industry leaders at the Open Compute Project
(OCP) who are committed to closing the data center energy
efficiency gap.
“It’s exciting to be able to partner with multiple
organizations,” said Rocky Bullock, CEO of Open Compute Project.
“The industry has a wide variety of skills and experience, and it
is wonderful to see those skills come together to accelerate
improvement.”
“Incremental measures will struggle to keep pace with the steep
trajectory of data growth. The industry needs transformative
innovations for sustainability to grow alongside the rise of big
data. We’ve proven that immersion cooling can both enable a
data-driven future while helping ensure that future is
environmentally sustainable,” said Michael E. Garceau, data center
business manager at 3M. “Our society relies on data and technology,
but we also need it to be energy efficient. We are proud to join
the Open Compute Project to help reduce the energy footprint of
data centers.”
Roughly 38 percent of the electricity consumed by a data center
operation is used to cool electronics. Immersion cooling uses only
a fraction of the energy of an air-cooled system. The most
efficient immersion cooling methods can achieve a PUE of less than
1.02, down from 1.1 to 2.0 PUE with traditional data center
cooling, by eliminating chillers and air conditioning units.
Immersion cooling allows for a tighter configuration of
components in less floor space than typical air-cooled systems. It
enables 100+ kilowatts of computing power per square meter and can
be housed in 10 times less floor space. With immersion cooling, you
can increase processing power and reduce latency while running your
electronics at full capacity with less wear and tear.
“Instead of spreading out the electronics so you can air cool
them, you pack the electronics together with immersion cooling,”
said Laura Nereng, electronics and energy business group
sustainability leader at 3M. “It’s a practical solution that can be
used in any geography.”
For more information attend the viewing of “Data Driven” at the
2018 OCP U.S. Summit on the Expo Hall Stage on March 21 or take
part in the dialogue by attending the panel discussion engineering
workshop moderated by 3M. Attendees of the Summit can also stop by
3M booth #B44 to see a new immersion cooling demonstration designed
in collaboration with Vicor Corporation. Visit
www.3M.com/DataDriven to learn more.
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