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INTRODUCTION. Data centers around the globe are being mandated to simultaneously increase energy efficiency, consolidate
BENEFITS OF ASETEK LIQUID COOLING FOR DATA CENTERS Asetek has leveraged its expertise as the world-leading provider of efficient liquid cooling systems to create its RackCDU and ISAC direct-to-chip liquid cooling solutions for data centers. Asetek 5285 Hellyer Ave San José, CA 95138 Asetek.com [email protected]

INTRODUCTION Data centers around the globe are being

mandated

to

simultaneously

increase energy efficiency, consolidate operations and reduce costs. Asetek has leveraged its expertise as the

ABOUT ASETEK leading

world-leading provider of liquid cooling

efficient

systems to create solutions for data

liquid cooling systems for data

centers around the globe. Working in

centers, servers, workstations,

tandem with its RackCDU™ hot water

gaming and high performance

liquid cooling system, Asetek’s D2C™

PCs.

used

(Direct-to-Chip) removes up to 80%

for reducing power and green

of the heat from the data center while

house

lowering

ISAC™ (In-Server Air Conditioning)

acoustic noise, and achieving

removes 100%. This report takes a

maximum

by

closer look at how Asetek’s solutions

channel

address these mandates by providing

Asetek

is

provider

the of

Its

world

energy

products

are

emissions,

leading

performance OEMs

and

partners around the globe.

energy savings, cost savings, density increases,

Asetek’s upon

its

products patented

are

and

noise

reduction.

based

all-in-one

ENERGY SAVINGS

liquid cooling technology with

With the explosive growth of cloud

more than 1.5 million liquid

computing, data center cooling is one

cooling units deployed in the

of the world’s fastest-growing energy

field. Founded in 2000, Asetek

problems. Global data center electricity

is headquartered in Denmark

consumption is equivalent to 100 times

with

Jose,

the average annual energy production

C a l i f o r n i a , C h i n a a n d Ta i w a n .

of the Hoover Dam. In fact, up to

For

50 percent of the energy consumed

offices

more

in

San

information,

http://www.asetek.com.

visit

by data centers is just for cooling. Federal

and

State

incentives

(and

mandates) are driving increased data center energy efficiency and renewable energy deployment. In addition, the

Asetek RackCDU Installed on a 42U Rack Containing 38 Servers

European Commission has announced an initiative to reduce EU greenhouse gas

emissions

by

40%

by

2030.

setek Inc. A/S.

www.asetek.com

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All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. US and international patents pending.

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Most

ABOUT ASETEK Asetek

is

provider

the of

world

energy

leading efficient

liquid cooling systems for data centers, servers, workstations, gaming and high performance PCs.

Its

products

are

used

for reducing power and green house

emissions,

lowering

acoustic noise, and achieving maximum leading

performance OEMs

and

by

channel

partners around the globe.

Asetek’s upon

its

products patented

are

based

data

centers

rely

on

air

data center liquid cooling technology

conditioners for cooling by blowing

removes

cold air through each server to remove

memory modules and other hot spots

the heat. This method of cooling is

within servers and takes it all the way

extremely inefficient and results in

out of the data center using liquid.

spending

cooling

There it can be cooled for free using

a data center as running the actual

outside ambient air or recycled for

hardware. Luckily, there is a better

building heat or hot-water. Asetek’s

way.

solutions

as

much

Asetek’s

data

energy

center

cooling

heat

takes

from

CPUs,

advantage

GPUs,

of

free

technology has the ability to reduce

outdoor ambient air cooling in almost

global data center energy consumption

any climate in the world and no power

by up to 50 billion kilowatt-hours

is used to actively chill the water. The

annually, equaling the output of almost

water that comes out of the servers

six nuclear power plants, leading to a

is surprisingly hot, at a temperature

savings of more than $10bn per year.

around 140 degrees Fahrenheit (60 degrees

Data

centers

around

the

Celsius),

enabling

data

world

centers to reuse this heat as an

generate more than 400trn BTUs of

energy source for other applications

unused waste heat each year. Asetek’s

such as central heating or hot water.

all-in-one

liquid cooling technology with more than 1.5 million liquid cooling units deployed in the field. Founded in 2000, Asetek is headquartered in Denmark with

offices

in

San

Jose,

C a l i f o r n i a , C h i n a a n d Ta i w a n . For

more

information,

visit

http://www.asetek.com.

setek Inc. A/S.

www.asetek.com

Copyright © 2013 Asetek Inc. A/S. Asetek and circle A graphic mark are registered trademarks and “Liquid Cooling Done Right” is a trademark of Asetek Inc. A/S. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. US and international patents pending.

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COST SAVINGS

In

Asetek is changing the paradigm

financially

of liquid cooling for data centers by

serviceability of Asetek’s data center

making it cost-effective for all data

liquid

centers, not just the small handful of

to be deployed as simple drop-in

enormous supercomputers that use

replacements for stock heat sinks,

leading

it today. No matter how good for the

the coolers can easily be installed

efficient

environment a given technology might

into

liquid cooling systems for data

be, the fact is that most data center

as a retrofit during a server refresh

centers, servers, workstations,

are being asked to reduce costs. The

cycle or on the manufacturing line at

gaming and high performance

cost of an Asetek data center liquid

time of server assembly. Tubes exit

PCs.

used

cooling system can typically be repaid

through an unused PCIe slot and dual

for reducing power and green

within a period of less than 12 months

in-series pumps provide redundancy

house

through

with hot swappable pump motors.

ABOUT ASETEK Asetek

is

provider

the of

Its

world

energy

products

are

emissions,

lowering

acoustic noise, and achieving maximum leading

and

combination

of

energy,

data

from

cooling

the

centers

reliability

solutions.

standard

benefit and

Designed

commercial

servers

equipment and maintenance savings.

by

Because the cooling loops are pre-

channel

assembled and filled at the factory, the

performance OEMs

a

addition,

server liquid cooling loops can be safely

partners around the globe.

installed by an IT staff person. No special based

skills are required. In fact, IT staff never

all-in-one

has to handle liquid and no liquid ever

liquid cooling technology with

comes in contact with the electronics.

Asetek’s upon

its

products patented

are

more than 1.5 million liquid cooling units deployed in the

The robust and highly reliable Asetek

field. Founded in 2000, Asetek

liquid cooled servers are physically

is headquartered in Denmark

separated from facility water, allowing

with

Jose,

Asetek to maintain the high quality of

C a l i f o r n i a , C h i n a a n d Ta i w a n .

the coolant going inside the servers and

For

through the micro-channel cold plates.

offices

more

in

San

information,

visit

The liquid pressure inside the servers

http://www.asetek.com.

is extremely low – improving reliability while

maximizing

performance. Asetek Direct-to-Chip Liquid Cooling

In

overall

cooling

addition,

Asetek’s

patented quick connects are double sealed at every position, providing an

extra

measure

setek Inc. A/S.

of

protection.

www.asetek.com

Copyright © 2013 Asetek Inc. A/S. Asetek and circle A graphic mark are registered trademarks and “Liquid Cooling Done Right” is a trademark of Asetek Inc. A/S. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. US and international patents pending.

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DENSITY INCREASES Increasing

rack,

server or the data center level. With

and for the data center as a whole,

individual servers, Asetek enables the

enables a data center operator to

use of higher Thermal Design Power

obtain the most compute power in

(TDP) CPUs and GPU. This ability to

as little space as possible. Asetek

use higher TDP processors translates

leading

makes deploying high-density racks

to higher performance. In addition,

efficient

more practical at a data center scale

smaller form factors can be used without

liquid cooling systems for data

while

data

the heat barrier that would be present

centers, servers, workstations,

center cooling energy consumption.

in a traditional air-cooled system when

gaming and high performance

Density is particularly important in

using high performance processors.

PCs.

used

HPC and supercomputing applications

Data

for reducing power and green

where large numbers of servers work

mandated

house

lowering

simultaneously on the same problem.

consolidate their servers within their

acoustic noise, and achieving

Maintaining short communication paths

existing infrastructure. By increasing

maximum

by

between servers is critical to the overall

the server density within the cluster,

channel

performance of these supercomputers.

floor-space

ABOUT ASETEK Asetek

is

provider

the of

Its

world

energy

products

are

emissions,

leading

performance OEMs

and

partners around the globe.

Asetek’s upon

its

products patented

are

the

Density increases can happen on the

density

simultaneously

per

reducing

centers

are

and

and

requirements

frequently

being

incentivized

rack

are

to

infrastructure

also

reduced.

based

all-in-one

liquid cooling technology with more than 1.5 million liquid cooling units deployed in the field. Founded in 2000, Asetek is headquartered in Denmark with

offices

in

San

Jose,

C a l i f o r n i a , C h i n a a n d Ta i w a n . For

more

information,

visit

http://www.asetek.com.

setek Inc. A/S.

www.asetek.com

Copyright © 2013 Asetek Inc. A/S. Asetek and circle A graphic mark are registered trademarks and “Liquid Cooling Done Right” is a trademark of Asetek Inc. A/S. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. US and international patents pending.

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NOISE REDUCTION

higher for more than eight hours must

It has been well established in the

be provided hearing protection and

workstation market that reduced noise

that the employer must monitor the

leads to increased productivity. What

noise levels. In Europe, actions must

many don’t realize is that noise level

be taken at just 80 decibels. In more

should also be a concern for data center

practical terms, if workers need to raise

leading

operators. As more and more servers are

their voice to be heard by someone

efficient

added to the data center, the number of

standing next to them, it is a good

liquid cooling systems for data

fans to keep them cool also increases.

sign that noise levels may be an issue.

centers, servers, workstations,

Unfortunately, with fans comes noise.

ABOUT ASETEK Asetek

is

provider

the of

world

energy

gaming and high performance

With

PCs.

used

cooling solutions, data centers that were

for reducing power and green

previously above noise thresholds can

house

lowering

now operate within safe noise levels.

acoustic noise, and achieving

The reason this is possible is because

maximum

by

Asetek’s efficient liquid cooling enables

channel

fans to spin much slower (leading to an

Its

products

are

emissions,

leading

performance OEMs

and

Asetek’s

data

center

liquid

8-10% power savings in the process).

partners around the globe.

Slower fans translate into lower noise, Asetek’s upon

its

products patented

based

making data centers quieter, safer

all-in-one

and more productive places to work.

are

liquid cooling technology with more than 1.5 million liquid

LIQUID COOLING DONE RIGHT!

cooling units deployed in the

Asetek’s data center liquid cooling

field. Founded in 2000, Asetek

solutions address the ever-increasing

is headquartered in Denmark

pressure that data centers are facing

with

to

offices

in

San

Jose,

more

information,

http://www.asetek.com.

visit

their

cooling

needs

in a cost effective way. By enabling

C a l i f o r n i a , C h i n a a n d Ta i w a n . For

modernize



Asetek ISAC (In-Server Air Conditioning)

Work safety laws are in place around the world to protect workers from being in rooms with harmful noise levels. In the United States, OSHA requires that employees exposed to 85 decibels or

energy

savings

exceeding

50%,

Asetek’s solutions provide immediate and measurable benefits to large and small data centers alike. Visit Asetek. com or contact questions@asetek. com to learn more about Asetek’s data center liquid cooling technology.

setek Inc. A/S.

www.asetek.com

Copyright © 2013 Asetek Inc. A/S. Asetek and circle A graphic mark are registered trademarks and “Liquid Cooling Done Right” is a trademark of Asetek Inc. A/S. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. US and international patents pending.

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