Immersion cooling solutions for a global energy neutral datacentre industry

To address global datacentre challenges regarding sustainability, performance and reliability, Immersed Computing^® has been developed and goes far beyond just the technology. It embraces the most efficient model for operating IT, total liquid cooling and immersion cooling, which reduces the energy footprint of IT by eliminating overhead energy. The technology allows for warm water cooling which provides even more energy savings on cooling installations. Moreover, the ability of the liquid to capture all the IT energy combined with warm water cooling enables solutions ready for heat reuse.

Furthermore, this method of datacentre cooling includes an optimised way of work, highly flexible deployment opportunities, the ability to adapt next generation hardware components and drastic simplification of datacentre design. As a result, it offers great advantages on all levels of any datacentre value chain from design to platform operation.

The Asperitas Universal Cassettes, or AUCs are optimised for natural flow of immersion cooling fluid. The mounting positions and quantity of ports can be customised to facilitate any type of IT. Multiple mainboards can be used within a single cassette and the only limitation for hardware sizing is the internal dimension of the cassette. The AUC design is open and available for hardware designers, including design guidelines for Immersed Computing^®.

Each liquid cooling module can integrate up to 4 specially designed Power Distribution Units (PDUs). Two on each side, allowing fully redundant power to each cassette. The PDUs can be fully manageable (Schleifenbauer) and are fed from the main redundant powerfeed which is integrated in the AIC24.

The AIC24 can accommodate different server sizes between 19" and 21" and from single to multiple U.

Universal Switching Cassettes are positioned in the centre of the AIC24. These cassettes can contain any type of 1U switch, which commonly allows for 96 Ethernet ports to be distributed across the cassettes. In addition to this integrated network, up to 4 additional air-cooled switches can be positioned on the outer hull with optional 19″ brackets.

Combined with the service trolley, all IT in the datacentre cooling system is fully accessible at all times. Automatic lifting ensures minimal handling of wet gear and ensures a clean work environment.

All serviceable cabling is dry and above the liquid. Everything within the module is arranged for optimal cable management and each connector or outlet is positioned directly adjacent to the cassette it services. There are standardised cable lengths for each type of cable which ensures an organised and manageable system.