THE PROBLEM
Data centres play a critical role in our day-to-day lives, serving as the backbone for the internet, mobile applications and data storage. They are the ‘modern day railroad’, transforming how we move and store data. However, the exponential demand for all this data is forcing data centres to change the way they think about growth, profitability and sustainability. Today, the biggest problem facing all data centres is the excessive amount of money wasted to keep servers cool.
Internet & Computing consume a staggering 6% of all electricity generated worldwide (which is more than the entire India consumes). Data centres only are responsible for 4% of global CO2 gas emissions (more than two times commercial air travel). Energy consumption in data centres is forecast to triple over the next decade, making the industry unsustainable. Recognising the massive, growing burden to energy supplies and environmental impacts, the European Commission has developed a Code of Conduct for data centres, and data centre associations are generating further codes of practice. Continually being strengthened and revised, it all adds up to a huge, growing need from data centres looking for the next, cutting edge energy reduction systems.
At most data centres, electricity accounts for up to 60% of operating expenses, roughly half of which is used for cooling processors and equipment in order to guarantee their efficiency and avoid failure. Data centres across the globe spend $7.12 Billion on cooling solutions every year. Although incremental efficiency gains are being made in data centre cooling systems, the solutions on the market are inefficient. These systems are also expensive to purchase, install and maintain, thus reducing the competitiveness of the data centre. And, whilst some data centres are powered partially by renewable energy, this approach alone is inviable to offset the exponential growth in internet traffic.
THE SOLUTION
Dedicated to solving this European and global problem, SUBMER have created the SmartPod® – a patent-pending immersion cooling system in which servers are completely submerged in cooling oil. Based on a biodegradable dielectric oil (or SmartCoolant), heat from the servers is dissipated by passing cooling water through a sealed circuit that runs through the oil. Set apart by its modular design, the SmartPod is the most practical, resilient, eco-friendly and highly efficient Immersion Cooling solution.
SmartPod® Unique Selling Points are:
- All-in-one solution: SmartPod® is a compact, stand-alone, plug-and-play device.
- Modular and flexible: SmartPod® is a flexible, modular, redundant technology that can be easily deployed outdoor or indoor. Thanks to their design, Smartpods can be installed horizontally, vertically or in clusters and be made work independently or all inline. From a geographical point of view, there is no need to deploy SmartPods in cold climate regions. SmartPods can be placed in any kind of environment thanks to their sealed lid that avoids any contamination or corruption of the dielectric oil and protect the IT Hardware from any potentially harmful agent.
- High density: SmartPod offers a solution that allows to reach unprecedented densities in a very limited space, while saving on electricity and operational and maintenance costs.
- Universal IT hardware: One of the most practical aspects of SUBMER’s solution is the fast and easy retrofitting required for adapting “normal” servers to Immersion Cooling. This implies that when customer buy our solution, they are not forced to buy from us any IT Hardware.
