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Our referencesAPL assists IFP Energies Nouvelles with outfitting a very high-density data centerAPL assists IFP Energies Nouvelles with outfitting a very high-density data center
| Customer name : | IFP Energies nouvelles |
| Area of business : | Public sector |
| Accompanying mode : | Consulting - Project management |
| Type of service : | Outfitting of a very high-density data center |
The IFPEN, a public institution dedicated to research, industrial innovation, and training, wanted to install a 110-teraflop supercomputer in a small building that had not initially been designed to house a computer room.
APL was retained by the IFPEN to outfit this room, based on its expertise in designing very high-density and eco-efficient data centers.
Project objective
- Outfit an existing building, initially designed for offices, so that it can house a supercomputer with 6 racks of very high density (32 kW/rack) and conventional servers of medium density (4–8 kW/rack)
- Allow for 6 new racks of very high density (with a scalable load of 200–400 kW) to eventually be housed in the building
- Perform the works on an active site
- Optimize the data center’s energy consumption
Services provided
- Expression of needs and feasibility studies
- Assistance with selecting a supercomputer
- Research on energy-efficient cooling technologies that are effective for each type of computer equipment
- Organization of the computer room: the room houses two areas of different densities in the same space, cooling systems capable of accommodating IT demands
- Management of works on an active site: technical validation and coordination of companies involved
- Energy optimization: installation of measurement points in order to verify the site’s energy efficiency
Client benefits
- A data center that serves as a technological showcase in the research field
- Levels of service continuity tailored to the needs of a research institution, as well as hosted equipment
- Energy efficiency, thanks to a selection of cooling systems tailored to each type of computer equipment
- Optimization of energy consumption: target PUE=1.48 at 100% load (i.e., 400 kW IT), saving €28k/yr
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