A consortium of companies in Japan is partnering on a project to improve data center energy efficiency.
Japanese IT services firm Fujitsu has partnered with US IT solutions provider Supermicro Inc. and Nidec, a Japanese electric motor manufacturer, on the initiative.
As part of the collaboration, the partners will combine Fujitsu's liquid-cooling monitoring and control software, Supermicro’s high-performance GPU servers, and Nidec’s high-efficiency liquid-cooling system to develop an integrated service to support the increase of data center power usage effectiveness (PUE).
The service will be initially tested at Fujitsu’s Tatebayashi Data Center, with a goal of helping its customers achieve “world-class” PUE at their data centers by Q4 fiscal 2025.
In using Fujitsu’s liquid cooling technology, the partners expected to improve overall data center efficiency by up to 40 percent compared to air-cooled methods. The use of Supermicro’s GPUs aims to eliminate the need for air cooling fans, and Nidec’s cooling system is expected to improve thermal management and reduce overall power consumption. Nidec will also provide proprietary pump technology.
Fujitsu’s liquid-cooling monitoring and control software is also planned for installation at Fujitsu’s data center portfolio in Japan, with initial rollout starting in Q1 of fiscal 2025.
The company claims that the solution is tailored for customers who are considering liquid-cooling for their data centers and will provide a one-stop support for the entire liquid-cooling solution lifecycle. The offering will be provided through a subscription model, which can be deployed with a low initial investment cost.
Fujitsu currently operates more than 120 data centers globally, with developments underway in Australia, the UK, and Japan. In 2023, the company announced its exit from the North American market.
