Typical situation no. 23
A colocation operator has signed with a customer who wants to install 20 GPU racks at 60 kW in a hall designed for 8 to 10 kW racks. Installation is scheduled in five months.
WHAT IS BLOCKING
- Air cooling is no longer sufficient above roughly 30 to 40 kW per rack: rear-door coolers or liquid cooling are required.
- The hall's power distribution was not designed for these loads.
- The weight of the racks and cooling equipment may exceed the capacity of the raised floor.
WHAT WE DO
- Audit of the hall: power, cooling, structure, available space.
- Comparison of options: active rear-door coolers, direct-to-chip liquid cooling, dedicated zone.
- Costing and scheduling of the works, without disrupting existing customers.
- Review of the contractual commitments that can be offered to the customer.
WHAT YOU GET
- A feasibility report with the recommended solution.
- A budget and works schedule.
- The technical limits to include in the customer contract.
Typical format: Audit and options study, three to four weeks. Every assignment is scoped in writing before it starts.
THE EXPERT FOR THIS
Typical situation, based on real enquiries and anonymised. Figures are illustrative.
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