Immersion cooling OCP proof of concept completed at Stellium Datacenters’ UK hyperscale facility

Stellium Datacenters, a leading UK colocation operator and provider of innovative data centre infrastructure solutions, has launched an Open Compute Project (OCP) Proof of Concept at its HPC hyperscale data centre near Newcastle.

This follows the integration phase of an immersion cooling system into Stellium’s OCP-ReadyÔ certified infrastructure in collaboration with Submer and their partners. Based on OCP design and engineering protocols Submer’s installation represents the first ORv3 showcase deployed in Europe, a specification within the broader OCP concept that focuses on rack design and power supply regulation.

In combination with ExxonMobil’s DC 3235 Super fluid, the compute is powered by MiTAC’s Capri 2 servers with AMD CPUs and server components provided by Circle B. Other key contributions to the solution so far include TE Connectivity busbars; Murata power shelves; Edge-Corenetwork switch; FormericaOE immersion fibre cables.

“As one of the first OCP-ReadyÔ data centres in the UK, Stellium is delighted to be at the heart of this significant engineering achievement which is being followed with great interest by existing and prospective customers,” said Ed Bissell, Sales & Marketing Director, Stellium Datacenters. “With Submer and our OCP Partners, we are leading the way in immersion cooling technology capable of cost-effectively addressing the exponential cooling demands of high performance AI and ML computing. Our joint collaboration is an exemplar of how to achieve this goal and without compromise when it comes to reliability, processing performance and energy efficiency.”

Oriol Chavanel, Submer Ecosystem Enablement Tech. Lead & OCP Lead, said: “For Submer, having finally deployed this configuration this offers an opportunity to show an ORv3 configuration to current and future end customers. For those who are considering Immersion OCP-related solutions, visiting the facility will allow them to see a real hyper-converged set-up.”

Commented Steve Helvie, VP of Emerging Markets, Open Compute Project: “We are excited to see this collaboration between OCP Members, Stellium Datacenters, Submer, MiTAC, Exxon Mobil, AMD, Murata and other key partners, driving innovation through this Proof of Concept for immersion cooling. Efforts like these exemplify the power of the Open Compute Project community working together to advance sustainable, energy-efficient solutions for the data centre industry. By working together to explore new approaches, these partners are not only validating cutting-edge technologies but also contributing to the evolution of open infrastructure to meet the demands of a rapidly growing market.”

Stellium, Submer, OCP Partners and OCP representatives will be hosting an open day at Stellium’s data centre on the 12th February to showcase the immersion cooling installation to existing and prospective customers.