AI reference designs to enable adoption

A collaboration between Schneider Electric and NVIDIA

By Steven Carlini & Wendy Torell

27 Jul 2024 • 3 min read

Overview

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AI is experiencing exponential growth. But before it can become a powerful tool for society, foundational AI models need to be developed. However, traditional data center power, cooling, and racks aren’t sufficient for GPU-based servers arranged in high-density AI clusters.

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Schneider Electric collaborated with NVIDIA to develop reference designs of the physical infrastructure for both retrofit and purpose-built scenarios while keeping energy efficiency as a foundational principle in our designs, a major component of environmental sustainability.

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In this executive brief, we present these designs which provide data center operators the guidance and technical detail to streamline and accelerate deployment of these high-density AI clusters.

Our findings

These collaborative reference designs add significant value for data center operators looking to add AI clusters to an existing facility or build a new one.

By producing the first publicly available, comprehensive blueprints for AI data centers, this partnership goes beyond optimizing infrastructure – it empowers companies to deploy AI with greater efficiency and ease.

The benefits of AI reference designs:

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Simplify implementation feasibility analysis
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Reduce planning cycle time
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Leverage our learning on key design considerations and obstacles
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Increase confidence that your AI cluster can be deployed reliably
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Leverage expertise in efficient design

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AI reference designs to enable adoption

Overview

Our findings

The benefits of AI reference designs:

01

Simplify implementation feasibility analysis

02

Reduce planning cycle time

03

Leverage our learning on key design considerations and obstacles

04

Increase confidence that your AI cluster can be deployed reliably

05

Leverage expertise in efficient design

Find out more

The AI Disruption: Challenges and Guidance for Data Center Design

3,770 kW, Tier III, IEC, Chilled Water, Liquid-Cooled & Air-Cooled AI Clusters

The AI disruption: Challenges and guidance for data center design

Maintaining energy security and agility with reduced emissions

Need help?

Start here!

Contact Support

Where to buy?

Browse FAQ

Contact Sales