As demand for AI-ready data centre capacity outstrips supply, developers and operators are focused on bringing new capacity online as quickly as possible.
To support this goal, Vertiv, a global provider of critical digital infrastructure and continuity solutions, has launched the Vertiv™ MegaMod™ CoolChip, a liquid cooling-equipped prefabricated modular (PFM) data centre solution engineered to enable efficient and reliable AI computing.
The solution is configurable to support the platforms of leading AI compute providers and scalable to customer requirements. By combining the quality and process efficiency of offsite fabrication with best-in-class AI-ready technologies, MegaMod CoolChip can reduce the time to deploy AI-critical digital infrastructure by up to 50%.
Key Features and Benefits
AI Compute Optimisation
Building on Vertiv’s experience with prefabricated modular data centres, MegaMod CoolChip addresses the specific requirements of AI compute through a turnkey solution that integrates Vertiv™ CoolChip technology. This supports direct-to-chip liquid cooling, high-efficiency power protection and distribution, and other critical digital infrastructure technologies. The solution is available globally and can be used as a modular retrofit of an existing facility or as a new freestanding data centre, supporting up to hundreds of kilowatts per row and multiple megawatts with prefabricated units.
“MegaMod CoolChip is a fully equipped critical digital infrastructure solution that customers can deploy quickly, and with confidence,” said Viktor Petik, vice president of Vertiv infrastructure solutions. “Factory assembly and testing in a controlled environment help to accelerate the time to build, as well as providing control over cost and schedules. The addition of this solution to our portfolio provides more flexibility to successfully accelerate AI.”
Advanced Technical Features
– High-Density Compute: MegaMod CoolChip supports IT systems from the customer’s chosen AI compute provider, including accelerated computing platforms integrated into equipment racks with integrated plumbing and high-density Vertiv™ rack power distribution units (rPDUs).
– High-Density Liquid Cooling Infrastructure: Vertiv™ chillers and cooling distribution units (CDUs) provide safe and efficient management of cooling fluids to and from the rack. Direct-to-chip cooling is used for high-power CPUs and GPUs, balancing liquid and air cooling to optimise efficiency.
– High-Efficiency Power Protection and Distribution: Vertiv™ power technologies offer protection and distribution from the utility to the rack, including busway, switchgear, and compatibility with the high-efficiency Vertiv™ Trinergy™ uninterruptible power supply (UPS) and the Vertiv™ PowerNexus solution.
– Modular Assembly: MegaMod CoolChip arrives in prefabricated units, including the building enclosure and all building systems, that are assembled on-site. It is also available in skid-mounted units, providing flexibility for new builds, retrofits, and expansions. All of this is integrated in a clean and controlled factory environment, mitigating risks through assembly and testing processes.
– Single-Source Accountability: From initial consultation through configuration, fabrication, installation, commissioning, and lifecycle services, Vertiv manages all aspects of solution development, streamlining processes, reducing demands on customer resources, and providing cost and schedule efficiencies.
Sustainability and Efficiency
The Vertiv MegaMod CoolChip solution can enable the sustainability goals of data centre operators and developers. By employing highly efficient advanced technologies, such as direct-to-chip liquid cooling and the Vertiv™ power infrastructure, MegaMod CoolChip data centres can improve Power Usage Effectiveness (PUE) compared to data centres using traditional technologies, resulting in a lower carbon footprint.
Industry Recognition
According to the latest research by Omdia, demand for prefabricated modular and micro data centre solutions has been accelerated by AI, with Vertiv being cited as a global leader. Vertiv engineers have applied successful learnings around prefabricated solutions and the needs of AI deployments to the development of Vertiv™ MegaMod™ CoolChip solutions, to support the AI requirements of today – and tomorrow.
