SuperMicro CEO Charles Liang predicted a dramatic rise in the adoption of direct liquid cooling (DLC) systems during his Computex 2024 keynote, projecting that 30 percent of the racks shipped by the company next year will incorporate this technology.
In his keynote address, Liang highlighted SuperMicro’s readiness to meet this growing demand saying that the company has ramped up its manufacturing capabilities to produce 1,000 racks per month equipped with direct liquid cooling technology. These racks can be shipped within two to four weeks of order placement, a significant improvement over the previous lead times of four months to a year.
Liang outlined the advantages of direct liquid cooling, particularly in the context of the increasing power consumption and heat generation of GPUs, which are integral to AI applications. SuperMicro’s DLC systems can effectively manage racks consuming between 80kW and 100kW, preventing them from overheating. Liang also presented calculations demonstrating how DLC can reduce energy costs by minimizing the need for air conditioning in data centers and optimizing data center layouts and designs.
The SuperMicro CEO’s optimism is further fueled by the potential of liquid cooling to enhance data center density and productivity. By allowing for denser deployments, liquid-cooled data centers can achieve higher productivity levels while consuming less energy. This aligns with the broader industry trend towards improving sustainability and efficiency in data center operations.
At Computex 2024, SuperMicro also announced new AI server systems optimized for Nvidia’s Blackwell GPU. The offerings include a 10U air-cooled and a 4U liquid-cooled setup designed for the HGX B200-based system. The company is also developing an air-cooled HGX B100 system, as well as a GB200 NVL72 rack featuring 72 interconnected GPUs with Nvidia NVLink switches.
In addition, SuperMicro has been demonstrating systems featuring the new Intel Xeon 6 processor AMD Epyc processors at its Computex booth.
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