Schneider Electric, the leader in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, has officially announced the launch of new data center solutions, each one specifically engineered to meet the stringent demands of next-generation AI cluster architectures.
To understand the significance of such a development, we must take into account how, even though organizations are trying to facilitate their digital transformation by deploying AI clusters, they are having to consistently struggle against extreme rack power densities which, by the way, are projected to reach 1MW and beyond.
Against that, Schneider Electric’s new line of solutions brings custom integrated, data-validated, and easily scaled white space solutions that address new challenges in pod and rack design, power distribution, and thermal management.
“Schneider Electric’s innovative solutions provide the reliable, scalable infrastructure our customers need to accelerate their AI initiatives,” said Vladimir Troy, vice president of data Center engineering, operations, enterprise software and cloud services at NVIDIA. “Together, we’re addressing the rapidly growing demands of AI factories — from kilowatt to megawatt-scale racks—and delivering future-proof solutions that maximize scalability, density and efficiency.”
Talk about these new solutions on a slightly deeper level, we begin from an all-new Prefabricated Modular EcoStruxure Pod Data Center. This prefabricated design basically makes it possible for operators to deploy high-density racks, and therefore, support pods up to 1MW and beyond, at scale.
Furthermore, the stated Center is custom-made to deliver flexibility and support for liquid cooling, power busway, complex cabling, as well as hot aisle containment, InRow, and rear door heat exchanger cooling architectures.
As of today, Schneider’s Prefabricated Modular EcoStruxure Pod Data Center is being shipped pre-designed and pre-assembled with all components for rapid deployment to support high-density workloads.
Next up, we have EcoStruxure Rack solutions. These reliable, high-density rack systems effectively adapt to EIA, ORV3 and NVIDIA MGX modular design standards approved by leading IT chip and server manufacturers. In case that wasn’t enough, there are configurations available to accommodate a wide array of power and cooling distribution schemes, while simultaneously employing Motivair by Schneider Electric in-rack liquid cooling, along with new and expanded rack and power distribution products.
Another detail worth a mention is rooted in the availability of a NetShelter SX Advanced Enclosure, which features taller, deeper, and stronger racks to support increased weight, cabling and infrastructure. NetShelter SX Advanced also conceive for you a reinforced shipload rating and is safeguarded with shock packaging to ensure secure transport of AI servers and liquid cooling systems.
Hold on, we still have a few bits left to unpack, considering we haven’t yet touched upon NetShelter Rack PDU Advanced, translating to an assortment of power distribution units that have been updated to support the high-current power needs of AI servers.
The NetShelter Rack PDU Advanced also offers compact vertical and horizontal models with higher counts of dedicated circuits. Complementing this would be an assortment of intelligent operational features that can enhance security and provide seamless integration to EcoStruxure IT.
Rounding up highlights would be the introduction of NetShelter Open Architecture. Essentially available as a configure-to-order solution, this architecture provides open rack standards, power shelf, and in-rack busbar.
Almost like a ripple effect of that, a new Schneider Electric rack system has also been developed to support the NVIDIA GB200 NVL72 system, which utilizes the NVIDIA MGX architecture in its rack design, thus integrating Schneider Electric into NVIDIA’s HGX and MGX ecosystems for the first time.
Founded in 1836, Schneider Electric’s rise up the ranks stems from bringing world-leading expertise in electrification, automation and digitization across smart industries, and resilient infrastructure. The company’s stature in what it does can also be understood once you consider it has more than a million partners operating in over 100 countries.
“The sheer power and density required for AI clusters create bottlenecks that demand a new approach to data Center architecture,” said Himamshu Prasad, senior vice president, EcoStruxure IT, Transactional & Edge and Energy Storage Center of Excellence, Schneider Electric. “Customers need integrated infrastructure solutions that not only handle extreme thermal loads and dynamic power profiles but also deploy rapidly, scale predictably, and operate efficiently and sustainably.”
