South Korean company KT Cloud has inked a deal with Immersion 4 to incorporate immersion cooling technology into their data centers.
This innovative method involves submerging information and communications technology equipment in a dielectric solution that does not conduct electricity. By utilizing this technique, KT Cloud aims to addresses the issue of temperature imbalance in server rooms, which is commonly experienced with traditional air cooling methods.
Immersion cooling technology has garnered attention within the data center industry due to its potential for increased energy efficiency.
Earlier in May, data center providers in Japan, KDDI and NTT Data, have been exploring liquid immersion technology to significantly reduce the energy wasted on cooling server hardware.
KDDI’s recent field tests have achieved a 94% reduction in electricity consumption for temperature control compared to traditional air cooling systems.
The choice of cooling technology for a data center in Asia depend on factors such as the size of the facility, the type of equipment being used, and the climate. Data center operators may choose to use a combination of different cooling technologies to achieve the best performance and efficiency.
Iceotope Technologies Limited (“Iceotope”) last year announced the closing of a £30m funding round from a global investment syndicate led by Singapore-based private equity firm ABC Impact. Iceotope specialises in precision immersion cooling technology which reduces the energy and water required in cooling data centre servers. The syndicate’s investment in Iceotope is geared towards the achievement of net-zero emissions for the data center industry in the Asia Pacific.
Digital Realty has also teamed up with CoolestDC, a National University of Singapore spin-off, in order to benefit from latest cooling solutions and boost the effectiveness of its data centers.
