Schneider Electric has announced end-to-end AI-ready data centre solutions to tackle the pressing energy and sustainability challenges posed by the increasing demand for AI systems.
Its latest innovations include a new data centre reference design co-developed with NVIDIA and the Galaxy VXL uninterruptible power supply (UPS). These are part of Schneider Electric’s approach to AI-ready data centre solutions, focusing on energy strategy, advanced infrastructure and sustainability consulting.
Reference Design with NVIDIA
Schneider Electric and NVIDIA have jointly created a data centre reference design that supports liquid-cooled, high-density AI clusters of up to 132 kW per rack. Optimised for NVIDIA’s GB200 NVL72 and Blackwell chips, it streamlines planning and deployment with validated architectures. The deisgn addresses the unique challenges of implementing liquid cooling at scale in various data centre environments, including hyperscale, co-location and enterprise settings.
It incorporates options for liquid-to-liquid coolant distribution units (CDUs) and direct-to-chip liquid cooling. This provides comprehensive mechanical and electrical plans to ensure energy-efficient and sustainable operations for future AI data centres. Customisation options are available to meet specific AI workload requirements while promoting sustainable infrastructure designs for high-density applications.
Galaxy VXL for AI Workloads
Galaxy VXL UPS is designed specifically for AI, data centre and large-scale electrical workloads. It offers 52 percent space savings compared to the industry average and a power density of up to 1042kW/m². The UPS is scalable up to 1.25MW in a single frame and capable of supporting up to five MW with four units in parallel in just 4.8m² of space.
It is a significant advancement in power management for high-density computing environments, addressing the growing need for efficient and compact power solutions in AI-driven data centres.
“The energy and environmental impact of AI is growing at unprecedented pace, and it’s paramount we bend the energy curve downward by finding new ways to decarbonise data centres and the digital infrastructure,” said Pankaj Sharma (top), Executive Vice President of Data Centres & Networks at Schneider Electric.
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