CONFERENCE DAY ONE
7:00 am Refreshments & Registration
8:00 am Chair’s Opening Remarks
Enhance Efficiency & Operational Reliance With Liquid Cooling
8:10 am Understanding the Design Challenges & Considerations for Liquid Cooling to Effectively Design for Resiliency & Reduce Downtime
Synopsis
- Evaluating the space and infrastructure adjustments needed to implement liquid cooling and how different systems interact
- Ensuring compatibility with existing data center infrastructure to seamlessly retrofit new technologies into legacy facilities
- Keeping in mind operational considerations when designing for liquid cooling to ensure ease of day-to-day functioning and management of your data centers
8:50 am Scaling Liquid Cooling Across Your Portfolio to Future-Proof the Performance of Your Facilities
Synopsis
- Standardizing solutions across your portfolio to leverage pre-established processes and templates
- Providing clear guidelines and requirements to designers and engineers to reduce ambiguity and accelerate project timelines
- Implementing centralized monitoring and management systems to efficiently oversee cooling infrastructure across multiple facilities
9:30 am Evaluating the Pros & Cons in Cost, Efficiency, Operationality & Constructability of Liquid Cooling Solutions to Best Suit Facility Requirements
Synopsis
- Highlighting what types of liquid cooling, from single-phase immersion cooling to direct[1]to-chip cooling, are coming to the forefront to holistically understand the space
- Assessing the cost of each solution to see if they are a commercially viable option
- Exploring the differences in temperatures and fluids between each solution to see which are most energy efficient and flexible
- Knowing when to choose one option over the other: which one best meets your density and operational requirements and when should you transition from air-based cooling solutions?
10:10 am Morning Refreshments & Speed Networking
10:50 am Case Study: Leveraging Two-Phase Immersion Cooling (2PIC) in AI/HPC Data Center Design to Maximize Efficiency
Synopsis
- Empowering modular design: hosts two 2PIC tanks per 20’ container, scaling infrastructure efficiently
- Enabling extreme power density: accommodates up to 768 Nvidia H100s per container, maximizing computational power
- Driving cost efficiency: fluid stabilization extends component lifespan, reducing operational costs compared to air-cooled designs
Exploring Power Procurement & Delivery to Design for Optimal Uptime
11:30 am Case Study: Looking Towards Onsite Power Generation to Mitigate Risk & Ensure Reliability During Outages
Synopsis
- Addressing how to decrease reliance on utilities to mitigate risks with potential grid failures or delays in power delivery
- Increasing onsite power equipment and products in the face of constraints and examining how to factor onsite power generation into your overall designs
- Giving back to the grid: how can the energy saved through operating efficiency be fed back into the grid in times of short supply?
12:10 pm Networking Lunch
1:10 pm Understanding Current & Future Power Availability & the Influence on Site Selection to Know Where to Build
Synopsis
- Gaining insights into present and future availability in different regions to ensure there is enough power from utilities to meet increasing demand
- Creating functional partnerships between utilities, developers and users
- Implementing advanced forecasting models to accurately project power demand
- Utilizing advanced mapping tools to identify optimal locations to build data centers based on power availability, cost and reliability
Benchmarking Sustainable Power Sources to Encourage Environmental Responsibility
1:50 pm Case Study: Spotlighting the Adoption of Nuclear Power: Is it Viable & How Will it Impact Design?
Synopsis
- Exploring nuclear as an alternative power source to ensure uninterrupted, cleaner power supply
- Addressing challenges related to permitting and regulatory approvals to accelerate its integration into the energy mix
- Managing public perception to educate on modern safety features and designs, dispelling concerns about associated risks
- Looking at onsite nuclear power plants or integration with behind-the-meter locations to leverage new or existing infrastructure
2:30 pm Afternoon Refreshments
Accelerating Speed to Market
3:00 pm Designing Flexible Facilities to Meet Demands of Increased AI & Machine Learning Today & in the Future
Synopsis
- Future-proofing facilities with multi-purpose infrastructure that supports both traditional computing and diverse workloads, to accommodate a wide range of customer specifications
- Designing with flexible equipment integration capabilities to incorporate new hardware and equipment as requirements and technologies evolve
- Implementing adaptive infrastructure management systems to allow for real-time monitoring and optimization of AI and machine learning workloads
3:40 pm Optimizing Supply Chain During the Design Phase to Avoid Change Orders & Delays in Construction
Synopsis
- Conducting thorough supply chain risk assessments to identify potential bottlenecks and items with long lead times to proactively mitigate risk in the design phase
- Implementing agile design iterations for adjustment to project specifications based on equipment availability to reduce change order bottlenecks
- Cultivating strong relationships with vendors to foster open communication and collaborative problem-solving
4:20 pm Panel: Exploring Strategies for Accelerating Speed to Market Across Design Processes to Meet Project Requirements on Time
Synopsis
- Ensuring customer commitment of all major factors, such as power, equipment and financing, to fast-track decision making in design
- Implementing streamlined design processes to optimize workflows and eliminate inefficiencies
- Utilizing standardized designs and templates to increase speed of deployment