[EcoStruxure™ Reference Design 47]

1000 kW, 12 Racks, Liquid-Cooled & Air-

Cooled, Modular All-in-One AI Solution
Design Overview

Data Center IT Capacity

1000 kW Introduction
Artificial Intelligence brings with it enormous opportunity for businesses
Target Availability to develop and deploy new and exciting capabilities along with creating
Tier I+ new challenges in how to deploy the supporting IT technology. Extreme
power and thermal management, instantaneous load ramps,
Annualized PUE at 100% Load complex IT rack solutions combined with ease of scalability are but
St. Louis 1.14 a few of the challenges facing AI data center designers. This is
(Scenario dependent) leading to the adoption of liquid cooling, server racks with liquid
cooling manifolds and other forward-thinking technologies to enable AI.
Racks and Density
Total Racks: 12
This reference design will highlight some of these hardware improvements
Rack Density: 88 kW/rack and how a modular data center can be used to deploy repeatable clusters
wherever organizations need rapid, adaptable, scalable infrastructure to
Data Center Internal Floor Space fully leverage AI technology and become more competitive.
525.28 sq ft (48.8 m2)

Regional Voltage and Frequency

480V, 60 Hz

About this Design

• IT space and power distribution

designed to accommodate AI clusters
with density up to 88 kW per rack.

• Liquid cooling IT thermal management

approach utilizing Uniflair air cooled
chillers with integrated economizer and
liquid-to-liquid coolant distribution unit
(CDU). Air cooling IT load and
environmental heat load is cooled by
Packaged Wall Mount Air Conditioners
with integrated economizer.

• High-performance power system that

integrates switchboard, UPS with Li-Ion
battery cabinets, PDUs, and optional
backup generation set.
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Facility Power Block Diagram Modular Power

The facility power system supplies power to the critical and non-critical
components within the modular data center. The electrical architecture used in
this design is a single path with UPS. The utility feed and backup generator in
parallel delivers power to a 3,000 amp QED-2 Switchboard in the power
module, which then feeds the cooling equipment, auxiliary devices, and a
1250 kVA Galaxy VX UPS that provides critical power to the IT room
with 7.8 minutes of battery runtime. The UPS system consists of a
Galaxy VX with 5 250kW power cabinets, maintenance bypass, and
Galaxy lithium-ion batteries all housed together in a power
module. The critical load is transformed and distributed by modular
power distribution units located alongside the racks in the IT module. The
facility power system is designed to support additional peripheral devices like
a fire suppression system, access control systems, and environmental
monitoring and control devices. This system integrates with StruxureWare Power
Monitoring Expert. Every component in this design is built and tested to the
applicable ANSI, NEMA, UL or IEEE standards.

Modular Power Attributes

Design Options
This reference design can be modified as
follows without a significant effect on the
design’s performance attributes:
• Add EcoStruxure Power Monitoring Expert
• Provision for load bank
• Change UPS batteries
• Add/change standby generator options:
• Location
• Tank size
• Fuel type

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Modular Cooling
Facility Cooling Diagrams
Servers designed for AI not only feature multiple processors in proximity, but
also incorporate advanced chipsets that enhance processing power and
efficiency. This kind of density generates massive amounts of heat, which
require advanced thermal management.

Liquid cooling technology is introduced to dissipate processor heat. Water or

another liquid is routed to the chips through a Coolant Distribution Unit (CDU)
to absorb the heat. The liquid from the primary loop is then piped to a chiller
unit and back to the CDU. The CDU and chilled water pump are backed up by
the UPS so cool water will continue to flow to the servers during a utility power
loss. In addition, the Packaged Wall Mount Unit fans will run in economizer
mode during an outage. There is an impact on infrastructure, requiring more
pipes and manifolds to move the liquid through the racks and out of
the building. The structural support needed for a separate technical
water loop, in addition to the usual cables for power and fiber, need to be
included in the space of this data center.

In addition, the packaged wall mount units are utilized in the external Power
Module.

Modular Cooling Attributes

Design Options

This reference design can be modified as

follows without a significant effect on the
design’s performance attributes:

• Add EcoStruxure IT Expert

• Change storage tank size

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Modular IT Space
The IT capacity of this design is 1000 kW. The IT space design specifies all the physical infrastructure systems and respective
spacing arrangements required to meet the overall design’s performance attributes. This includes racks, PDUs, rack power
distribution, packaged wall mount units, service panel and the hot-aisle containment system. The IT space supports power
densities up to 88 kW per rack and the modular power distribution unit. Each rack is configured with a metered rack-mount PDU to
enable remote monitoring of the units for efficiency and capacity management. The security of the room can be maintained at
multiple points. For example, at the rack level, access can be controlled by a door lock and sensor. At the room level, security
cameras can be utilized for monitoring.

IT Space Diagrams

Modular IT Space Attributes

Design Options

This reference design can be modified as

follows without a significant effect on the
design’s performance attributes:

• Add environmental and security

management
• Change rack options (tall, wide,
deep)
• Change power distribution options
(rack PDU type: basic, switched)
• Change from 16A, 3-phase to 32A,
1-phase tap-off units to racks
• Add isolation transformer
• Add EcoStruxure IT Expert

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EcoStruxure Data Center

EcoStruxure TM is Schneider Electric’s open, interoperable, integrated Internet of Things (IOT)-enabled system architecture
and platform. EcoStruxure delivers enhanced value around safety, reliability, efficiency, sustainability, and connectivity for our
customers. EcoStruxure leverages advancements in IoT, mobility, sensing, cloud, analytics, and cybersecurity to deliver
Innovation at Every Level. It consists of three layers: connected products, edge control, and applications, analytics, and
services. This includes Connected Products, Edge Control, and Apps, Analytics & Services. EcoStruxure TM has been
deployed in 480,000+ sites, with the support of 20,000+ system integrators and developers, connecting over 1.6 million assets
under management through 40+ digital services.
The connected products layer communicates with the edge control layer, which allows users to remotely monitor and control
the connected products in real time. The edge control layer communicates with the application, analytics, and services, which
will translate data into actionable intelligence and better business decisions. All three layers are secured with end-to-end
cybersecurity. EcoStruxure can either be located on-premise (this will only consist of the connected products and edge control
layers) or the cloud.
EcoStruxure Data Center is a combination of three domains of EcoStruxure: Power, Building, and IT. Each domain is focused
on a subsystem of the data center: power, cooling, and IT. These three domains combined will reduce risks, increase
efficiencies, and speed operations across the entire facility.

• EcoStruxure Power monitors power quality, generates alerts, while protecting and controlling the electrical
distribution the electrical distribution system of the data center from the MV level to the LV level. It uses any device for
monitoring and alerting, uses predictive analytics for increased safety, availability, and efficiency, while lowering maintenance
costs.
• EcoStruxure Building controls cooling effectively while driving reliability, efficiency, and safety of building
management, security, and fire systems. It performs data analytics on assets, energy use, and operational performance.
• EcoStruxure IT makes IT infrastructure more reliable and efficient while simplifying management by offering com
plete visibility, alerting and modelling tools. It receives data, generates alerts, predictive analytics, and system advice on

Visit EcoStruxure for Data Center for more details.

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Schneider Electric Life-Cycle Services

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