Collaboration will optimise data centre cooling and operations with AI.
ST Telemedia Global Data Centres (STT GDC) is collaborating with AI pioneer Phaidra to pilot an AI-based autonomous control system for optimising data centre cooling in STT GDC’s facilities in Singapore.
STT GDC’s commitment to be carbon neutral by 2030, along with its collaboration with Phaidra, aligns with Singapore’s vision of a greener future for the data centre industry.
As the power needs of AI workloads continue to grow, data centre cooling and operational infrastructure must evolve to keep pace.
STT GDC will be the first operator to pilot Phaidra’s AI-powered control systems in Asia – setting precedent by testing them in a hybrid cooling environment that is technically more challenging as compared to traditional air-cooled data centers.
Selected STT GDC data centres offer a combination of both air-cooling and liquid-cooling solutions, supporting diverse computing workloads within the same facility.
As the AI model is fed more operational data, energy savings are expected to increase from a 10% baseline to as high as 30%.
This flagship pilot will serve as a model for possible subsequent deployments across STT GDC’s portfolio of data centres globally.
“Combining our expertise in delivering AI-ready data centres across major economic hubs with Phaidra’s industry-leading know-how in using AI to optimise mission-critical control systems, we are leading the way in using AI to further drive sustainability within our data centres. Through this collaboration, we are not only seeing meaningful impact on our ongoing decarbonisation efforts, but also significant efficiency gains in data center operations that already offer a hybrid of both air and liquid cooling. This pilot is testament to our commitment to drive sustainable innovation across our data centers,” said Daniel Pointon, Group Chief Technology Officer, ST Telemedia Global Data Centres.
Jim Gao, CEO and Co-founder, Phaidra, said: “Phaidra is proud to work with a leading data center services provider like STT GDC. STT GDC’s culture of operational excellence, relentless improvement and innovation makes for a natural partnership. We look forward to driving the data centre industry forward together.”
AI is already making inroads towards transforming the global economy. Analysis from PWC indicates that AI could potentially contribute up to US$15.7 trillion to the global economy by 2031 along with up to 26% boost in GDP for local economies from AI by the same year.
While a sufficient level of AI-readiness is required to take advantage of these economic opportunities, there also must be considerations towards doing so in a sustainable manner.
As a leading data center hub both regionally and internationally, Singapore is uniquely positioned to drive sustainable innovation in the data centre space.
Recently, Singapore announced its Green Data Center Roadmap for sustainable growth with plans to accelerate data centers’ energy efficiency at both hardware and software levels – as well as to increase data centers’ use of green energy to expand capacity.
