Schneider Electric and NVIDIA Collaborate on AI Data Center Reference Designs

Mumbai: Schneider Electric has announced new reference designs developed in collaboration with NVIDIA to accelerate the deployment of AI infrastructure and support the adoption of AI-ready infrastructure solutions. These designs aim to address the speed and deployment challenges of high-density, GPU-accelerated AI clusters.

Key Features of the Reference Designs

The first reference design provides a comprehensive framework for integrated power management and liquid cooling control systems, including Motivair by Schneider Electric liquid cooling technologies. This design enables seamless management of complex AI infrastructure components and includes interoperability with NVIDIA Mission Control, allowing for efficient cluster and workload management.

Benefits of the Collaboration

The partnership between Schneider Electric and NVIDIA enables data center operators to:

• Accelerate Deployment: Quickly design and incorporate next-generation power and liquid cooling controls infrastructure.
• Optimize Performance: Leverage digital twins to simulate specific power and cooling scenarios and optimize designs for unique applications.
• Ensure Reliability: Establish redundant systems for power and cooling, ensuring uptime and peak performance for AI deployments.

New NVIDIA GB300 NVL72 Reference Design

The second reference design supports the deployment of NVIDIA GB300 NVL72-based clusters with a maximum rack density of 142kW. This design includes information on four technical areas: facility power, facility cooling, IT space, and lifecycle software. It also incorporates Schneider Electric’s industry-leading ETAP and EcoStruxure IT Design CFD models, allowing users to leverage digital twins for optimized design.

Expert Insights

Jim Simonelli, Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer at Schneider Electric, emphasizes that the new reference designs will streamline the process of designing, deploying, and operating advanced AI infrastructure. Scott Wallace, Director of Data Center Engineering at NVIDIA, highlights that the collaboration will redefine data center architectures with integrated intelligence across power, cooling, and operations.