Data centre co-location provider ST Telemedia Global Data Centres (STT GDC) will collaborate with AI specialist, Phaidra to pilot an AI-based autonomous control system to optimize cooling in STT GDC's Singapore facilities, setting a unique precedent by testing the system in a hybrid cooling environment that combines air-cooling and liquid-cooling solutions.
The collaboration aligns with Singapore's vision of a greener future for the data centre industry and STT GDC's commitment to achieving carbon neutrality by 2030. As the power demands of AI workloads continue to grow, data centres must evolve their cooling and operational infrastructure to manage the heat generated by high-performance computing requirements.
Phaidra's AI-powered control systems analyse real-time sensor data to maximize energy efficiency, reliability, and cooling performance. The technology is expected to deliver up to 30% in energy savings for STT GDC's facilities.
This pilot serves as a model for potential deployments across STT GDC's global portfolio. The partnership between STT GDC and Phaidra underscores the data centre industry's crucial role in driving the adoption of AI technologies while prioritizing environmental sustainability, a crucial consideration as the global economy increasingly embraces the transformative potential of AI.
“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," said Daniel Pointon, group chief technology officer, ST Telemedia Global Data Centres.
"Through this collaboration, we are not only seeing meaningful impact on our ongoing decarbonisation efforts but also significant efficiency gains in data centre operations that already offer a hybrid of both air and liquid cooling. This pilot is a testament to our commitment to drive sustainable innovation across our data centres,” he concluded.
