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Collaboration will optimise data centre cooling and operations with AI .

Selected STT GDC data centres offer a combination of both aircooling and liquid-cooling solutions , supporting diverse computing workloads within the same facility .

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 .

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 . p

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