- Revolutionary designs: Schneider Electric and NVIDIA are co-developing a high-efficiency, liquid-cooled reference design to support AI clusters, including NVIDIA’s Blackwell chip.
- Compact innovation: Schneider’s Galaxy VXL UPS delivers industry-leading power density with 52% space savings for AI and data center workloads.
- Sustainability Commitment: The solutions address the energy impact of AI, helping customers decarbonize digital infrastructure globally.
Schneider Electric, leader in digital energy management, announced a suite of AI-ready data center solutions to address the dual challenges of energy consumption and sustainability in AI infrastructures. The unveiling includes a new high-efficiency reference design co-developed with NVIDIA and the launch of Galaxy VXL Inverterthe most compact uninterruptible power supply (UPS) for large-scale electrical workloads.
“The energy and environmental impact of AI is increasing at an unprecedented rate,» said Pankaj Sharma, senior vice president, data centers and networks at Schneider Electric. “It is essential to lower the energy curve by finding new ways to decarbonize data centers and digital infrastructure. »
State-of-the-art AI infrastructure
The co-developed GB200 NVL72 Reference Design supports liquid-cooled AI clusters with densities up to 132 kW per rack. Optimized for NVIDIA’s Blackwell chip, it simplifies the planning and deployment of energy-efficient systems for hyperscale, colocation, and enterprise data centers.
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Jensen Huang, founder and CEO of NVIDIAhighlighted the importance of collaboration: “Our collaboration with Schneider Electric enables customers to engineer global technological advances onto a stable and resilient infrastructure. Together, we are creating AI data centers purpose-built for accelerated computing.
The new one launched Galaxy VXL Inverter redefines compactness, offering a scalable and modular solution with up to 1.25 MW per chassis. He makes a 52% reduced footprint than the industry average, efficiently supporting critical AI workloads in space-constrained environments.
Sustainability at scale
Schneider Electric solutions focus on three key areas:
- Energy strategy for AI: Providing renewable energy supply, on-site power generation and resiliency with solutions like AlphaStruxure.
- Advanced infrastructure: Offering complete energy-efficient systems, including liquid cooling technology enhanced by Schneider’s acquisition of a majority stake in Motivair Corporation.
- Sustainable development advice: Helping customers exceed their decarbonization goals with tailored strategies and real-time insights via EcoStruxure Resource Advisor.
Sean Graham, Research Director at IDChighlighted the broader impact of AI-driven sustainability: “As data centers pursue net zero goals, the real promise lies in leveraging AI to decarbonize entire value chains across all sectors.
Bending the AI energy curve
Schneider Electric’s mission is clear: decarbonize digital infrastructure while enabling the scalability of AI applications. By integrating energy intelligence with sustainable AI solutions, the company aims to transform today’s challenges into tomorrow’s opportunities.
As Sharma stated, “From network to chip to cooler and beyond, we are setting new standards for AI infrastructure while protecting the environment.shoeing.
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