Hypertec and Solidigm Dive Into Liquid-Cooled AI Compute
1. Hypertec has recently partnered with Solidigm to showcase immersion-born servers at Data Center World. Can you elaborate on the objectives of this collaboration and the specific solutions you're presenting?
At the beginning of this collaboration is a pretty simple idea: the demands on data centers are growing fast, from AI training and real-time analytics to ultra-low latency use cases like streaming and remote surgery. So we teamed up with Solidigm to show how you can handle that kind of pressure with infrastructure that’s built for it.
We're bringing our immersion-born TRIDENT servers, which are designed from day one to run submerged in liquid for better cooling and higher density. Paired with Solidigm’s SSDs, we’re showing what it looks like when compute and data access move faster, run cooler, and scale smarter. whether it’s a massive AI cluster or it’s deploying compute in a hospital or telecom edge site.
2. Immersion cooling is gaining traction in data centers, especially for HPC and AI workloads. How do Hypertec's immersion-born servers, integrated with Solidigm's SSD technology, enhance performance and scalability for these demanding applications?
The magic really happens when you combine immersion cooling with fast, reliable storage. Immersion lets us push performance limits. We’re running CPUs and GPUs at peak power without worrying about throttling or overheating. That’s critical for workloads that don’t stop like training large AI models or running inference in real time at the edge.
Now, add Solidigm’s SSDs, and you’ve got the speed to feed those compute engines. Whether it's a 4K video being streamed from a CDN node, or a radiology scan being pulled up instantly in a hospital, fast I/O makes all the difference. The system doesn’t just run, it flies, and it keeps doing so consistently under load.
3. Given the rapid evolution of AI and high-performance computing, what challenges do data centers face today, and how does the Hypertec-Solidigm partnership address these issues?
Data centers are under immense pressure as AI and high-performance computing (HPC) workloads grow exponentially. These applications demand significant computational power, leading to increased energy consumption and heat generation. Traditional air-cooling methods are struggling to keep up, especially as power densities rise. For instance, average power densities have more than doubled in just two years, reaching 17 kilowatts (kW) per rack, and are expected to rise to as high as 30 kW by 2027.
Moreover, the massive data volumes processed by AI applications require storage solutions that can handle high throughput with low latency. Traditional storage systems often become bottlenecks, hindering overall system performance. Additionally, the increasing energy consumption raises concerns about the environmental impact of data centers. Projections suggest that data centers could consume up to 9% of the United States' electricity by 2030, more than twice their current usage.
To address these challenges, Hypertec and Solidigm have collaborated to develop integrated solutions. The more efficient heat dissipation allows higher power densities, enabling more compute resources in the same physical space while reducing reliance on traditional air-cooling systems. Solidigm's SSDs are designed for high throughput and low latency, addressing data bottlenecks in AI applications. Their high-capacity SSDs enable data centers to reduce the number of physical drives, decrease footprint, reduce power consumption, and simplify maintenance. Together, these technologies offer a scalable, energy-efficient, and high-performance infrastructure solution tailored for the demands of modern AI and HPC workloads.
4. Sustainability is a critical concern in modern IT infrastructure. How does the integration of Solidigm's SSDs into Hypertec's solutions contribute to energy efficiency and a reduced environmental footprint?
It’s one thing to build fast infrastructure, it’s another to build smart, efficient infrastructure. That’s where we’re focused. Immersion cooling is incredibly efficient by removing air-cooling, we cut out a huge portion of the power bill. And Solidigm’s SSDs pull their weight too, with lower power draw and high capacity, so we can do more with fewer drives.
The result? You get the performance you’re looking for with lower carbon cost. And for customers in healthcare, finance, telecom who are all under pressure to hit sustainability goals this isn’t a nice-to-have: it’s table stakes.
5. Looking ahead, how do Hypertec and Solidigm plan to evolve their partnership to meet the future demands of data centers, particularly concerning emerging technologies and workloads?
This is just the beginning. We’re already aligning today around what’s next: support for Gen5 and CXL, AI at the edge, liquid-cooled storage all the building blocks of future-ready infrastructure.
Think about what’s coming: AI models that run in real time on the edge of a 5G network. Robotic surgeries assisted by AI, where latency is measured in milliseconds. High-frequency trading platforms that need zero delay. These are not sci-fi anymore, they’re live today. And we’re building the compute backbone that makes them possible, scalable, and sustainable.
1. Hypertec has recently partnered with Solidigm to showcase immersion-born servers at Data Center World. Can you elaborate on the objectives of this collaboration and the specific solutions you're presenting?
At the beginning of this collaboration is a pretty simple idea: the demands on data centers are growing fast, from AI training and real-time analytics to ultra-low latency use cases like streaming and remote surgery. So we teamed up with Solidigm to show how you can handle that kind of pressure with infrastructure that’s built for it.
We're bringing our immersion-born TRIDENT servers, which are designed from day one to run submerged in liquid for better cooling and higher density. Paired with Solidigm’s SSDs, we’re showing what it looks like when compute and data access move faster, run cooler, and scale smarter. whether it’s a massive AI cluster or it’s deploying compute in a hospital or telecom edge site.
2. Immersion cooling is gaining traction in data centers, especially for HPC and AI workloads. How do Hypertec's immersion-born servers, integrated with Solidigm's SSD technology, enhance performance and scalability for these demanding applications?
The magic really happens when you combine immersion cooling with fast, reliable storage. Immersion lets us push performance limits. We’re running CPUs and GPUs at peak power without worrying about throttling or overheating. That’s critical for workloads that don’t stop like training large AI models or running inference in real time at the edge.
Now, add Solidigm’s SSDs, and you’ve got the speed to feed those compute engines. Whether it's a 4K video being streamed from a CDN node, or a radiology scan being pulled up instantly in a hospital, fast I/O makes all the difference. The system doesn’t just run, it flies, and it keeps doing so consistently under load.
3. Given the rapid evolution of AI and high-performance computing, what challenges do data centers face today, and how does the Hypertec-Solidigm partnership address these issues?
Data centers are under immense pressure as AI and high-performance computing (HPC) workloads grow exponentially. These applications demand significant computational power, leading to increased energy consumption and heat generation. Traditional air-cooling methods are struggling to keep up, especially as power densities rise. For instance, average power densities have more than doubled in just two years, reaching 17 kilowatts (kW) per rack, and are expected to rise to as high as 30 kW by 2027.
Moreover, the massive data volumes processed by AI applications require storage solutions that can handle high throughput with low latency. Traditional storage systems often become bottlenecks, hindering overall system performance. Additionally, the increasing energy consumption raises concerns about the environmental impact of data centers. Projections suggest that data centers could consume up to 9% of the United States' electricity by 2030, more than twice their current usage.
To address these challenges, Hypertec and Solidigm have collaborated to develop integrated solutions. The more efficient heat dissipation allows higher power densities, enabling more compute resources in the same physical space while reducing reliance on traditional air-cooling systems. Solidigm's SSDs are designed for high throughput and low latency, addressing data bottlenecks in AI applications. Their high-capacity SSDs enable data centers to reduce the number of physical drives, decrease footprint, reduce power consumption, and simplify maintenance. Together, these technologies offer a scalable, energy-efficient, and high-performance infrastructure solution tailored for the demands of modern AI and HPC workloads.
4. Sustainability is a critical concern in modern IT infrastructure. How does the integration of Solidigm's SSDs into Hypertec's solutions contribute to energy efficiency and a reduced environmental footprint?
It’s one thing to build fast infrastructure, it’s another to build smart, efficient infrastructure. That’s where we’re focused. Immersion cooling is incredibly efficient by removing air-cooling, we cut out a huge portion of the power bill. And Solidigm’s SSDs pull their weight too, with lower power draw and high capacity, so we can do more with fewer drives.
The result? You get the performance you’re looking for with lower carbon cost. And for customers in healthcare, finance, telecom who are all under pressure to hit sustainability goals this isn’t a nice-to-have: it’s table stakes.
5. Looking ahead, how do Hypertec and Solidigm plan to evolve their partnership to meet the future demands of data centers, particularly concerning emerging technologies and workloads?
This is just the beginning. We’re already aligning today around what’s next: support for Gen5 and CXL, AI at the edge, liquid-cooled storage all the building blocks of future-ready infrastructure.
Think about what’s coming: AI models that run in real time on the edge of a 5G network. Robotic surgeries assisted by AI, where latency is measured in milliseconds. High-frequency trading platforms that need zero delay. These are not sci-fi anymore, they’re live today. And we’re building the compute backbone that makes them possible, scalable, and sustainable.
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