ST Telemedia Global Data Centres (STT GDC) has recently declared a partnership with Phaidra to implement an AI-driven autonomous control system for optimizing data center cooling at their facilities in Singapore. This venture signifies Phaidra’s first deployment of its AI-powered control systems in Asia, focusing on a hybrid cooling environment that integrates both air-cooling and liquid-cooling solutions.
Phaidra’s AI systems improve data center cooling by analyzing thousands of sensor trends in real-time to enhance energy efficiency, reliability, and performance. The AI agents employ deep learning models and function within a closed-loop system, continually learning and adapting to varying conditions such as load fluctuations and external weather changes.
STT GDC targets carbon neutrality by 2030. This pilot aligns with Singapore’s strategy to foster a greener data center industry. The power demands of AI workloads are increasing, making advanced cooling and operational infrastructure crucial for managing the heat from high-performance computing sustainably.
In this pilot, STT GDC will leverage Phaidra’s AI tools to support diverse computing workloads, predicting an initial 10% energy savings in cooling. As the AI model gathers more operational data, these energy savings could rise to 30%. This initiative could set a precedent for further implementations across STT GDC’s global data center portfolio.
Daniel Pointon, Group Chief Technology Officer at STT GDC, remarked, “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. This pilot is a testament to our commitment to drive sustainable innovation across our data centres.”
Jim Gao, CEO and co-founder of Phaidra, echoed this sentiment: “Phaidra is proud to work with a leading data centre 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 profoundly impacting the global economy. A PwC analysis suggests that AI could contribute up to USD $15.7 trillion to the global economy by 2030, alongside boosting local economies’ GDP by 26% within the same timeframe. Achieving AI-readiness is essential for leveraging these economic opportunities, but sustainability considerations are paramount.
