Your customers, the environment and your CFO will thank you
Submer offers an innovative way to cool your data center equipment, with benefits that go far beyond cooling.
Rising energy prices, increased environmental awareness and the need to reduce costs are driving the industry to explore new approaches. This has opened the door to innovative technologies. Since 2015, Submer has successfully introduced immersion cooling in the US and is now expanding across Europe together with Alcadon.
The concept is simple: cool your data center equipment by immersing it in SmartCoolant, a specially developed dielectric cooling fluid. In addition to reducing energy consumption, Submer can save space and help optimize equipment performance.
Most of us have been taught to keep liquids well away from servers and other IT equipment. So immersing your equipment in liquid may sound counterintuitive. However, numerous cases from leading global companies demonstrate that the technology works and offers significant benefits.
At Alcadon, we are ready to answer your questions.
Frequently asked questions about Submer and SmartCoolant technology
1. How does it work? keyboard_arrow_down
The basic principle behind Submer is to use liquid to cool servers and other IT equipment.
Instead of installing a 19" rack in a conventional rack cabinet, the 19" rack is positioned vertically and immersed in the specially developed SmartCoolant cooling fluid.
SmartCoolant is a dielectric fluid, which means it does not conduct electrical current.
2. Who is Submer? keyboard_arrow_down
Submer was founded in 2015 by Daniel Pope and Pol Valls.
Their ambition was to make the operation and construction of data centers more sustainable and efficient. That remains a key driving force behind the company today.
With operations in both the US and Europe, Submer's technology addresses data center requirements that are also highly relevant in Scandinavia.
3. What can be installed in a Submer unit? keyboard_arrow_down
The short answer is almost any electronic equipment used in your data center.
This includes:
- Servers from all manufacturers, including 19" and 21" OCP servers
- Solid-state storage devices and helium-filled spinning media from all manufacturers
- Network switches, routers and storage controllers
- Fabric infrastructure, including copper and single mode fiber
- Power supplies
- Battery backup systems
- Power distribution units (PDUs)
- Other equipment, subject to testing
4. Can the cooling fluid damage my server equipment? keyboard_arrow_down
No. In fact, immersion can help protect the equipment.
Provided that the equipment has been correctly prepared for installation in a Submer cooling system, including removing or disabling fans and replacing thermal paste with iridium tape where required, immersion offers several advantages:
- Equipment is protected against dust and dirt in a closed, fully controlled environment
- The absence of vibration helps reduce mechanical wear
- Operating costs, environmental impact and space requirements can be reduced
SmartCoolant is a dielectric fluid, which means electrical current cannot pass through it. Watch a hair dryer being immersed in SmartCoolant
5. Who is this type of cooling designed for? keyboard_arrow_down
Submer is relevant to virtually any organization operating server equipment.
Data centers and organizations working with cloud computing and edge computing can particularly benefit from Submer solutions.
6. What is the Global Warming Potential (GWP) of SmartCoolant? keyboard_arrow_down
SmartCoolant is certified as biodegradable and has a GWP of 0. In other words, it has no impact on global warming.
Why choose Submer?
1.
Reduce cooling costs by up to 95%.
ROI in less than one year.
2.
Extend the service life of your equipment.
3.
Increase equipment performance without the additional heat creating hotspots.
4.
Save up to 97% of space thanks to the compact design.
Submer MicroPod
A compact solution with capacity for a surprisingly large amount of equipment.
Learn more about MicroPod on submer.com
View and download the datasheet
Submer SmartPod X/XL/XL+
Choose the size that best matches your requirements, with capacities up to 100 kW. Whichever model you choose, the potential savings are significant.
MegaPod
Add flexibility to your data center with a 100–800 kW plug-and-play solution. A containerized data center designed for high-density infrastructure.
SmartCoolant is a key part of the solution
SmartCoolant is a synthetic cooling fluid developed specifically for immersion cooling.
Benefits:
- Excellent thermal properties
- Compatible with IT hardware and optical fiber
- Efficient heat absorption, making it well suited for heat reuse
- Does not evaporate, so no refilling is required
- Safe for people and the environment Watch two people immerse themselves in SmartCoolant
Discover more benefits and learn more about SmartCoolant on submer.com
Case: SmartPodX - DataCampus - France
The collaboration between DataCampus, Fujitsu and Submer helped make one of France's greenest data centers even more sustainable with SmartPodX.
Case: SMARTPODX - PeaSoup - UK
PeaSoup Cloud, a UK provider of eco-cloud services, is seeing growing customer demand for more sustainable cloud solutions. The company already uses electricity from 100% renewable energy sources, making a Submer SmartPodX a natural next step.
Videos about Submer
Submer introduction video
How to install a SmartPod
How to prepare your server for installation in a Submer cooling system
Two people immerse themselves in SmartCoolant, together with a hair dryer
The benefits of Submer, in their own words
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