Proven Innovative and Flexible Cabinet Solutions for AI
Exponential investment in AI infrastructure has caused a massive disruption to the data center landscape. Data center managers need a flexible cabinet solution and a product that meets the highest standard.
Legrand offers purpose-built cabinets to meet the needs of the most demanding and unique AI and high-density applications. Our flexible solutions provide the highest load capacity, improved airflow management, seamless hardware integration, and superior cable management in various cabinet sizes.
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To process massive amounts of data as fast as you can, you need specialized high compute GPUs. These specialized GPU servers can weigh three times the weight of a standard data center server, requiring robust cabinet frames for weight support and durability. Legrand meets this demand with a fully tubular steel frame that supports a 5,000 lb static and 4,000 lb dynamic load.
The increased processing power of AI servers also translates to larger cabinet footprints, making room for larger servers, more cabling, and additional cooling. 24 in (600mm) cabinets are expanding to 30, 31.5, and 36 in widths and depths to 48 in plus. Cabinet heights are commonly 50+ RU, limiting the room for access and safety requirements. Legrand's AI cabinet platform offers a custom-built design with widths up to 36 in, 54 in-depth, and heights up to 52U tall. These greater dimensions enable data centers to get the most out of the internal space, supporting up to 8 PDUs if needed.
In any AI environment or application, thermal management is vital. This means that optimal airflow in and around the cabinet is essential to maintaining the functionality of the servers. Our customizable AI cabinets are compatible with heterogeneous cooling strategies, including liquid-to-air and liquid-to-liquid. When coupled with our hot and cold aisle containment, these purpose-built AI cabinets ensure consistent airflow and temperature, increasing efficiency and enabling cooling infrastructure to handle higher densities.
The days of the generic data center cabinet are gone. The cabinet must be robust and flexible and integrate flawlessly with other hardware. Our customized cabinet solution integrates seamlessly with ancillary hardware needed to support AI servers, such as intelligent rack PDUs, DAC cables, cooling manifolds, and other liquid cooling accessories. This allows for quicker deployment and a more efficient AI environment.
The growing demand for third-party integrators to assemble and ship fully populated cabinets has created a need for special packaging. This includes shock-absorbent pallets and ramps for easy loading and unloading. In addition, a higher dynamic load rating is required to support heavier shipping weights. Legrand offers a rack and stack loaded shipping capacity of 3,500 lbs (ISTA 3B Tested) and shock pallet solution with corrugated sides designed to protect the rack during shipping, in addition to specially designed loading ramps, shipping sleeves, and wooden crate options.
AI Product Offering
The T-Series cabinet platform is ideal for high-density and AI applications that require an extremely robust and durable enclosure. It is built on a fully welded, tubular steel frame with a 5,000 lb static and 4,000 lb dynamic load rating. The T-Series is ideal for rack and stack applications in which cabinets are loaded with equipment off-site and rolled into place fully configured.
The Contain-IT FLEX containment solution is designed to maximize efficiency while creating a predictable operating environment that increases equipment reliability. With airflow integrity greater than 97.5%, Contain-IT FLEX eliminates bypass airflow and recirculation, mitigating high temperature-induced alarms and equipment shutdowns due to thermal overload. Contain-IT FLEX also increases users' energy performance while operating in high-density environments.
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