Vertiv and Oxigen: Building Data Centres for the Future
In order to enable greater energy efficiency in the data centre industry, Vertiv is partnering with Oxigen to design and implement the company’s largest data centre.
Vertiv’s power and thermal solutions are designed to deliver scalability and energy efficiency, with its services offering high levels of support. This will help to position Oxigen, a leader in data hosting, processing and distribution services, as a benchmark for high-performance data centres in Spain.
“We have been working with the Vertiv team for more than 20 years, during which they have always demonstrated exceptional professionalism and delivered state-of-the-art technology,” shares Benjamin Rovira, CEO of Oxigen.
“Knowing both their products and their team well and having always achieved strong results, we trust their ability to adapt to our evolving requirements. They are an ideal partner.”
Meeting changing market needs
Oxigen’s second and largest data centre is located in Sant Cugat del Vallès. It has 6,000m² (64,583 feet) of space - including a 3,000m² (32,292 feet) operations clean room - and has the capacity for up to 800 racks with multiple power and customisation options.
A facility of this scale enables Oxigen to adapt to changing market needs, particularly as AI workloads continue to transform the data centre industry.
The data centre is also designed in line with Uptime Institute's Tier III criteria, which certifies that the facility meets high standards of availability and redundancy. This enables the data centre to demonstrate enhanced resilience and connectivity.
Vertiv says its technology has a positive impact on the smooth and continuous operations of this data centre.
- Vertiv Liebert® AFC chiller: Allows precise temperature and flow of cooling fluid
- Vertiv Liebert® CRV row-based cooling equipment: Allows humidity and temperature adjustment, which is located near the most demanding racks
- Vertiv Powerbar iMPB busbar systems: Allows power to be distributed to the equipment racks, significantly increasing flexibility and scalability for the future
Vertiv has also provided Oxigen with Vertiv Critical Insight, what it describes as a “vendor-agnostic software” that allows authorised personnel to visualise everything happening in the data centre in real time.
It also helps operators continuously monitor any critical digital infrastructure and its deployments, either onsite or remotely. Critical Insight is able to notify the relevant personnel monitoring the systems of the current conditions of the equipment, trends and analysis, before providing recommendations on the appropriate actions to take as the equipment reaches baseline thresholds.
Likewise, any adjustments needed can then be completed by the appropriate engineers physically onsite or remotely if controls management can be done.
Future-proofing data centres
This mix of adaptable technologies from Vertiv, along with energy consumed coming from 100% renewable resources, enables increased energy efficiency and cost savings.
A focus on sustainability is timely, given the data centre industry’s pressure to balance innovation with sustainability. The rapid boom of AI and other disruptive technologies is putting pressure on these commitments, particularly as data centres consume larger levels of energy and water to support them.
- 6MW total power
- 2 kW per rack
- Industries served: Pharmaceutical, industrial, technological, education and public sectors
As a result, Oxigen customers can expect their critical digital infrastructure to provide continuous uptime to support significant processing capability, consistent cooling and stored electricity - especially at peak hours.
“The collaboration with Oxigen is testament to the ability of our solutions to adapt and expand with the customer’s needs,” explains Jordi Gonzalez Sandalinas, Enterprise Account Manager at Vertiv. “Our focus on energy efficiency, coupled with flexibility and ongoing support, allows Oxigen to grow without compromising the quality or security of its services.
“Over the years, we have built strong trust and demonstrated a deep knowledge of Oxigen’s needs, in addition to providing a broad and innovative portfolio of technologies. This is why the company has placed its full trust in Vertiv’s service team for the maintenance and management of the equipment.”
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