New Telehouse Liquid Cooling Lab to Boost UK Data Centre

Leading data centre operator Telehouse is partnering with AccelsiusTM, EkkoSense, JetCool and Legrand at its Telehouse London Docklands campus.
Through these high-profile cooling partnerships, Telehouse is hoping to enable its customers to explore the practical applications of cutting-edge liquid cooling technology.
- AccelsiusTM
- EkkoSense
- JetCool
- Legrand
In the UK, Telehouse is eager to address the thermal challenges associated with AI and high-performance computing (HPC). The liquid cooling lab will see each cooling company showcase their advanced technologies at the lab, which will be situated within Telehouse’s London Docklands campus - one of the most connected data centre hubs in Europe.
Such a pioneering project will enable Telehouse customers to explore these cutting-edge liquid cooling solutions and find a solution that works best for their needs.
“Our liquid cooling lab is a very exciting partnership with three of the most innovative and experienced companies in the cutting-edge field of liquid cooling technology,” says Mark Pestridge, Executive Vice President & General Manager at Telehouse Europe.
“We are committed to providing our customers with the best solutions that meet their needs for high levels of efficiency and sustainability.”
Optimising data centre performance
Accelsius will bring its ground-breaking NeuCool platform to the London data centre and introduce a two-phase, direct-to-chip cooling solution. This solution uses a waterless, non-conductive refrigerant for heat removal, which should remove an average heat flux of 250W/cm2 and hot spot heat fluxes above 500W/cm2.
NeuCool also offers substantial performance headroom for AI and high-performance computing.
The deployment will include the Accelsius Thermal Simulation Rack, which is a patent-pending system with Load Simulation Sleds that replicate high-power servers. This enables users to control, monitor and measure the superior cooling & computational performance delivered by NeuCool technology.
Telehouse clients will also have access to a live performance portal for real-time data and seamless demonstrations of the system’s capabilities.
Likewise, JetCool - a Flex company - is offering its SmartPlate System, which is a self-contained liquid cooling solution in compact 1U and 2U form factors. It requires no plumbing and is able to handle high-powered CPUs, GPUs and AI accelerators - an attractive offering in today’s AI-conscious industry.
“Telehouse has been a trusted partner for industries with the most demanding performance and reliability needs, including finance and telecommunications, where we already share valued customers,” comments Dr Bernie Malouin, CEO of JetCool.
“This partnership offers a unique opportunity to bring JetCool’s advanced liquid cooling technology to colocation customers facing power constraints, enabling greater efficiency and compute density.
“Together with Telehouse, we are delivering practical, high-performance cooling solutions that address real-world challenges and unlock new sustainability and performance metrics from the rack to the facility level.”
Reducing the burden on data centre staff
Legrand will be installing its USystems ColdLogikCL20 Rear Door Heat Exchanger (RDHx), which supports over 90kW capacity per cabinet. It removes the need for air-mixing or containment, as ambient air is drawn into the rack via the IT equipment fans.
Both processes are managed by the ColdLogik adaptive intelligence, using air-assisted liquid-cooling to control the whole room temperature automatically at its most efficient point.
Additionally, EkkoSense, a pioneer in the provision of AI-powered data centre optimisation software, will deploy a range of solutions in the lab.
- Its EkkoSim ‘what-if?’ scenario simulations
- Low-cost air-side
- Liquid-side monitoring sensors
- Web-based EkkoSoft Critical 3D visualisations with analytics
- AI-powered advisory
- Anomaly detection tools
Telehouse has already deployed EkkoSense’s EkkoSoft Critical platform across its London Docklands campus, optimising data centre cooling performance. A key benefit for the Telehouse operations team has been how the EkkoSense AI-powered platform has not only improved visibility into cooling and capacity performance, but also helped to reduce the administrative burden for already busy Telehouse team members.
Mark adds: “The challenges generated by the growth of high-performance, high-density computing and AI are very significant, but we are confident that our collaborative approach and a firm focus on what is practical in an advanced data centre will deliver real results and provide customers and prospects with a range of realistic options.”
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