AWS unveils 3 innovative energy efficiency technologies for data centers at re:Invent Event. (Photo: AWS)
Amazon Web Services (AWS) unveiled new data center components on Dec. 3, including innovations in power supply, cooling systems, and hardware design aimed at supporting the development of next-generation artificial intelligence (AI).
The day prior, AWS also announced a partnership with AI startup Orbital Materials to jointly develop decarbonization technologies for data centers.
AWS data center decarbonization focuses 3 new designs
1. Simplified electrical and mechanical design for high availability
At the annual AWS re:Invent conference, Amazon showcased three key technological innovations for data centers. First, the company introduced simplified power distribution and mechanical system designs, including relocating backup power supplies closer to racks, using natural pressure differences to expel hot air, and reducing the number of fans. These changes improve data center infrastructure availability to 99.9999% and reduce the number of racks affected by power issues by 89%.
