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Vertiv has entered the partnership programme for data centre systems technologies at platinum level , joining founding partners that include Facebook , Ericsson , Vattenfall , ABB , LTU and the Norrbotten region .

Through the partnership with RISE , Vertiv will specifically support the Infrastructure and Cloud research and test Environment ( ICE ), which is a data centre testbed providing access to study results and experts , as well as publications and demonstrations by RISE and engagement in small research and development studies .

A key value delivered to the partners in the collaboration is the large-scale test environment with data centre modules , climate and heat boxes , wind tunnels , edge and liquid cooling testbeds , and the ability to take simulations and concepts to the point of implemented demonstrations and tests for data collection and analysis .

“ RISE demonstrates technology leadership in applied research , which makes them a perfect partner for us at Vertiv . This will help us lead the industry into the new era of sustainable large-scale cloud data centres , enterprise and edge applications ,” said Stephen Liang , CTO , Vertiv .

Giordano Albertazzi , President , EMEA , Vertiv , added : “ RISE is playing a leading role in driving sustainability across Europe and Vertiv is ideally placed to provide it with forward-looking engineering solutions for the data centre industry and beyond . Data centres are a critical part of the digital infrastructure . Efficiency and sustainability are a strong focus for the industry and are becoming increasingly important . New technologies , system solutions and components need to be ideated , developed , tested , and verified before hitting the market . We see our partnership with RISE being a big part of that .”

In addition , Vertiv will support the multiple RISE heat recovery initiatives which utilise heat rejected from data centres for various applications , like mealworm and vertical farming , biomass drying or district heating systems – with the recent feasibility study aiming at achieving 90 to 95 ° celcius supply water temperature ( SWT ) for district heating .

“ We want to come closer to the industrial needs and a partnership helps the dialogue and direct bi-lateral collaboration . This way we can continue to develop our thought leadership together with our partners ,” says Tor Björn Minde , Director ICE Data centre at RISE .

The cooperation with RISE is the latest in a series of advances Vertiv has made around sustainability and the wider Environmental , Social and Governance ( ESG ) arena . Vertiv is part of the Sustainable Digital Infrastructure Alliance ( SDIA ) and the European Data Centre Association ( EUDCA ). p

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