Daniel Pope, co-founder and CTO of Submer, discusses his journey in data center design and operations. Daniel founded his first data center-related business when he was just sixteen. We go back to the start of Daniel's data center journey and what he learned as an owner-operator that drove him to co-found Submer.  

Artificial Intelligence and High-Performance computing have accelerated the energy intensity of our data centers. Much of the market's focus has been on the latest GPUs and the heat generated by these chips. We dive (pun intended) into the next generation of cooling and automation solutions built for much more than just a couple of chips.

Chapters:

0:00 Introduction to the Open Compute Project Podcast

0:55 Daniel Pope's Background in Data Center Design

3:32 Submer's Journey into Liquid Cooling Technology

5:24 Customer Reluctance Towards Liquid Cooling Solutions

13:08 The Role of Standardization in Immersion Cooling Adoption

14:25 Sharing Lessons Learned and Innovations with the Public

25:16 Predictions for the Next 12 to 18 Months in AI Infrastructure

30:54 Closing Remarks and Invitation for Further Discussion

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