[London, UK, May 23, 2024] Huawei was honored with two awards, the Data Centre Facilities Vendor of the Year and Data Centre Power Innovation of the Year, at the 2024 Data Centre Solutions (DCS) Awards, which was held on May 23 in London. These awards serve as a testament to the industry-wide recognition of Huawei's portfolio of data center facility products, global service networks, and ecosystem cooperation capabilities.
The DCS Awards is a premier event for the data center industry, drawing in almost 200 enterprises annually. This year, 35 awards were established to recognize innovative products, cutting-edge technologies, sustainable projects, and outstanding vendors and individuals in the fields of data center facilities, ICT technologies, and colocation services.
Winning the "Data Centre Facilities Vendor of the Year" Award for Five Consecutive Years
From ChatGPT to Sora, we are witnessing the rapid development of AI foundational models and an explosion of computing needs. As a result, we expect to see a surge in the number of intelligent computing centers and supercomputing centers. Huawei recognizes the importance of fast construction, flexible cooling, green energy supply, and ultimate reliability in meeting these needs. To this end, Huawei provides end-to-end data center all-scenario solutions that integrate products, services, and ecosystems. This effort aims to assist customers and partners in building a solid foundation in the intelligent computing era, maximizing computing power from each kilowatt-hour of green electricity, and power the digital era forward.
Through continuous investment in R&D, Huawei has developed a portfolio of data center facility products and end-to-end technical innovation capabilities that customers, partners, and industry experts have widely recognized. Huawei has been awarded the title of 'Data Centre Facilities Vendor of the Year' for five consecutive years.
Huawei Data Center Facility wins the "Data Centre Facilities Vendor of the Year" award
Huawei data center facility solutions have been widely adopted by colocation customers, carriers, governments, and players in sectors like education and transportation in over 170 countries and regions. Huawei has successfully delivered over 1,000 large-scale data centers worldwide with a total capacity of more than 14 GW.
One Power System Per Container: The Preferred Choice for Flexible Power Supply in Large-scale Data Centers
As AI continues to advance, data centers are transforming from MW-level campuses to GW-level campuses. Power density is increasing from 6-8 kW/rack to 12-15 kW/rack, and in some supercomputing centers, it is soaring to 30 kW/rack. As AI services grow exponentially, data centers must be delivered in a short period of time and be able to deliver flexible capacity expansion for smooth service evolution in the future. Power supply and distribution systems, which are the heart of data centers, need to be innovated in the direction of modularization and prefabrication to meet the requirements of high computing power and power density.
Huawei PowerPOD solution adopts the prefabricated modular design and integrates UPSs, lithium batteries, air conditioners, and power distribution devices. It builds a reliable prefabricated power supply and distribution solution that features the fusion of cooling and power systems. All these advantages make the solution an preferred choice for flexible power supply for large-scale data centers in the intelligent computing era.
Huawei's PowerPOD solution was recognized at the DCS Awards as the Data Centre Power Innovation of the Year. The solution offers four unique features: fast delivery, flexible capacity expansion, reliability, and efficient O&M. Huawei's innovative strength in power supply and distribution of data centers is highly acknowledged throughout the industry.
The "Data Centre Power Innovation of the Year" award is granted to Huawei's PowerPOD solution
The PowerPOD solution adopts a modular design and integrates UPSs, lithium batteries, air conditioners, and power distribution devices. This allows one container to provide one power system, shortening delivery and simplifying O&M. All these advantages make the solution an preferred choice for flexible power supply for large-scale data centers in the intelligent computing era.
Fast delivery: Product-based engineering and product prefabrication ensure one-stop delivery and onsite plug-and-play. Compared to traditional solutions, the delivery period is shortened by over 35%, meeting the requirements for fast service rollout.
Flexible capacity expansion: A fully decoupled architecture integrates ultra-high-density UPSs and highly reliable lithium batteries, reducing the installation footprint. In this architecture, one container provides one power system that can be deployed outdoors without occupying equipment room space. Additionally, the PowerPOD solution supports phased construction and on-demand capacity expansion.
Reliability: The PowerPOD solution adopts a highly reliable and high protection container, and core devices and components are pre-integrated and pre-commissioned in the factory. In this way, the PowerPOD can be put into use onsite after simple installation and commissioning, and its quality and reliability are secured.
Efficient O&M: The iPower intelligent feature enables full-link visualization and provides functions such as copper bar node temperature prediction, automatic switch setting, and switch health evaluation. With these functions and capabilities, the solution implements predictive maintenance, resulting in efficient O&M.
These awards reflect Huawei's firm investment in R&D of data center facility business and its pursuit of excellent quality. Huawei will continue to innovate and provide our customers and partners with industry-leading products and solutions, along with enhanced services.
