Verne and OCF Power ENGYS’ Sustainable HPC Deployment
June 25 2024 - 3:00AM
Business Wire
ENGYS’ new HPC cluster at Verne’s Nordic data
center ensures maximum results at minimum environmental cost
Verne, provider of sustainable data center solutions for high
intensity computing, has today announced the successful deployment
of a new high-performance computing (HPC) cluster in Iceland for
open-source computational fluid dynamics (CFD) software provider,
ENGYS, in collaboration with HPC expert OCF.
CFD is vital to optimise engineering design in a myriad of
industries, from automative companies like Formula One, to
construction, aerospace, and academia. But this complex technology
takes a lot of energy to run, and therefore comes at a carbon cost.
With ENGYS’ on-premise cluster with OCF in the UK reaching
end-of-life, the company realised it had an opportunity to move the
compute to a more sustainable and efficient location. Verne’s
Icelandic data center was the optimal choice.
Iceland’s access to 100% renewable energy resources feeds the
country’s notoriously stable grid, meaning collocating compute here
is a reliable and cost-effective investment. Access to 100 percent
renewable hydroelectric and geothermal energy as well as free air
cooling due to the naturally temperate climate in Iceland means
that compute runs at a vastly reduced carbon cost – which was a
priority for both ENGYS and OCF.
OCF designed, configured, and put a Supermicro solution into
production for ENGYS, and, together with Verne, ensured ENGYS’
Icelandic deployment went smoothly. What’s more, Verne and OCF were
able to complete the deployment remotely, without the need for OCF
or ENGYS to physically travel to Iceland – further improving the
energy efficiency of the whole operation.
“At ENGYS, sustainability is important to us and to our
customers, who often utilise CFD to drive efficiency gains within
their own operations,” said Andrew Jackson, Head of Development at
ENGYS. “With our new Icelandic cluster, we can achieve our
sustainability goals, while also taking advantage of a more stable
and predictably priced energy grid. Furthermore, as Verne’s data
center campus is designed to support high intensity compute at
scale, we can rest assured that our services will always run as
efficiently as possible, even as we continue to grow.”
"Sustainability is at the core of OCF’s business, so we were
thrilled to work with Verne to support ENGYS’ transition to a more
sustainable and cost-effective computing solution," said Robert
Prior, Marketing Manager at OCF. “As we do not have a physical
presence in Iceland, we completed the installation remotely from
Sheffield, further reducing the deployment’s environmental
impact.”
"Verne is committed to driving the future of sustainable
computing," said Alex Picchietti, Vice President, Alliance and
Partnerships, Verne. "Our collaboration with OCF in deploying
ENGYS’ new HPC cluster in Iceland shows how businesses can achieve
outstanding performance while adhering to true sustainability and
environmental responsibility."
ENGYS' new cluster in Iceland ensures the organisation can
continue to deliver world-class consulting services and resolve
customer issues quickly, without undue environmental impact. The
company has plans to expand capacity with more dense clusters in
Iceland in the future.
About Verne
Verne delivers sustainable data center solutions that enable
organisations to cost-effectively scale their digital
infrastructure while reducing their environmental impact. The
company’s four Nordic data centers – located in Iceland and Finland
– are all powered by predictably-priced, 100 percent renewable
energy and are engineered for high intensity workloads, while its
hyper-connected central London data center is the optimal location
for latency and connectivity sensitive applications.
Verne’s on-site experts provide unparalleled support to ensure
optimised operations for customers from all industries.
About OCF
For over 20 years, OCF has delivered brilliance in High
Performance Computing. Taking a consultative role between client
and technology vendor, we combine technical expertise with trusted
partnerships to develop cutting-edge solutions that help
forward-thinking organisations break boundaries.
About ENGYS
ENGYS develops, supports, and delivers best-in-class, enterprise
CFD software solutions based on open-source technologies. Its main
software products include HELYX and ELEMENTS, along with
specialized add-on modules for adjoint-based optimization and
advanced flow simulations. ENGYS operates globally through a
network of offices and distributors, serving engineers and
researchers worldwide.
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