The Next Era of Lenovo Neptune Water Cooling Arrives to Efficiently Power NVIDIA Blackwell Platform and AI at Every Scale
Lenovo unveiled the ThinkSystem N1380 Neptune, a 6th generation vertical liquid cooling breakthrough, at its annual Tech World event. This innovation enables organizations to build and run accelerated computing for generative AI while reducing data center power consumption by up to 40%. Lenovo also announced the ThinkSystem SC777 V4 Neptune, which leverages the N1380 to bring NVIDIA Blackwell and GB200 to the enterprise market.
The N1380 Neptune allows 100KW+ server racks to run without specialized air conditioning, reshaping data center design. It delivers 100% liquid cooling, eliminating power-consuming fans. The SC777 V4 Neptune supports NVIDIA's next-generation networking platforms and AI Enterprise software, enabling trillion-parameter AI models in a compact design.
Lenovo's Neptune technology has led in liquid cooling for over a decade, with more than 40 patents. The company also offers AI support through its TruScale GPUaaS and Power and Cooling Services.
Lenovo ha svelato il ThinkSystem N1380 Neptune, una rivoluzionaria tecnologia di raffreddamento a liquido verticale di sesta generazione, durante il suo evento annuale Tech World. Questa innovazione consente alle organizzazioni di costruire e gestire calcoli accelerati per l'IA generativa, riducendo nel contempo il consumo energetico dei data center fino al 40%. Lenovo ha anche annunciato il ThinkSystem SC777 V4 Neptune, che sfrutta il N1380 per portare NVIDIA Blackwell e GB200 sul mercato enterprise.
Il N1380 Neptune permette ai server rack da oltre 100KW di funzionare senza condizionamento d'aria specializzato, rimodellando il design dei data center. Fornisce un raffreddamento completamente a liquido, eliminando le ventole che consumano energia. Il SC777 V4 Neptune supporta le piattaforme di networking di nuova generazione di NVIDIA e il software AI Enterprise, consentendo modelli AI con trilioni di parametri in un design compatto.
La tecnologia Neptune di Lenovo è stata leader nel raffreddamento a liquido per oltre un decennio, con più di 40 brevetti. L'azienda offre anche supporto per l'IA attraverso il suo TruScale GPUaaS e i servizi di potenza e raffreddamento.
Lenovo presentó el ThinkSystem N1380 Neptune, un avance en refrigeración líquida vertical de sexta generación, en su evento anual Tech World. Esta innovación permite a las organizaciones construir y ejecutar computación acelerada para IA generativa, al mismo tiempo que reduce el consumo de energía en los centros de datos en hasta un 40%. Lenovo también anunció el ThinkSystem SC777 V4 Neptune, que aprovecha el N1380 para llevar NVIDIA Blackwell y GB200 al mercado empresarial.
El N1380 Neptune permite que los racks de servidores de más de 100KW funcionen sin aire acondicionado especializado, reformando el diseño de los centros de datos. Ofrece refrigeración 100% líquida, eliminando ventiladores que consumen energía. El SC777 V4 Neptune es compatible con las plataformas de red de próxima generación de NVIDIA y el software AI Enterprise, lo que permite modelos de IA de un billón de parámetros en un diseño compacto.
La tecnología Neptune de Lenovo ha liderado en refrigeración líquida durante más de una década, con más de 40 patentes. La compañía también ofrece soporte de IA a través de su TruScale GPUaaS y servicios de energía y refrigeración.
레노버는 연례 Tech World 행사에서 ThinkSystem N1380 Neptune을 공개했습니다. 이는 6세대 수직 액체 냉각의 혁신으로, 조직이 생성적 AI를 위한 가속화된 컴퓨팅을 구축하고 운영할 수 있도록 지원하며, 데이터 센터 전력 소비를 최대 40%까지 줄일 수 있습니다. 레노버는 또한 ThinkSystem SC777 V4 Neptune을 발표했으며, N1380을 활용하여 NVIDIA Blackwell과 GB200을 기업 시장에 제공합니다.
N1380 Neptune은 100KW 이상의 서버 랙이 특수한 에어컨 없이 작동할 수 있도록 하여 데이터 센터 설계를 재편성합니다. 100% 액체 냉각을 제공하여 전력을 소모하는 팬을 제거합니다. SC777 V4 Neptune은 NVIDIA의 차세대 네트워킹 플랫폼과 AI Enterprise 소프트웨어를 지원하여 컴팩트한 디자인에서 조단위 매개변수 AI 모델을 가능하게 합니다.
레노버의 Neptune 기술은 10년 이상 액체 냉각 분야에서 선두주자로 자리매김해왔으며, 40개 이상의 특허를 보유하고 있습니다. 이 회사는 또한 TruScale GPUaaS 및 전원 및 냉각 서비스 통해 AI 지원을 제공합니다.
Lenovo a dévoilé le ThinkSystem N1380 Neptune, une avancée révolutionnaire en matière de refroidissement liquide vertical de 6e génération, lors de son événement annuel Tech World. Cette innovation permet aux organisations de construire et de gérer des calculs accélérés pour l'IA générative tout en réduisant la consommation d'énergie des centres de données jusqu'à 40%. Lenovo a également annoncé le ThinkSystem SC777 V4 Neptune, qui exploite le N1380 pour introduire NVIDIA Blackwell et GB200 sur le marché des entreprises.
Le N1380 Neptune permet aux racks de serveurs de plus de 100KW de fonctionner sans climatisation spécialisée, redéfinissant ainsi la conception des centres de données. Il offre un refroidissement entièrement liquide, éliminant les ventilateurs énergivores. Le SC777 V4 Neptune prend en charge les plateformes de mise en réseau de nouvelle génération de NVIDIA et le logiciel AI Enterprise, permettant des modèles AI à un billion de paramètres dans un design compact.
La technologie Neptune de Lenovo est un leader du refroidissement liquide depuis plus d'une décennie, avec plus de 40 brevets. L'entreprise propose également un support pour l'IA à travers son service TruScale GPUaaS et ses services d'alimentation et de refroidissement.
Lenovo hat das ThinkSystem N1380 Neptune vorgestellt, einen Durchbruch in der vertikalen Flüssigkeitskühlung der 6. Generation, auf seiner jährlichen Tech World-Veranstaltung. Diese Innovation ermöglicht es Organisationen, beschleunigte Berechnungen für generative KI aufzubauen und durchzuführen, während der Stromverbrauch im Rechenzentrum um bis zu 40% gesenkt wird. Lenovo kündigte auch das ThinkSystem SC777 V4 Neptune an, das die N1380-Technologie nutzt, um NVIDIA Blackwell und GB200 in den Unternehmensmarkt zu bringen.
Das N1380 Neptune ermöglicht es Server-Racks mit über 100KW, ohne spezielle Klimaanlage zu laufen, was das Design von Rechenzentren umgestaltet. Es bietet 100% Flüssigkeitskühlung und beseitigt somit stromverbrauchende Lüfter. Das SC777 V4 Neptune unterstützt die nächsten Netzwerk-Plattformen von NVIDIA und die AI Enterprise-Software, die KI-Modelle mit Billionen von Parametern in einem kompakten Design ermöglicht.
Lenovos Neptune-Technologie ist seit über einem Jahrzehnt führend in der Flüssigkeitskühlung und verfügt über mehr als 40 Patente. Das Unternehmen bietet auch Unterstützung für KI über sein TruScale GPUaaS sowie Energie- und Kühlservices an.
- Lenovo's ThinkSystem N1380 Neptune reduces data center power consumption by up to 40%
- New technology enables 100KW+ server racks without specialized air conditioning
- ThinkSystem SC777 V4 Neptune brings NVIDIA Blackwell and GB200 to enterprise market
- 100% liquid cooling eliminates need for power-consuming fans
- Supports trillion-parameter AI models in a compact design
- Over a decade of liquid cooling leadership with more than 40 patents
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New Lenovo ThinkSystem N1380 Neptune chassis reshapes water cooling and data center design with
100% heat removal, enabling customers to run 100KW+ server racks without specialized air conditioning - Lenovo ThinkSystem SC777 V4 Neptune server helps bring the NVIDIA Blackwell platform to businesses everywhere, supercharging AI training, data processing, engineering design and simulation
- Lenovo delivers supercomputing to organizations of all sizes with scalable solutions and services
On stage, Lenovo expanded its longstanding collaboration with NVIDIA by announcing Lenovo Hybrid AI Advantage with NVIDIA and unveiled the ThinkSystem SC777 V4 Neptune. This powerful new system leverages the new ThinkSystem N1380 Neptune to help bring NVIDIA Blackwell and the NVIDIA GB200 to the enterprise market, enabling trillion-parameter AI models in a compact design.
As AI adoption increases, data centers need to be re-engineered for higher thermal densities. With ThinkSystem N1380 Neptune and the new ThinkSystem SC777 V4 Neptune, Lenovo is pioneering data centers in which 100KW+ server racks are running without the need for specialized data center air conditioning. The innovation is pivotal in advancing new data center designs that support more dense iron and repurpose power for cooling in the age of AI.
“For more than a decade, Lenovo has pioneered liquid cooling innovations, with the goal of bringing the power of high-performance computing to every organization,” said Lenovo Chairman and CEO Yuanqing Yang. “Through groundbreaking liquid-cooling engineering and technology integration, ThinkSystem N1380 Neptune is unlocking a new era of data center efficiency and design that will help bring NVIDIA Blackwell and trillion-parameter AI to all, while fundamentally changing how power is used in the data center.”
With ThinkSystem N1380 Neptune, data center power is maximized for AI and research, not for system cooling. The revolutionary technology uses a reimagined vertical liquid cooling chassis to deliver accelerated computing with advanced efficiency in a compact system that is
“The NVIDIA Blackwell platform is the engine to power generative AI and define a new industrial revolution,” said Bob Pette, Vice President of Enterprise Platforms at NVIDIA. “With the breakthrough capabilities of Lenovo ThinkSystem N1380 Neptune and NVIDIA GB200, we’re supporting the world’s most technologically advanced accelerated workloads while massively reducing operation costs and energy consumption to help realize the promise of AI for every industry.”
The ThinkSystem SC777 V4 Neptune supports the next-generation NVIDIA Quantum-X800 InfiniBand and Spectrum-X800 Ethernet platforms for high-performance accelerated networking. In addition, the ThinkSystem SC777 V4 Neptune supports NVIDIA AI Enterprise, a cloud-native software platform that streamlines development and deployment of production-grade AI solutions, including generative AI, computer vision, and speech AI.
Bringing NVIDIA GB200 to the Enterprise Market with
Lenovo will deliver NVIDIA GB200 rack systems that supercharge AI training, data processing, engineering design and simulation. Featuring open-loop, direct warm-water cooling for the entire NVIDIA GB200 Grace Blackwell system architecture with NVIDIA NVLink interconnect, enterprise customers of any size can use the Lenovo ThinkSystem SC777 V4 Neptune to run trillion-parameter AI models that bring products to market faster, at lower cost and with higher energy efficiency.
With the advanced water cooling, the new ThinkSystem server allows critical components to operate at lower temperatures and effectively removes all heat from all components, including GPUs, memory, I/O, local storage, and voltage regulators. Combined, the innovations enable AI training and real-time LLM inference for models scaling up to 10 trillion parameters while increasing performance, energy-efficiency, and reliability in a compact, ultra-quiet system.
The Next Cool Era of Lenovo Neptune: Scalable HPC and AI Supercomputer
Lenovo helps organizations deploy high-performance AI at any scale. Scaling from a compact 13U enclosure to full racks, rows, and datacenters, the ThinkSystem N1380 Neptune features eight tray slots, four 15kW power conversion stations, with a sophisticated Neptune water flow distribution, all elegantly packaged for optimal space, power, and cooling efficiency:
- Maximized Standard Form Factor: Engineered from the ground up to provide the additional space needed without breaking data center standards, N1380 maintains scalability to make the newest and highest performing technologies available to customers of every size.
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Reduced Power Consumption: The unique design eliminates the need for internal airflow and power-consuming fans, reducing power consumption by up to
40% compared with similar air-cooled systems in a typical data center. Rack insulation also significantly minimizes radiant heat. - Cutting-Edge Power Conversion Station (PCS): Beyond the Neptune water-cooling infrastructure, the N1380 enclosure houses up to four ThinkSystem 15kW Titanium Power Conversion Stations (PCS), supplying internal system power to a 48V busbar. This innovative design merges power conversion, rectification, and distribution into a single PCS, a departure from traditional setups that demand separate units, resulting in best-in-class efficiency.
- Reliable Cooling: N1380 features an integrated manifold with a patented blind-mate mechanism and aerospace-grade dripless connectors to the compute trays for safer operation.
- Complete Heat Removal: With enhanced waterflow safety, the efficient connections facilitate 100 percent heat removal.
- Power Repurposed: Neptune is designed to operate at water inlet temperatures as low as the dew point allows, up to 45°C, which eliminates the need for additional chilling and allows for efficient reuse of the generated heat for building heat or adsorption chilling cold water generation.
Over A Decade of Liquid Cooling Leadership
Lenovo Neptune™ has led the world in liquid cooling technology for more than a decade, using a pioneering method to remove heat and reduce power consumption compared with traditional air-cooled systems. With more than 40 patents and the most widely used liquid cooling platform around the world3, Lenovo has finetuned its liquid cooling technology with revolutionary engineering. Lenovo Neptune utilizes state-of-the-art materials, including custom brazed copper water loops and patented CPU cold plates, for full system water-cooling. Unlike systems that use low-quality FEP plastic, Neptune also features durable stainless steel and reliable EPDM hoses.
Global Network of Lenovo AI Support
To help realize the promise of AI for every industry, the 6th generation Lenovo Neptune is available throughout the end-to-end hybrid AI portfolio of Lenovo servers, solutions, and services.
Businesses can build, scale and evolve private AI faster with new GPU resources on demand, AI-driven systems management and advanced liquid cooling services that optimize Lenovo Neptune for your environment. Lenovo TruScale GPUaaS, delivers lightning-fast GPU power on demand through the simplicity of a scalable, pay-as-you go model, while Lenovo Power and Cooling Services help organizations reduce the complexity of optimizing demanding AI workloads. Lenovo TruScale GPUaaS will be available for a wide range of NVIDIA Tensor Core GPU options, from NVIDIA H100 Tensor Core and L40S to the NVIDIA GB200 with liquid cooling. This accelerates the availability of NVIDIA accelerated computing to enable rapid real-world innovation, making AI use cases in the enterprise more accessible.
Through virtual content that can be explored anytime, Tech World ‘24 was live-streamed across multiple time zones and hosted on-demand following the main broadcast. To learn more about Lenovo hybrid AI solutions, including ThinkSystem N1380 Neptune and see a full agenda of speakers, please visit Lenovo Tech World ’24.
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