As a result of continuous research and development efforts in energy-saving and sustainable solutions, Accton introduced a two-phase immersion-cooled 100G switch module for high-speed cloud computing.

The density of data center deployments keeps increasing to satisfy the growing demand for high-performance computing in the cloud. Modern devices are testing the limits of air cooling, and the heat dissipation in the data center at large is an extremely power-hungry operation.

By adopting immersion cooling, cloud data centers could see an estimated 30% reduction in energy consumption and a substantial decrease in equipment failure rate, both from excessive temperature and moving parts such as fans.

The unique modular design of Accton’s immersion cooling solution eliminates the need for new device enclosures – one notable source of electronic waste during regular operation, a giant mountain of scrap on every upgrade cycle.

The design maximizes the number of computing units per immersion tank and simplifies wiring by integrating data and management networks into a single module while maintaining horizontal expansion capability.

Accton sourced only the best components, from the tank material to the monitoring tools and the networking connections to create this unique two-phase immersion-cooled 100G switch.

The design, material, and manufacturing specifications offer complete liquid cooling compatibility, allowing the switch to maintain high performance and reliability in a high-temperature, high-density server rooms. It can be deployed as a Top of Rack (ToR) switch or Leaf switch in a Clos network architecture, providing 100Gbps data transmission and a stable connection to the data center network.

In partnership with the world’s most advanced semiconductor manufacturer, we are deploying our two-phase immersion-cooled 100G switch module and the SONiC open network operating system. A combined proof-of-concept initiative that will shape the future of data centers.