Lenovo participated in 'Supercomputing 2024 (SC24)' held in Atlanta, USA on the 18th and showcased groundbreaking high-performance computing (HPC) technologies that implement sustainable AI transformation.

At the SC24 presentation, Lenovo showcased energy-efficient platforms and solutions that maximize the potential of AI across a range of fields, including scientific and technological research, engineering, and business.

“In the era of generative AI, data centers are increasingly important IT infrastructure, and the challenge is meeting the rapidly increasing energy demands they create,” said Scott Tease, vice president and general manager, Products, Lenovo Infrastructure Solutions Group (ISG). “Lenovo Neptune liquid cooling technology advancements enable sustainable data centers and high-performance computing that powers AI workloads.”

■ Maximizing AI Factory Potential

Developed with over 10 years of expertise and over 40 patents, Lenovo’s 6th generation Neptune® liquid cooling technology removes heat more efficiently than conventional air-cooling systems. Lenovo says the new chassis is a compact system that is 100% water-cooled and allows the server to be placed in a vertical orientation, reducing power consumption and significantly improving energy efficiency.

Lenovo ThinkSystem SC777 V4 Neptune, released in October this year, is an advanced water-cooled server equipped with the 6th generation open-loop and direct hot water cooling technology. This V4 Neptune supports the NVIDIA GB200 Grace Blackwell NVL4 superchip and can run a trillion-parameter AI model related to product launch.

The NVIDIA H200 NVL platform enables AI acceleration for mainstream enterprise servers, while the Lenovo ThinkSystem SR675 V3 and H200 NVL deliver performance and scalability to meet the needs of a wide range of HPC workloads.

Additionally, NVIDIA’s Hybrid AI Advantage, which runs across its full-stack AI portfolio, helps organizations quickly turn insights into results, delivering AI-powered computing anywhere, quickly and easily.

■ Accelerate the transition to eco-friendly energy

Supercomputers are used in a variety of fields, including automobile and aircraft design, oil exploration, financial risk assessment, genetic mapping, and weather forecasting. Lenovo’s water-cooled supercomputers are driving energy optimization and technological innovation around the world.

Lenovo's HPC system is installed at the hub of Italy's New Technologies, Energy and Sustainable Economic Development Agency (ENEA), contributing to clean energy research, particularly nuclear fusion research.

Lenovo provided ENEA with a sustainable HPC solution based on improved energy efficiency. Lenovo Neptune direct liquid cooling technology can capture up to 98 percent of the heat generated by a supercomputer, saving energy used by fans.

Cineca, a consortium of Italian universities and one of the largest computing centers, has signed an agreement to install Lenovo’s HPC system for nuclear fusion research. The supercomputer will perform numerical simulations of plasma physics for nuclear fusion research and structural analysis of advanced materials.

Lenovo's supercomputer was selected through an open bid and features Neptune™ direct liquid cooling technology that reduces the system's cooling power consumption by up to 15 percent.