Firmus Technologies Wins Prestigious Asia Pacific Data Centre Project Of The Year Award For Revolutionary Ai Factory

Firmus Technologies has been recognized as the Asia Pacific Data Centre Project of the Year award for its AI Factory facility, which stands out for its advanced infrastructure and focus on energy efficiency. The facility is part of Firmus’s initiative to transform existing ST Telemedia Global Data Centres (STT GDC) into GPU-powered AI computing platforms.

The redesigned centres are equipped with state-of-the-art hardware and efficient cooling systems, enabling them to meet both enterprise and research needs with improved energy performance metrics. Artificial intelligence continues to need more power, and energy efficiency has become a major issue, prompting Firmus to address this challenge for nearly a decade.

Firmus’s AI Factory platform combines advanced immersion cooling technology with dependable design, build, and operation services. The company states that its platform offers several significant advantages, including 45% more FLOPs per utility picoJoule than traditional data centres, up to 30% cheaper total cost of ownership (TCO), and support for high-density AI workloads while reducing environmental effects.

The deployment of the AI Factory in Singapore demonstrates how innovative approaches to data centre infrastructure can address the energy demands of AI. The project highlights a potential pathway for sustainable AI development by achieving a pPUE of 1.02 and a reduction in energy consumption of 45%, aligning with Singapore’s National AI Strategy 2.0.

Tim Rosenfield, co-CEO of Firmus Technologies, explains the broader vision behind the project: “By rethinking data centre design, we have created a platform that supports the growth of AI while promoting environmental sustainability.” The company has recently changed its leadership team, adding Dr. Daniel Kearney as chief technology officer, previously AWS’s Head of Technology for the ASEAN Enterprise business.

Firmus has been advancing its work through the Sustainable Metal Cloud (SMC), an initiative aimed at improving the efficiency and sustainability of AI infrastructure. Recent updates include power efficiency benchmarks, policy contributions to the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change’s agenda on managing the energy demands of the AI sector, industry discussions with organizations like NVIDIA and Alibaba Cloud, and the installation of the first fleet of Sustainable AI Factories, known as HyperCubes in multiple regions.

Firmus Technologies’ recognition highlights the importance of innovative approaches to data centre infrastructure in meeting the growing demands of AI. The company continues to push the boundaries of sustainable AI development, serving as a model for others to follow.