Liquid Cube

Liquid Cube is a computing and communication complex with direct liquid cooling.

2021: Obtaining the patent in Taiwan

The "Inntekh scientific and technological center" entering into Inpro Tekhnolodzhis group took out the patent of the Taiwan Department on intellectual property (TIPO) on the system of direct liquid cooling of the computing and communication equipment Liquid Cube. Also the company carries out work on patenting of the development in some other countries. "Inpro Tekhnolodzhis" reported about it on February 3, 2021.

The patent for invention No. 1715074 granted by Department on the intellectual property of Taiwan works since January 1, 2021. The company acquired the exclusive right to production, use and implementation in Taiwan of the system of direct liquid cooling of the computing and communication equipment Liquid Cube. The patent will be valid till June, 2039.

Feature of Liquid Cube technology – creation of the thermostable environment for the IT equipment in DPC and also reliability augmentation and efficiency of its IT infrastructure. For cooling in a system the dielectric heat carrier – the liquid which is not passing electric current is used.

Air cooling systems perfectly cope when a heat load on racks in DPC does not exceed 5-10 kW. But if from IT racks it is necessary to take away more than 20 kW of heat or the quantity of the heat-generating components per acre increases – there are problems. And such loading on the IT equipment can create almost all applications, for example, in the field of processing of Big Data or artificial intelligence. The solution patented by us is effective at any heat generation rate of the IT equipment in DPC, also it saves over 30% of the electric power for infrastructure and 50% of operating costs in comparison with air cooling systems, – Oleg Kotelyukh, the managing partner of Inpro Tekhnolodzhis Group comments.

Earlier the company took out the patent for the similar solution in Russia. Patent No. 2695089 C2 works till December, 2037.

For us as for solution designers in the field of cooling of the IT equipment in DPC, it is important to protect the intellectual property rights in each market where we are going to work in the long term. Therefore for February, 2021 we conduct work on patenting of the solution in some other countries with well developed IT sector, – Oleg Kotelyukh notes.

2020

Output to the market of mobile version of DPC Liquid Cube

On March 31, 2020 TAdviser knew that the Inpro Tekhnolodzhis company developed mobile version of a computing and communication complex with liquid cooling of Liquid Cube.

Main product of the company – a universal computing and communication complex with technology of direct liquid cooling Liquid Cube. Unlike the basic and container version of Liquid Cube in special execution it becomes mobile. The mobile DPC can be moved freely on dirt roads, to transport aircraft or railway transport

Advantages of mobile Liquid Cube in a possibility of fast deployment, folding and re-deployment with high readiness for application. Turn-on time and preparation for work after moving makes no more than 60 minutes, tells Oleg Kotelyukh, the managing partner "Inpro Tekhnolodzhis"

According to him, market research of data centers showed demand of compact DPCs in mobile execution, and the existing requests from the companies and the state organizations only confirm it.

The company notes that one of key characteristics of a mobile complex – preserving of privacy.

In "Inpro Tekhnolodzhis" calculate that mobile Liquid Cube will be demanded by military, scientists, oil industry workers, geologists – all who need computing powers "here and now", and it is impossible to unroll stationary DPC. The body of a mobile complex protects it from bad weather, sand, dust and other harmful effects – technogenic and physical.

Our development is capable to work with the broad range of temperatures: from the desert to the Polar region, it can be set in zones with high seismic activity. In "field" conditions simplicity and convenience of maintenance are especially important, at the minimum staff of personnel. An opportunity to quickly replace the refused element, to recover work at operation as regular calculation, notes Oleg Kotelyukh

Development contains all principal components of standard DPC, at the same time without requiring infrastructure: depending on the project, each copy will be individually developed under an installation site and placements.

"Inpro Tekhnolodzhis" is going to promote a product in the market through the partner network.

It is reported that, the computing systems and networks built on the basis of Liquid Cube consume 30% less electricity and allow to cut down operating costs for 50% in comparison with traditional DPCs.

Assessment of Scientific Research Institute Voskhod

On February 28, 2020 it became known that the energy efficient DPC of Liquid Cube was estimated at Scientific Research Institute Voskhod.

For consideration to the Ministry of Telecom and Mass Communications of the Russian Federation our development was submitted by the Agency of strategic initiatives. One of trends in IT market is connected with import substitution. In this regard expert evaluation us as technology startup from Scientific Research Institute Voskhod - is very important. In case of successful testing, our following purpose – participation in regional and federal state programs of Scientific Research Institute Voskhod, speaks Oleg Kotelyukh, the managing partner "Inpro Tekhnolodzhis"

In the conclusion federal state budgetary Institution Scientific Research Institute Voskhod noted that "development is of technical interest and can find application in a number of the projects implemented by federal state budgetary Institution Scientific Research Institute Voskhod. Besides, experts emphasized that for "broad application – approbation and trial operation of the solution is necessary".

In "Inpro Tekhnolodzhis" told that intend to conduct negotiations with Scientific Research Institute Voskhod on the organization of testing and trial operation of Liquid Cube. It will allow to reveal potential application of a complex in specialized projects of Voskhod.

2019: Representation of a complex

The Inpro Tekhnolodzhis company — the Russian developer of the innovative high-tech engineering solutions — provided on September 18, 2019 Liquid Cube — a computing and communication complex with direct liquid cooling.

As told in the company, on solution development 7 years left. The Liquid Cube complex allows to rethink approach to construction and operation of DPCs.

"The computing systems and networks built on the basis of Liquid Cube consume at least 30% less electric power and allow to cut down operating costs for 50% and more in comparison with traditional solutions of DPC", - Kotelyukh Oleg, the managing partner of Inpro Tekhnolodzhis LLC tells.

According to him, the complex can be demanded as the private companies interested in cost reduction on storage and data processing and the state, considering a price performance on energy carriers and growth of rates.

"The number of the processed information constantly increases if in 2018 the volume of the created information in the world was estimated at 33 zettabytes, then by 2025 it is expected that this indicator will be 175 zettabytes. In Russia there is already a shortage of server racks and capacities – many large platforms are filled, for completion of deficit it is necessary to create new that at classical approach to creation of DPCs requires big investments", - Oleg Kotelyukh says.

He adds that the innovative development allows to accelerate by 4 times start of DPC in operation. In "Inpro Tekhnolodzhis" note that among scopes of application there are solutions: banking, telecom, medicine, transport, power, etc.