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HLRS Wins Datacenter Strategy Award in “Transformation” Category
Newsflash 14/2024 –
The High-Performance Computing Center Stuttgart (HLRS) has been named winner of the Datacenter Strategy Award in the “Transformation” category. The prize recognizes HLRS for its sustainable computing center strategy and its visionary new construction project, HLRS III. By implementing innovative approaches focused on energy efficiency, sustainable computing center infrastructure, and dynamic energy management, HLRS is driving digital transformation forward. The award was presented on October 10 at the Datacenter Strategy Summit in Bad Homburg.
“I am very pleased about this award, which recognizes the success of our efforts in implementing sustainable strategies for high-performance computing,” said Dr. Bastian Koller, Managing Director of HLRS. “The concept for HLRS III shows that we not only provide high-performance computing resources, but are also aware of our responsibility to society. This award recognizes that technology and sustainability can go hand in hand.”
Dr. Bastian Koller, Managing Director of HLRS, accepted the award at the 2024 Datacenter Strategy Summit. All Images: Manuel Emme Photography
Construction of HLRS III will begin in 2025 in order to provide a home for HLRS’s upcoming exascale computer, called Herder, when it arrives in 2027. The new system will offer much higher performance over the center’s current supercomputer, known as Hawk, but with up to 8 MW of IT power will also have much higher energy demands. The aim of HLRS III is to make the data center future-proof and energy-efficient by combining sustainable materials, photovoltaic systems, and dynamic power management.
For more information about HLRS III and HLRS’s energy innovations, read the full article on the HLRS website.
-Sophia Honisch