TAIGA CLOUD
“ Our power usage effectiveness ( PUE ) numbers will always be 1.2 or lower ” – the perfect score being one . “ In fact , Boden in Sweden is 1.05 and Lefdal in Norway is 1.15 .” He continues : “ If you can get parity , it means all the energy is powering and cooling the IT equipment and nothing else . We will always want to be as efficient as we possibly can be and we ’ re evaluating all sorts of different powering and cooling technologies ; we know we can do more .”
Setting it in stone , the lifelong sustainability goal is clear for Taiga Cloud – reduce emissions to zero and only consume the energy that it needs . With support from the likes of NVIDIA , HPE and Giga Computing Technology , the team is capable of accessing the right equipment to help achieve this goal . Moreover , partnering with a provider like Bulk is a foundational move that supports the sustainable day-to-day running of its data centres .
“ As well as the low PUEs , the clean energy aspects , and the location , Bulk also offers some really strong elements around tierthree capability . Customers that have moved through their evolution of generative AI and moving to interference , will need absolute tier-three capability ,” says Havard .
“ There are various elements to it , including very high-levels of security and resilience , as well as only allowing a maximum of 1.6 hours per annum downtime . So we absolutely need that type of partner . Bulk offers that .”
Leveraging the partnership with Bulk also enables lower latency , achieving 10 milliseconds round trip time , or less , which some of our customers insist on .
“ Our growing estate is spread across our data centres and is configured in identical
“Fundamental to Taiga Cloud ’ s vision is to bring a fresh perspective and democratise access to this technology ”
KARL HAVARD MANAGING DIRECTOR , TAIGA CLOUD
110 February 2024