Cloud computing provider PeaSoup is collaborating with Midas Immersion Cooling, colocation provider Centersquare, and coolant supplier Castrol for high-performance computing (HPC).
The partnerships are hoped to enable PeaSoup to support HPC in cloud with reduced energy usage.
PeaSoup will be deploying Midas' immersion cooling solution and Castrol's liquid coolants within Centersquare data centers.
"PeaSoup has always been at the forefront of developing sustainable and environmentally friendly cloud solutions," said Martin Bradburn, CEO of PeaSoup.
"This collaboration allows us to take a significant leap forward. By combining Midas' innovative cooling technology with Centersquare's global data center footprint and Castrol's high-performance coolants, we can empower businesses to achieve ground-breaking results while helping to reduce their environmental impact."
Midas' cooling tanks fully submerge servers in a dielectric coolant - in this case, provided by Castrol - which can cool servers much more efficiently than air.
Centersquare was formed last year when Cyxtera and Evoque were combined by Brookfield, though only rebranded as Centersquare in April 2024. The company has data centers in 50 locations worldwide for a total of 400MW of capacity and a potential 200MW of expansion, which will enable PeaSoup to make its HPC solutions accessible to businesses everywhere.
"We are thrilled to be a part of this initiative," said Charlie Bernard, director of growth strategy EMEA of Centersquare. "By providing our world-class colocation facilities, we can help PeaSoup deliver their innovative cloud solutions to a national and global audience."
Castrol also works with immersion cooling specialist Submer, and server manufacturer Hypertec. In early 2023, the company joined the Research Institutes of Sweden (RISE) to help develop next-generation immersion cooling fluids for use in data centers.
PeaSoup was founded in 2014 by Martin Bradburn and Harold Butter with the goal of providing cloud services while remaining eco-friendly. It was initially created using hyper-converged infrastructure, which was overhauled in 2019 with a complete solid-state environment. The company has been using liquid immersion cooling since 2021.
