atNorth’s FIN02 data center, the ideal fit for Nokia

Inside Nokia’s journey with atNorth to build scalable, energy-efficient data centers for tomorrow’s workloads

As advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) continue to redefine the future of innovation, the race for high density compute, power efficiency, and network connectivity has never been greater. AI workloads are more compute-intensive, with larger data volumes that require faster processing than traditional applications. These workloads must be connected by high-speed, low-latency, and reliable networks to meet high-compute tasks like model training and inference. 

Nokia plays a pivotal role at this intersection of cloud technology and AI, where its strategic focus on AI networking and automation alongside its commitment to ensuring sustainable business operations is critical. Nokia has ambitious plans to pave the way for the next generation of AI infrastructure, bringing GPUaaS and AI-optimized cloud service together with an energy efficient architecture that helps keep operational costs and environmental impact minimal.

Fitted with the latest Direct Liquid Cooling technology, FIN02 is highly energy efficient. In partnership with Kesko Corporation, heat reuse capabilities enable the data center’s waste heat to be recycled as central heating for a neighboring branch of its retail store. This further reduces the carbon footprint of its operations and essentially allows Nokia to in turn, decarbonize its workloads.

The partnership between Nokia and atNorth continues to evolve, grounded in shared values for sustainability, innovation, and next generation infrastructure. Looking to the future, there are many opportunities to deepen this longstanding relationship, as Nokia scales its operations and adapts to the demands of an AI-driven world. With atNorth’s ongoing investment in designing and building future-ready data centers, both organizations see exciting opportunities to explore new areas of collaboration that support next-generation workloads and long-term sustainability goals.

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