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Thermal design supporting Gen 12 hardware: cool, efficient and reliable

What's this blog post about?

The latest Gen 12 server hardware from Cloudflare is designed for efficient and reliable thermal performance across hundreds of cities worldwide. The company's robust thermal design includes strategic component placement, optimized heatsink design, and high-performing fans to ensure optimal cooling capacity. This new generation of servers also supports up to three times more total system power and is 100% air cooled for increased reliability. Furthermore, hardware flexibility is ensured through a reliable strategy that allows for the addition of GPUs and other accelerators as needed.

Company
Cloudflare

Date published
Oct. 7, 2024

Author(s)
Leslye Paniagua

Word count
1844

Hacker News points
None found.

Language
English


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