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Here's What Data Centers for Edge Computing at the Tower Look Like update from September 2019
Data Center Knowledge
September 10, 2019
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A rendering of Vapor IO's Kinetic Edge module with towerVapor IO
Vapor IO's Kinetic Edge delivers infrastructure edge computing across an entire metropolitan region by placing micro data centers in a ring, then meshing them together with high speed fiber. (Radius: 10-15 km)Vapor IO
Vapor IO's Kinetic Edge delivers infrastructure edge computing across an entire metropolitan region by placing micro data centers in a ring, then meshing them together with high speed fiber. (Radius: 10-15 km)
Aerial photo of a Kinetic Edge location in Chicago with existing shelter and cellular infrastructureVapor IO
Aerial photo of a Kinetic Edge location in Chicago with existing shelter and cellular infrastructure
A Vapor Chamber (diameter: 9 feet) inside a Chicago shelter, capable of rectifying 165kW of IT equipmentVapor IO
A Vapor Chamber (diameter: 9 feet) inside a Chicago shelter, capable of rectifying 165kW of IT equipment
Aerial view of a DAS (Distributed Antenna System) hub that houses a Vapor IO data center within an existing equipment shelter. This facility links to many nearby cell towers with direct fiber runs. The Chicago skyline can be seen on the horizon.Vapor IO
Aerial view of a DAS (Distributed Antenna System) hub that houses a Vapor IO data center within an existing equipment shelter. This facility links to many nearby cell towers with direct fiber runs. The Chicago skyline can be seen on the horizon.
A self-contained Vapor Edge Module (VEM) being craned onto a concrete pad in PittsburghVapor IO
A self-contained Vapor Edge Module (VEM) being craned onto a concrete pad in Pittsburgh
A self-contained Vapor Edge Module (VEM) on a concrete pad, ready to be powered onVapor IO
A self-contained Vapor Edge Module (VEM) on a concrete pad, ready to be powered on
Vapor Edge Module UPS battery banks (left) and rectifiers (right) in pre-startup state. When operational, these are behind a "dead front" safety panel.Vapor IO
Vapor Edge Module UPS battery banks (left) and rectifiers (right) in pre-startup state. When operational, these are behind a "dead front" safety panel.
Close up of an equipment shelter that houses telco baseband units and a Vapor IO data center in Chicago. The gray unit in the foreground is a backup generator.Vapor IO
Close up of an equipment shelter that houses telco baseband units and a Vapor IO data center in Chicago. The gray unit in the foreground is a backup generator.
Close up of an equipment shelter that houses telco baseband units and a Vapor IO data center in Chicago. The gray unit in the foreground is a backup generator.Vapor IO
Close up of an equipment shelter that houses telco baseband units and a Vapor IO data center in Chicago. The gray unit in the foreground is a backup generator.
Austin-based Vapor IO this year has been busy deploying some of the world’s first wireless tower-connected data center networks for edge computing in multiple US cities. The company has its own ultra-dense pod design for housing IT hardware, called Vapor Chamber, its own shelter design for the pods, and a host of software for managing this highly distributed infrastructure.
Its plan is to sell colocation services in its edge data centers to telcos, hyperscalers, and enterprises that need distributed compute power close to where data is generated. More about the company, its technology, and business model here.
Check out this gallery to see what Vapor IO’s data center infrastructure for edge computing looks like. (All photos courtesy of Vapor IO.)
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