CSC / AMD / UPM
“ The waste heat generated by the DC operator is used sustainably . This also lowers the energy cost significantly ”
JUKKA-PEKKA PARTANEN DATA CENTER ECOSYSTEM DIRECTOR , CSC - IT CENTER FOR SCIENCE Creating a safe , secure , and energy-efficient ecosystem Working collaboratively , CSC has developed a strong partnership with UPM and AMD to develop a safe , secure and energy-efficient data centre ecosystem to Kajaani .
“ AMD believes strongly in environmental sustainability and energy efficiency improvement efforts . We have announced an ambitious goal to achieve a 30 times increase in energy efficiency for AMD processors and accelerators from 2020-2025 ,” says Andrew Dieckmann , Corporate VP & GM for the Data Center GPU Business Unit at AMD . “ We are also dedicated to creating a future beyond
EXECUTIVE BIO
JUKKA-PEKKA PARTANEN
TITLE : DIRECTOR , DATA CENTER ECOSYSTEMS
COMPANY : CSC LOCATION : KAJAANI , KAINUU , FINLAND
Jukka-Pekka Partanen works at CSC - IT Center Ecosystems and is based in Kajaani . He has been at CSC over 10 years and , before that , spent almost 20 years at Nokia Mobile Phones .
Partanen has been involved in the Finnish data centre industry for
the past 10 years , being one of the founds of the Finnish Data Center Forum association and an active board member until recently . In that role , Partanen has worked with a range of colleagues on the global research infrastructure scene , as well as with major international data centre operators and investors .
Most recently , Partanen has been focusing on growing the Kajaani Data Center Ecosystem , where LUMI - one of the most powerful supercomputers in the world - is leading the way . The Ecosystem programme is supported by the city of Kajaani , the Kainuu Region , and local partners .
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