Google and Facebook have collaborated on an Open Rack v2.0 Standard, which specifies a 48V power architecture with a modular, shallow-depth form factor that enables high-density deployment of Open Compute Platform (OCP) racks into data centers with limited space.
In a blog posting, Google's Debosmita Das and Mike Lau note that Google developed and has extensively deployed a 48V ecosystem with payloads utilizing 48V to Point-of-Load technology in its data centers since 2010. Google said its experience with 48v has resulted in a significant reduction in losses and increased efficiency compared to 12V solutions, thereby saving millions of dollars and kilowatt hours.
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