LGU+ Completes Mega IDC 'Pyeongchon2 Center'... Enhanced Quality and Environment

-3 Basement Floors, 9 Above Ground Floors, Size Equivalent to 6 Soccer Fields
-Capacity to Accommodate Over 200,000 Servers

Perspective view of LG Uplus Data Center (IDC) Pyeongchon 2 Center.
Photo by LG Uplus

LG Uplus announced on the 26th that it has completed the construction of its new data center (IDC), Pyeongchon 2 Center, in Anyang-si, Gyeonggi-do. With a total floor area of 40,450㎡, it is equivalent to six soccer fields. It is designed with three basement floors and nine above-ground floors and can accommodate more than 200,000 servers.

Pyeongchon 2 Center is LG Uplus's second large-scale IDC following the 'Pyeongchon Mega Center' opened in 2015. LG Uplus plans to quickly respond to the rapidly increasing demand for data centers from corporate customers due to cloud transformation, ultra-large AI, and big data utilization based on these two IDCs.

IDCs maintain infrastructure such as cooling, security, and power to ensure the stable operation of customers' IT systems and manage servers. Therefore, temperature control, security, and uninterrupted power supply are essential elements of IDC quality. LG Uplus strengthened these three elements by analyzing customer demands from the design stage of Pyeongchon 2 Center.

The most notable feature of Pyeongchon 2 Center is the application of LG Uplus's proprietary cooling technology, providing optimal cooling and improving energy efficiency. Fans are installed on the upper floors of the IDC to increase the amount of cooled air, efficiently managing the heat generated by servers. Since larger IDCs generate more heat and require careful environmental management, an optimal temperature control system was configured to enhance energy efficiency.

To meet customer demands concerned about security, the office building and data processing building are physically separated, and a five-stage security system is established from the center entrance to the data room. Equipment and network status are monitored in real-time, and control situations are shared with customers so that companies can understand server status and manage it stably.

Additionally, through Tier-IV level power and cooling system redundancy, a 100% uninterrupted computing environment service is provided to tenant companies. Tier certification is a standard that evaluates the configuration level of key data center infrastructure. This exceeds the Tier-III availability of the previous Pyeongchon Mega Center, and a higher grade is regarded as indicating higher IDC stability.

Besides scale and quality, strengthening eco-friendly elements is also a feature. Pyeongchon 2 Center introduced a new cooling system that can utilize cold outside air for internal temperature management. When the outside temperature is below 24 degrees Celsius, cold outside air can be used, reducing cooling energy by more than 50% compared to existing centers. Additionally, the high ceiling height of 6.9 meters and improved wall insulation performance enhance energy efficiency.

Use of renewable energy was also enhanced. The office building uses geothermal energy for heating and cooling, and power consumption was reduced through renewable energy systems such as solar power facilities and fuel cells. A system was also established to monitor water usage for cooling and humidification to optimize water consumption. Rooftop greening, permeable block installation, and increased use of recycled and eco-friendly materials were also implemented.

Through these efforts, LG Uplus expects to save 121 GWh of energy, equivalent to the annual consumption of about 100,000 people, and reduce carbon emissions by 55,000 tons.

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