Specifications
Product
Submer SmartPod EVO
Cooling Type
Single-phase immersion (open tank)
Heat Dissipation
140 kW+ (model- and condition-dependent)
IT Gear Capacity
41 RU 19-inch / 39 OU OCP ORv3
Max Power Consumption
≈1,600 W (configuration-dependent)
CDU Configuration
Single or dual in-tank CDU
Pump Redundancy
2N built-in
CDU Redundancy
2N in dual-CDU configuration
Facility Interface
Connects to a standard water loop, quick-disconnect ready
Footprint
Compact — designed for complex floor layouts
Coolant
Submer SmartCoolant, synthetic dielectric
Cable Management
Modular guides and trays
Patch Panels
Standard 19-inch supported
PDU Placement
Dry zone
Deployment Model
Plug-and-play, scalable in units
Monitoring
Submer Smart DC software, local and remote interfaces
IT Lifetime Effect
20–50 % longer hardware life reported for immersed gear
Availability
High-availability design (no single point in 2N configs)
Overview
The SmartPod EVO is the easiest entry into immersion: a compact pod that arrives ready to fill, connects to an ordinary facility water loop, and takes 41 RU of 19-inch gear or 39 OU of OCP ORv3 gear at 140 kW+ of dissipation. Nothing about the surrounding data hall needs to change except the final connection — which is why it is used as the first immersion deployment on a site rather than a full hall rebuild.
Cooling is handled in-tank: single or dual CDU options, with 2N built-in pump redundancy so a pump service does not stop the load. The dry zone keeps PDUs and structured cabling out of the fluid, and modular cable guides mean a normal 19-inch patching discipline still applies. Submer's Smart DC software provides the monitoring interface and a DCIM API for integration into existing tooling.
Submer publishes that immersed hardware sees 20–50 % longer service life, and that immersed deployments run at a PUE near 1.03 when paired with secondary cooling — the difference between roughly 30 W per kW of cooling power and 670 W per kW for air. That is the business case: on a 140 kW pod the cooling overhead alone is worth more than the pod's footprint.
Key Benefits
Fastest path to immersion — plug-and-play pod that attaches to a standard water loop. No single point of failure — 2N pumps and optional dual CDU. Sustainability that is measurable — PUE near 1.03, extended hardware life, no direct water use in dry-cooling configurations.
Applications
First immersion deployments in existing colocation space, edge and regional data centres with constrained cooling, HPC clusters, and heat-reuse projects where the recovered warm water feeds district or campus heating.
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