Up to 80% Reduction in Cooling Power Consumption | pPUE of 1.03 or Lower
Databean's SmartBox is an advanced immersion cooling solution designed to efficiently manage heat generated by AI and GPU servers, high-performance computing (HPC) systems, and high-density IT infrastructure.
By directly immersing servers in electrically non-conductive dielectric cooling fluid, SmartBox overcomes the limitations of conventional air cooling, improving energy efficiency, cooling performance, and operational reliability.
Databean provides integrated cooling solutions encompassing immersion cooling hardware, cooling infrastructure design, and AI-powered monitoring and management. Our solutions support a wide range of applications, from research laboratories and enterprise server rooms to large-scale AI data centers.
The rapid growth of artificial intelligence and high-performance computing has significantly increased server power consumption and heat density. As a result, conventional air cooling systems face growing challenges in maintaining stable operating temperatures while minimizing energy consumption.
SmartBox addresses these challenges by using dielectric cooling fluid instead of air to directly absorb and remove heat from IT equipment.
This approach reduces reliance on server cooling fans and conventional air conditioning systems, enabling efficient thermal management even in high-density computing environments.
Key Benefits of SmartBox
Up to 80% reduction in cooling power consumption
Partial Power Usage Effectiveness (pPUE) of 1.03 or lower
Potential 25–40% reduction in Total Cost of Ownership (TCO)
Higher power density and improved space utilization compared to conventional air cooling
Reduced fan noise and dust-related maintenance
Lower carbon emissions through improved cooling energy efficiency
Performance and cost-saving figures are based on Databean's published materials. Actual results may vary depending on IT workload, system configuration, and operating conditions.
Databean offers a comprehensive range of immersion cooling solutions designed to meet different server capacities, installation environments, and cooling requirements.
SmartBox RED is designed for research laboratories, corporate R&D centers, and proof-of-concept (PoC) applications.
It provides a practical environment for evaluating immersion cooling technology, testing the cooling performance of servers and IT components, and assessing compatibility with dielectric cooling fluids.
RED enables organizations to validate immersion cooling performance and technical feasibility before full-scale deployment.
SmartBox BLUE is designed for enterprise server rooms, small and medium-sized data centers, and edge computing environments.
It supports reliable operation of high-heat-density servers while enabling efficient cooling infrastructure deployment in space-constrained facilities.
BLUE offers a practical solution for organizations seeking to improve cooling efficiency, reduce operational energy consumption, and transition from conventional air cooling to immersion cooling.
SmartBox GREEN is a high-density immersion cooling solution developed for large-scale AI clusters and hyperscale data center environments.
Its modular architecture enables flexible system expansion based on IT infrastructure growth and increasing cooling demands.
GREEN supports efficient thermal management, scalable deployment, and reliable operation in high-density computing environments.
Databean leverages its proprietary thermal management design technology to efficiently remove heat generated by servers while minimizing cooling energy consumption.
Unlike conventional air cooling, immersion cooling allows dielectric fluid to directly contact heat-generating components, providing more effective heat transfer in high-density computing environments.
This technology enables up to 80% reduction in cooling power consumption and achieves a pPUE of 1.03 or lower.
Cooling system reliability is essential for ensuring uninterrupted data center operations.
Databean incorporates redundancy principles into critical cooling infrastructure to minimize operational risks associated with individual equipment failures.
With support for 2N redundancy architecture, Databean provides cooling infrastructure configurations tailored to customers' availability requirements and operational environments.
This approach helps ensure stable cooling performance for mission-critical IT infrastructure.
SmartBox features a modular system architecture that allows customers to begin with the capacity they need and expand their cooling infrastructure as IT workloads increase.
This scalable approach helps reduce unnecessary upfront investment while providing flexibility for future server expansion.
From enterprise server rooms to large-scale data centers, SmartBox supports efficient infrastructure planning and long-term scalability.
Beyond immersion cooling hardware, Databean provides intelligent monitoring and management solutions designed to optimize cooling system operations.
The platform collects and monitors key operating data, supports abnormal condition detection, and incorporates predictive maintenance technologies to improve operational efficiency.
By enabling centralized management of multiple immersion cooling systems, Databean helps operators maintain reliable cooling performance and streamline infrastructure management.
SmartBox is designed not only to improve cooling performance but also to enhance the overall economic efficiency of data center operations.
Conventional air-cooled data centers require significant energy for air conditioning equipment, cooling fans, and supporting cooling infrastructure.
In contrast, immersion cooling directly absorbs heat through dielectric cooling fluid, reducing energy losses associated with conventional air-based heat transfer.
According to Databean's published economic analysis, immersion cooling can potentially deliver:
Approximately 30% reduction in initial construction costs
25–40% reduction in Total Cost of Ownership (TCO)
Significant savings in cooling-related electricity consumption
Improved energy efficiency and reduced carbon emissions
These advantages can help data center operators optimize infrastructure investment, lower operating expenses, and support long-term sustainability goals.
Actual economic benefits depend on facility design, IT load, energy costs, operating conditions, and the assumptions used in the cost analysis.
Databean has accumulated practical experience through immersion cooling deployments and technology validation projects with leading universities, research institutions, and major corporations in South Korea.
Databean's immersion cooling technology has been applied in operational IT environments, including Seoul National University and the Korea Institute of Energy Research (KIER).
These deployments demonstrate the applicability of immersion cooling technology to research computing infrastructure and enterprise-level server operations.
In particular, the KIER application demonstrated improvements in server room thermal conditions and operational stability.
Databean has also conducted immersion cooling evaluations and technology validation projects with major companies, including Samsung SDS, Samsung Electronics, and Samsung C&T.
These projects have contributed to Databean's experience in assessing cooling performance, IT equipment compatibility, and the practical feasibility of immersion cooling across different industrial applications.
Based on this experience, Databean provides cooling solutions tailored to customers' technical requirements and operating environments.
Databean's SmartBox solutions can be applied across a wide range of IT infrastructure environments.
AI and GPU Data Centers
Efficient thermal management for high-performance AI servers, GPU clusters, and high-density computing infrastructure.
Enterprise Server Rooms
Reduced cooling energy consumption and improved operating conditions for enterprise IT infrastructure.
Universities and Research Institutions
Reliable cooling solutions for HPC systems, research servers, and advanced computing environments.
Edge Data Centers
High-density computing deployment in space-constrained facilities with improved cooling efficiency.
Semiconductor and IT Manufacturing
Cooling performance evaluation and technology validation for servers, electronic components, and advanced IT equipment.
Large-Scale Data Centers
Modular cooling infrastructure deployment with flexible expansion to accommodate increasing computing demands.
Databean evaluates each customer's IT workload, installation space, existing infrastructure, and operating requirements to recommend suitable immersion cooling configurations.
Founded in 2016, Databean is a South Korean technology company specializing in immersion cooling solutions for high-performance IT infrastructure.
With expertise in thermal management, system engineering, and real-world deployment, Databean delivers innovative cooling technologies designed to address the growing energy and thermal challenges of modern data centers.
By combining high-efficiency immersion cooling, reliable system architecture, modular scalability, and AI-powered intelligent monitoring, Databean provides integrated solutions that improve energy efficiency and support stable operation of high-density computing infrastructure.
As AI and high-performance computing continue to reshape the data center industry, Databean is committed to enabling more efficient, reliable, and sustainable IT environments.
SmartBox – Less Energy for Cooling. More Power for Computing.