https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gGg2wpzukPA&t=11s
1. **Digital Twins for Optimization**: NVIDIA Omniverse enables the creation of digital twins for high-performance data centers, optimizing planning, building, and operation processes.
2. **Integration of CAD Data**: Engineering CAD datasets from tools like SketchUp, PTC Creo, and Autodesk Revit are aggregated to create a full-fidelity model, allowing collaborative design and iteration.
3. **Topology and Thermal Simulation**: PATCHMANAGER integrates complex topology data, while Cadence 6SigmaDCX is used for thermal design simulations, with AI surrogates from NVIDIA Modulus aiding real-time analysis.
4. **Network Simulation and Real-time Monitoring**: NVIDIA Air provides network simulation and pre-validation, and IoT sensors connect the physical data center to the digital twin for real-time monitoring.
5. **Simulation and Validation**: The synchronized digital twin allows simulation of potential issues, like power peaks or cooling failures, and enables validation of software and component upgrades before physical deployment, streamlining design and operation.
Building a Data Center Digital Twin in NVIDIA Omniverse - YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gGg2wpzukPA
Transcript:
(00:02) NVIDIA Omniverse can be used to build digital twins of high-performance data centers to help optimize every step of planning, building, and operating complex supercomputing facilities. In constructing NVIDIA's latest AI supercomputer, engineering CAD datasets from tools like SketchUp, PTC Creo, and Autodesk Revit are aggregated so designers and engineers view and iterate on the full-fidelity USD-based model together.
(00:34) With PATCHMANAGER connected to Omniverse, the complex topology of port-to-port connections, rack and node layout, and cabling can be integrated directly into the live model. Next, CFD engineers use Cadence 6SigmaDCX to simulate thermal designs. Engineers can leverage AI surrogates trained with NVIDIA Modulus for real-time 'what-if' analysis.
(01:00) And with NVIDIA Air, a network simulation platform connected to Omniverse, the exact network topology – including protocols, monitoring, and automation – can be simulated and pre-validated Once construction is complete, the physical data center can be connected to the digital twin via IoT sensors, enabling real-time monitoring of operations.
(01:23) With the perfectly synchronized digital twin, the engineers can not only simulate common dangers such as power peaking or cooling system failures but also validate software and component upgrades for CI/CD before deploying to the physical data center. With digital twins in Omniverse, data center designers, builders, and operators can streamline facility design, accelerate time to build & deployment, and optimize ongoing operations and efficiency.
