DATA CENTRES
The backbone of liquid cooling
George Hannah, senior global director for chilled water systems at Vertiv explains why chilled water solutions are the backbone of liquid cooling in future data centres.
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systems must evolve to meet these challenges, delivering not just
performance but also
adaptability and
environmental responsibility.
ata centres are evolving rapidly to keep pace with surging workloads, artifi cial intelligence (AI), and growing demands for sustainability. With facilities operating
under increasing pressure to handle unprecedented heat loads, maintain uptime and reduce environmental impact, the industry is turning to trusted partners for advanced solutions to address these challenges.
Chilled water cooling technology stands out as a versatile, scalable solution that enables effi cient cooling for both current operations and the increasingly demanding requirements of the future. Clients are no longer just looking for incremental improvements - they need cooling technology that can handle high-density environments and rapidly evolving technologies. By bridging the gap between established air-cooling methods and sophisticated liquid-cooling innovations, chilled water systems can help data centres remain competitive, effi cient and resilient in a landscape which is characterised by unpredictability and rapid change. Omdia research predicts data centre cooling market to reach $16.87 billion in 2028. For those in the channel, this creates opportunities to not only off er more sophisticated solutions but to become strategic advisors.
The shift in data centre design In the near future, some facilities may experience up to a tenfold
increase in thermal density, placing long-established cooling
methods under signifi cant strain. To maintain reliability, new approaches are needed and liquid cooling, coupled with specially developed chilled water technology, is emerging as a key solution. To support this, partners can help implement scalable solutions that are designed to grow as workloads increase. Chilled water systems provide the fl exibility and scalability necessary to enable liquid cooling and hybrid environments, making them central to the next generation of data centres. According to Research and Markets, the global market for Data Center Liquid Cooling was estimated at US$2.6 Billion in 2023 and is projected to reach US$9.5 Billion by 2030.
The densifi cation challenge
One of the biggest shifts in the industry is the trend toward densifi cation - packing more computing power into less volume. While this allows facilities to optimise performance and maximise their use of space, it also creates signifi cant thermal challenges. Cooling solutions should scale alongside these high-density environments without compromising effi ciency or reliability. Partners that can off er these advanced cooling technologies can make a real diff erence in helping clients maintain operational stability. Chilled water systems are well suited to support densifi cation. Their ability to integrate with liquid cooling technologies, such as cold plate or immersion cooling, allows them to handle the intense thermal output of dense and dynamic workloads.
28 January 2025 •
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