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28 MayRead more »
Why Liquid Cooling Is the Future of Data Centers
As the demand for high-performance computing (HPC) and artificial intelligence (AI) continues to skyrocket, data centers are reaching their limits in terms of power, efficiency, and operational costs. Traditional air-cooled infrastructure is no longer sufficient to support the latest generation of servers and GPUs that pack immense power into dense configurations.
According to AFCOM, the average rack density has jumped from 8.5 kW in 2023 to 12 kW in 2024, with some racks already hitting 70 kW. Expectations are growing that this could surge to 150 kW per rack in the near future. These power demands are simply too much for conventional air cooling to handle—efficiently or economically.
The industry’s answer? Liquid cooling—a solution rapidly becoming a necessity for modern data center operations.
Why Liquid Cooling?
With TDPs for CPUs and GPUs reaching 500W and 1000W respectively, the need to efficiently remove heat at the server and rack