AI and high-performance computing are putting liquid cooling in data centers back on the agenda

The rapid growth of AI (Artificial Intelligence) applications in data centers is driving an increase in the demand for High Performance Computing. The processors developed for AI and high-performance computing with more computing power and continuous data traffic cause an increase in heat. Is it feasible to cool this with air or is a transformation necessary to cooling with liquid? Ronald van Veen, Technical Solutions Architect at Vertiv, goes in his presentation addresses this question and the pros and cons of these two types of cooling options.

Chip manufacturers are responding to these developments by producing more powerful chips. Artificial intelligence requires complex calculations and processing of large data volumes. And all of this must happen without any delay on the line (low or zero latency). AI applications process data from many different sources and in numerous digital formats (image, audio and video files). In fact, in 2020, 73 percent of AI applications worked with video, audio, images and sensor data. This creates a large amount of data.

It took a while, but liquid cooling now appears well positioned and ready to enter the larger ecosystem, as some predicted 15 years ago. According to speaker Ronald van Veen, the reintroduction of liquid cooling will also have an effect on a greener, more efficient way of cooling data centers and the reuse of residual heat.

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