Audience Discussion: Transitioning From Air to Liquid Cooling to Support High-Density Loads
- Identifying the performance and density drivers pushing facilities beyond the limits of air-cooled systems to inform when liquid cooling becomes necessary and guide peers in planning upgrades efficiently
- Exploring rack-level liquid cooling to address point heat loads while maintaining legacy air infrastructure to enable higher densities without full system replacement
- Defining hybrid strategies that balance air and liquid-cooled systems to allow flexible integration and minimize operational risk during transitions
- Preparing operations teams with targeted training and processes to manage parallel air and liquid systems and ensure safe, reliable facility performance