Liquid cooling is reported to be the most popular cooling technology within the data center market, particularly for High-Performance Computing (HPC) applications supporting AI and ML workloads.
Leading industry players like Google have adopted liquid cooling for their latest AI hardware by retrofitting their existing data center infrastructure to accommodate for this technology, according to ResearchAndMarkets. Similarly, Meta (formerly Facebook) has recently revealed plans to develop a fresh AI design specifically tailored for their facilities.
Liquid cooling systems use water or other liquids to directly cool the servers and other equipment in a data center. These systems can be more efficient than air-based cooling systems, but require specialized equipment and maintenance.
Cooling is essential for data centers to ensure that the equipment operates at optimal temperatures and avoids overheating, which can lead to system failures and data loss.
Building green data centers sourcing from renewable energy is gaining momentum to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from data centers. Current estimates place data centers as consuming nearly 3% of the world’s total electricity, with nearly a majority of the energy used in data centers is related to cooling.
The global market for liquid cooling is projected to reach US$ 30.61 billion by 2031 at a CAGR of 27.22% from 2023. In particular, reports project a yearly 30% or more market growth for the liquid immersion and direct-to-chip cooling technologies between 2023 and 2028.
