Several manufacturers offer liquid-cooled load banks to simulate IT heat output for DLC commissioning. They differ in form factor and functionality, as well as in how closely they replicate the behavior of liquid-cooled servers.
This report provides a concise, non-exhaustive overview of key considerations for designing, building and operating IT-agnostic secondary fluid networks for DLC using water-based coolants.
Unclear goals and mismatched expectations can undermine DCIM projects if not addressed early. This report provides a roadmap of questions and considerations for buyers and suppliers to align, not just at the outset, but for the long-term.
Redundant power and cooling equipment is expected to reduce outages — but by how much? Survey data shows that operators using 2N configurations were up to 64% less likely to report an outage than those using N.
AI can reduce data-center cooling energy consumption, but headline savings rarely tell the whole story. The opportunity lies in system-level optimization that accounts for equipment constraints, changing workloads and the shift to liquid cooling.
Results from Uptime Institute's 2026 Cooling Systems Survey (n=1,034) focus on the usage of data center cooling systems across the industry, zeroing in on the continued adoption of direct liquid cooling.The attached data files below provide full…
Uptime Institute's Annual Global Data Center Survey, now in its 16th year, is the most comprehensive and longest-running study of its kind. The findings in this report highlight the practices and experiences of data center owners and operators in…
AI-accelerated digital twins are central to many AI factory designs and builds. But despite progress in tackling specific power, cooling and IT challenges, most applications remain unproven beyond initial pilots and lack a clear return on investment.
Douglas Donnellan
Andy Lawrence
Daniel Bizo
Dr. Owen Rogers
Peter Judge
John O'Brien
Jacqueline Davis
Max Smolaks
Rose Weinschenk
The Uptime Institute Global Data Center Survey, now in its 16th year, highlights the practices, perceptions, intentions and experiences of data center owners and operators across resiliency, sustainability, efficiency, staffing, cloud and AI.
Data center waste heat does not significantly raise local temperatures, but concerns over the heat island effect demand a robust response that addresses monitoring and mitigation measures.
Results from Uptime Institute's 2026 Data Center Operations and AI Survey (n=867) focus AI training and AI inference workloads hosted in data centers, as well as how AI workloads are being deployed in terms of data center cooling systems and rack…
AI workloads are forcing operators to rethink cooling infrastructure: as power constraints intensify, thermal energy storage is gaining renewed attention as a way to shift cooling demand, reduce peak load and increase usable IT capacity.
The early years of scale DLC deployment came with complexities in system design, coolant chemistry, resiliency design and maintenance practices. Operator experiences suggest consensus is beginning to form, if imperfectly.
The 16th edition of the Uptime Institute Global Data Center Survey highlights the experiences and strategies of data center owners and operators in the areas of resiliency, sustainability, efficiency, staffing, cloud and AI. The attached data files…
Cooling systems with similar energy performance can vary significantly in water consumption. An analysis of facility data confirms that evaporative cooling's efficiency advantage may be limited and dependent on unacceptable levels of water use.
Dr. Rand Talib
Paul Carton
Anthony Sbarra
Laurie Williams
Chris Brown
Jay Dietrich