The Uptime Institute Cooling Systems Survey 2023 collects data on experiences with Direct Liquid Cooling from data center operators, as well as their objectives and concerns.
This Q&A brings together contributor questions and expert answers relating to Uptime Institute Intelligence's Five data center predictions for 2023 report.
Uptime Intelligence finds that operators and vendors face major delays in the supply of equipment, and are increasingly dissatisfied with their suppliers.
Data center operators and IT tenants have traditionally adopted a binary view of cooling performance: it either meets service level commitments, or it does not. The relationship is also coldly transactional: as long as sufficient volumes…
Standard IT hardware was a boon for data centers: for almost two decades, mainstream servers have had relatively constant power and cooling requirements. This technical stability moored the planning and design of facilities (for both new builds and…
The data center industry and other large power-consuming industries continue to feel pressure from skyrocketing electricity prices. In Germany and France, wholesale energy prices this August increased six-fold compared to prices from 2021. The US…
Most vendors and consultants consider direct liquid cooling (DLC) to be economically viable in facilities with racks above 20 kilowatts, and cite the need among operators to handle high rack densities as the primary driver for adoption. Despite the…
A rapid rise in the concentration of processor thermal power will have far-reaching consequences, not only for servers but for facility design and operations.
Direct liquid cooling (DLC) is a collection of techniques that removes heat by circulating a coolant to IT electronics. Even though the process is far more efficient than using air, the move to liquid cooling has been largely confined to select…
Shifts in business expectations and technical requirements are moving data center operators towards direct liquid cooling. There are hurdles to overcome, but many in the industry expect this evolution to be just a matter of time.
Direct liquid cooling (DLC) delivers operational savings and sustainability benefits, yet its adoption is fringe. Most data center operators predict a substantial increase in use within five years, particularly for cold plate systems. However,…
Uptime Institute's data on power usage effectiveness (PUE) is a testament to the progress the data center industry has made in energy efficiency over the past 10 years. However, global average PUEs have been largely stalling at close to 1.6 since…
Conditions will soon be ripe for widespread use of direct liquid cooling (DLC) — a collection of techniques that uses fluid to remove heat from IT electronics instead of air — and it may even become essential.Currently, air cooling is still dominant…
Once-through water heat rejection systems, also known as once-through cooling systems, are energy and water efficient. This report explores different designs and provides real-world case studies of colocation providers using them.
Edge computing is expected to require large numbers of small-scale data centers located close to their end-users. This report profiles suppliers of different types of small-scale edge facilities and their products and services.
Jacqueline Davis
Daniel Bizo
Andy Lawrence
Douglas Donnellan
Max Smolaks
Lenny Simon
Dr. Tomas Rahkonen