In close cooperation with hyperscalers and server OEMs, Rittal has developed a modular cooling distribution unit (CDU) that delivers a cooling capacity of over 1 MW. It will be the centerpiece exhibit at Rittal’s booth A24 at 2024 OCP Global Summit. The CDU uses direct liquid cooling based on water – and is thus an example for new IT infrastructure technologies that are enablers for AI applications.
New technology, familiar handling?
“To put the technology into practice, it is not enough to simply provide the cooling capacity and integrate the solution into the facility – which also still poses challenges,” says Lars Platzhoff, Head of Rittal’s Business Unit Cooling Solutions: “Despite the new technology, the solutions must remain manageable by the data center team as part of the usual service. At best, this should be taken into account already at the design stage.”