Victor Avelar and Wendy Torell, Schneider Electric | January 2025

This technical white paper outlines the role of liquid cooling in supporting high-density AI infrastructure. It focuses on the inefficiencies of traditional air-cooling in GPU-rich environments and emphasizes the benefits of liquid-based thermal management in reducing energy consumption and maximizing rack density. As GPU thermal design power exceeds 700 W, rack space and cooling become limiting factors. The report offers four recommendations for organizations transitioning to liquid cooling, aimed at improving performance while minimizing latency and operational costs.

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