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In the ever-evolving landscape of technology, it's evident that Artificial intelligence is not just a glimpse into the future; rather, it's deeply intertwined with the present.
With the astounding growth of AI over the last year, it becomes clear that the future of AI lies in the very infrastructure that supports its development—cooling technology and data centers.

Direct Liquid Cooling: The Unsung Hero of AI
The future of AI is intricately tied to the capabilities of data centers and their ability to efficiently cool advanced processors.

Proper cooling is the linchpin ensuring the smooth operation of data centers, especially when housing advanced AI processors. As AI computations become more complex and processors generate more heat, innovative cooling solutions are becoming imperative to ensure the sustained growth of AI technologies.

Where data centers once relied on low volume air cooling like your air conditioning system at home, the latest AI chips depend on high volume air cooling at each server rack facilitated by active rear door heat exchangers. Furthermore, next generation GPUs from Nvidia and AMD will be direct-liquid-cooled requiring fluid to be pumped through each server from highly specialized Coolant Distribution Units (CDUs). Meta’s recent pivot on data center design is a clear indication of this trend.

Data Centers: The Backbone of AI
While the attention often gravitates towards the sophisticated algorithms and powerful processors that define AI, the backbone is the infrastructure that houses and nurtures these technological marvels—data centers. In particular, the efficient cooling of advanced processors within these data centers is emerging as a pivotal factor in ensuring the continuous growth of AI.

Key Moves: Focusing on the Heart of AI Infrastructure
Equinix made news this past week, with its announcement it would install advanced liquid-cooling technology in more than 100 of its data centers in more than 45 metros around the world.

• This expansion, Equinix said, will enable more businesses to use “the most performant cooling technologies for the powerful, high-density hardware that supports compute-intensive workloads like artificial intelligence (AI).”

OpenAI has recently made strategic hires that underscore the significance of data center expertise in shaping the future of AI.

• The appointment of a former Google TPU lead as the head of hardware, with a focus on hiring experts in data center facility design, signals a clear commitment to optimizing the physical environment in which AI systems operate.
• The recruitment of Todd Underwood from Google to head the Site Reliability Engineering team emphasizes OpenAI's dedication to ensuring the reliability and efficiency of its infrastructure.

What Do These Key Moves Mean for Data Centers?
The significance of these hires becomes apparent when considering that AI, at its core, relies on the optimal functioning of hardware.

Without proper cooling technology in data centers, even the most powerful processors would succumb to the heat generated during intense computations.

Equinix and OpenAI's latest moves emphasize that efficient data center design and management are critical to sustaining and advancing AI capabilities. Equinix’s focus on cutting-edge cooling technologies and OpenAI's strategic hires underscore the symbiotic relationship between AI and data centers.

As data center operators navigate the path to more powerful AI systems, it's clear that the cooling revolution within data centers will play a pivotal role in shaping the technological landscape for years to come.