In this episode of the Tech Talk Series, Equinix experts Alex Timofeyev, Sr. Product Marketing Manager for Colocation and xScale, and Lindsay Schulz, Global Principal Technologist, dive deep into the critical role of liquid cooling in powering next-generation, AI-ready data centers. As data demands surge and GPUs push the boundaries of power density, traditional air cooling methods are no longer sufficient.
This session explores why liquid cooling has become essential infrastructure for enterprise environments supporting high-performance computing and AI workloads.
With the exponential rise in thermal design power across modern chipsets, liquid cooling offers superior heat management, reduced power usage for fans, and increased server-level efficiency.
Lindsay Schulz shares insights from real-world enterprise deployments, highlighting the challenges organizations face – such as power distribution, plumbing, and density planning – and how working with trusted OEMs and colocation providers can streamline the process.
From technical infrastructure to practical deployment tips, this episode is packed with actionable guidance. Viewers will learn how to plan, implement, and scale liquid cooling effectively, ensuring business continuity and AI workload performance for the future.