Schneider Electric · White Paper

Cut Cooling Energy and Water Use Without Slowing AI Growth

Direct liquid cooling for AI data centers

As AI rack densities increase, cooling is becoming a bigger part of the energy and water equation.

Direct liquid cooling can help - but the efficiency gains depend on how the cooling system is designed.

New research from Schneider Electric explores how direct-to-chip liquid cooling can reduce energy use by 30-60% compared with air cooling, while examining the design choices that can influence energy and water efficiency.

In this report, discover

Where direct liquid cooling can deliver the biggest energy savings
Which design choices - from IT inlet fluid temperature and CDU type to heat rejection and heat reuse - can affect energy and water efficiency
How to protect efficiency gains as AI infrastructure scales, with the right controls, monitoring and maintenance

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