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The survey question was phrased as follows: "Do you plan to deploy liquid cooling/upgrade existing cooling systems in your data center/s to accomodate AI workloads?"
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Global data center operator plans for cooling upgrades for AI workloads 2025
Over **** of data center operators responding to a 2025 survey said that they planned to deploy a hybrid cooling solution to accommodate AI workloads. AI-optimized hardware, including high-performance GPUs, generates large amounts of heat during operation, necessitating advanced cooling solutions. Direct liquid cooling is superior to traditional air cooling, but also carries a high upfront cost.
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