Racks drawing 132 kW today and pushing towards 1 MW tomorrow are redefining how data centres think about resilience. Cooling can no longer rely on thermal ride-through, which means UPS systems must now safeguard pumps, CDUs and controls as well as IT loads. The result: cooling and power are converging into one integrated design challenge.

Before liquid cooling systems go live, pipework must be properly prepared to prevent debris, contamination and avoidable commissioning issues.

Cooling is a mission-critical system that directly impacts performance, uptime, and operational efficiency. Direct-to-chip liquid cooling is the solution.

Ecolab's Bob Walicki explains how effective commissioning can create the foundation for reliable, long-term liquid cooling operations.

As data centres become denser, smarter labels, QR codes and RFID can speed audits, reduce errors and keep physical assets aligned with DCIM databases.

AVK’s Haydock facility takes data centre power assembly and testing off site, helping operators deliver AI-ready capacity faster with less disruption.

Active glycol monitoring is essential for preventing microbial growth, corrosion and performance loss in liquid-cooled data centres.

Interview with Oliver Sanders, DC Commercial Sales Director at Carrier QuantumLeap from DCR Live 2026