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Rising densities in the data center are likely to have a significant impact on the way cabinets and racks are designed and cooling is carried out over 2012, according to Cannon Technologies managing director Matt Goulding.

Goulding said heat density is estimated to have already risen from 1kW per rack to between 2-5kW, with high end equipment being up to 20 and even 30 kW.

He said more sophisticated processes such as aisle cocooning will be need to overcome rising data center densities.

“One thing we can be sure of this year is that conventional approaches to cooling will not be enough.” Goulding said.

Global cooling market to rise

The global data center market for data center cooling solutions between 2010 and 2014 is likely to grow by 11.5% as companies look to new solutions to help overcome the challenges with higher-density computing, according to a report by market researchers Technavio.

The market, however, could be repressed by the rise in cloud computing operations.

The report looked at data center operations in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Asia Pacific and the Americas.

It also said that new chipsets are bringing about reduced cooling costs through the monitoring and measurement of inlet and outlet temperature.

Rittal makes cooling improvements

Rittal has made what it says are some significant improvements to its air/water heat exchangers, including an efficiency mode that ensures cooling units are only running when required and better mounting options to make assembly easier.

The heat exchanges can now be mounted to an enclose in less than two minutes, according to Rittal, which has also improved water connections to the exchangers adding new types of joints including internal threads and quick release fasteners making the solution more flexible.