AI-driven density is putting established cooling strategies under increasing pressure, but there is no single route forward. Operators have to judge where air cooling can still do the job, when liquid cooling is needed, and whether their facilities, teams and suppliers are ready for that shift. Cost is only part of the picture. Workload, climate, power and water availability can all change what makes sense from one facility to the next, while serviceability and deployment risks have to be considered from the outset. This episode will discuss:
- What actually determines the right cooling strategy as AI densities increase
- The CapEx and OpEx trade-offs between different cooling approaches
- Where workload, climate, power and water start to change the cooling equation
- Whether facilities, teams and suppliers are ready for the serviceability and deployment challenges of liquid cooling
