The economics of liquid cooling

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Liquid cooling is gaining traction, but the decision to adopt it isn’t straightforward. Every technology has a point where it becomes necessary, and understanding that threshold requires evaluating the associated costs and operational trade-offs. As densities increase, operators are having to balance what’s technically required with what’s financially viable, often without clear benchmarks. This session looks at how those decisions are really being made, where the tipping points are, and how operators are weighing cost, risk, and future flexibility in an increasingly uncertain landscape. Join this discussion to explore:

  • Where the technical limits of different cooling approaches lie
  • What drives the economics, including power costs, density, retrofit complexity and asset lifespan
  • How technical and commercial decisions come together and align with customer demand
  • What works at scale, and how operators balance decisions today with future uncertainty

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