Connect | MENA // DCD>Major Panel: Breaking the ice - Do ‘universal’ cooling strategies fall short in the Middle East?
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- Main Stage
- Data Center Cooling
- Open Session
Speakers
Data Center Technical Director, Meinhardt MENA
Regional Director, Middle East, Turkey & Central Asia (METCA), Vertiv
Jose Farrona
Senior Solutions Engineer EMEA, Prime Data Centers
Salah Habli
Projects Director, Syska Hennessy Group
Head of Conference Production, Data Center Nation
It's no secret that data centers in the Middle East must innovate to manage the region’s harsh climate and an even harsher demand for computing power, particularly as we move towards the age of AI.
Some cooling methods used in Europe and North America may not be suitable for this region and while the global conversation is heading towards liquid cooling, the issue of water scarcity poses significant risks to data centers that necessitate water for cooling.
So is this the end for liquid cooling, before it began to take hold in this region? What innovative HVAC designs can accommodate, or even replace liquid cooling?
Against all the odds, will we see an increase in direct-to-chip liquid cooling and immersion cooling? What role does air cooling still have to play? Are water-cooled chiller systems the way forward? Join this panel to address:
- Climatic challenges: What merit is there for a liquid cooling conversation?
- Think outside the box: What innovative cooling methods are right for the MENA region?