Connect | New York // Major Panel: Too cool to commit? Breaking down barriers to liquid cooling adoption

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  • Main Stage
  • Data Center Cooling
  • Open Session
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Speakers

Jason Matteson

Director of Product Management, nVent

Jacqueline Davis

Research Analyst, Uptime Institute

Jerrod Buterbaugh

PMTS - Data Center Thermal and Power Architecture, AMD

Kat Sullivan

Head of Channels, Compute, DatacenterDynamics and SDxCentral

Richard Hallahan

Head of Solutions Engineering, CleanArc Data Centers

Peter de Bock

Vice President Data Center Energy & Cooling, Eaton

As the ascent of liquid cooling reshapes the cooling landscape, the conversation has shifted from 'if' to 'when'. Yet, with organizations slow to embrace this transformative technology, questions remain. Is the sheer variety of liquid cooling solutions, such as cold plate, immersion, and GPU-specific designs, creating decision paralysis? Are alternatives being overlooked in the race to redefine efficiency? Could pay-as-you-go models like 'Cooling as a Service' be the key to bridging adoption gaps? This panel will address the hurdles slowing adoption, the impact on the broader industry, and the innovative business models that could drive change. Join us to listen about:

  • Industry indecisiveness: Unpacking the challenges slowing adoption and its ripple effects on industry progress.
  • Cooling as a Service: Exploring how CaaS can reduce energy consumption and operational costs.
  • Overwhelmed by options: Is the abundance of liquid cooling designs a help or hindrance to decision-making?