Aligned Data Centers has set up a lab to test new cooling systems for AI infrastructure.

The data center developer has set up the Advanced Cooling Lab in Phoenix, Arizona, and says it will be “dedicated to testing and innovating Aligned’s flexible design and patented and patent-pending air and liquid cooling solutions to continue to master the thermal demands of the densest GPUs and emerging AI accelerators.”

Michael Welch, the firm’s CTO, said Aligned has been "innovating data center cooling for more than a decade."

Welch said: “The Advanced Cooling Lab is a testament to our commitment to delivering cutting-edge data center solutions and our passion for innovation.

“By investing in research and development, we can continue to provide our customers with the most flexible and advanced infrastructure available, capable of handling the dynamic demands of AI workloads.”

The lab features both the company’s Delta Cube air cooling system and its DeltaFlows liquid cooling counterpart, creating what the company describes as “a true hybrid cooling environment.” The systems can be tested alongside Aligned’s modular data center design system, AMI.

Aligned operates a 55-acre campus in Phoenix, at 2500 W Union Hills Drive, which first opened in 2017 and is now home to three data centers.

It also has campuses in Chicago, Illinois; Dallas, Texas; Salt Lake City, Utah; and Northern Virginia. The company has further sites in development in Maryland, Ohio, Illinois, and Virginia.

Outside of the US, Aligned acquired LATAM-based OData in May 2023 and has a footprint in Brazil, Chile, Colombia, and Mexico. It has also invested in Canadian firm QScale.

The company counts Macquarie Asset Management, CenterSquare, Mubadala, and Patrizia among its investors.