US-based Vertiv has deployed a direct-to-chip, high-density liquid cooling system at CapitaLand India Trust’s CLDC Mumbai 01 data centre. The facility is in Airoli, Navi Mumbai. The system will support 30 megawatts of AI workloads for a hyperscale customer.
Vertiv built the system with CapitaLand India Trust (CLINT), using its secondary fluid network (SFN) technology. The critical digital infrastructure company says it is India’s first direct-to-chip high-density liquid cooling installation.
Subhasis Majumdar, Managing Director of Vertiv India, said in a statement that the project, and especially the collaboration, helped the company speed up its manufacturing and engineering capabilities. He added that India’s shift towards high-density liquid cooling for hyperscale and data centre uses opens growth opportunities for Vertiv.
Why Liquid Cooling Is Catching On
AI workloads need more computing power and give off more heat. Data centres are turning to liquid cooling as a result. Traditional air cooling can reach its limits as computing density rises, so operators are looking at liquid-based options. Vertiv believes the system will meet the cooling needs of AI infrastructure.
How the System Works
Vertiv’s SFN system carries coolant from a facility’s cooling infrastructure to the computer chips through a closed loop. The company builds, tests and commissions the system before it supports live IT workloads. This helps operators manage the heat from high-density computing.
Built to Stay Clean
To deliver the project, Vertiv set up a production facility to make customised technology loop skids at scale. The company says the facility meets standards that protect sensitive cooling parts from contamination.
Vertiv worked with CapitaLand Investment, which owns and operates CLDC Mumbai, to develop installation and commissioning procedures. These aimed to keep dust out of the technology loop during installation.
After commissioning, Vertiv used its SFN-Tab kits to show that the technology loop was balanced. It then ran Level 4 testing at the data centre to check performance before the system went live.
Vertiv provides power, cooling and IT infrastructure for data centres and other critical digital uses. It operates in more than 130 countries.
