Park Place Technologies today announced the release of the latest episode of its podcast, “The Savvy CIO.” Episode 2, “Liquid Cooling: When, Why, and Which?”, features Zac Smith, CEO and co-founder of Datum, in conversation with host Bradd Busick about one of the most urgent and least understood shifts happening inside today’s data centers.
For decades, keeping liquids away from hardware was the cardinal rule of data center design. AI has changed that equation. As rack densities climb from a few kilowatts to hundreds of kilowatts, with megawatt racks on the horizon, traditional air cooling can no longer keep pace, forcing IT leaders to rethink infrastructure at the chip level.
In the episode, Smith walks listeners through the practical realities CIOs face today: how to evaluate workload requirements, what questions to ask data center and colocation partners, and the operational risks, from monitoring gaps to what he calls the “2:00 AM problem,” that come with adopting liquid cooling.
The episode also includes perspective from Chris Carrero, Chief Technology Officer at Park Place Technologies, on the lack of industry standardization across liquid cooling systems and the gap between greenfield and brownfield data center readiness.
Key discussion points include:
- Why AI and GPU-driven workloads have made liquid cooling a “now problem,” not a five-year plan
- The trade-offs between immersion cooling, direct-to-chip cooling, rear door cooling, and traditional air cooling
- Questions every CIO should ask their data center and hardware partners before committing to a cooling strategy
- The operational and staffing changes required to support liquid-cooled infrastructure safely
The Savvy CIO is produced by Park Place Technologies and explores the budget pressures, AI adoption challenges, and security concerns facing today’s IT leaders, along with the people solving them every day.
Episode 2 is available now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and YouTube.
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Park Place Technologies’ “The Savvy CIO” Podcast Tackles the Data Center’s Hottest Topic: Liquid Cooling
Park Place Technologies today announced the release of the latest episode of its podcast, “The Savvy CIO.” Episode 2, “Liquid Cooling: When, Why, and Which?”, features Zac Smith, CEO and co-founder of Datum, in conversation with host Bradd Busick about one of the most urgent and least understood shifts happening inside today’s data centers.
For decades, keeping liquids away from hardware was the cardinal rule of data center design. AI has changed that equation. As rack densities climb from a few kilowatts to hundreds of kilowatts, with megawatt racks on the horizon, traditional air cooling can no longer keep pace, forcing IT leaders to rethink infrastructure at the chip level.
In the episode, Smith walks listeners through the practical realities CIOs face today: how to evaluate workload requirements, what questions to ask data center and colocation partners, and the operational risks, from monitoring gaps to what he calls the “2:00 AM problem,” that come with adopting liquid cooling.
The episode also includes perspective from Chris Carrero, Chief Technology Officer at Park Place Technologies, on the lack of industry standardization across liquid cooling systems and the gap between greenfield and brownfield data center readiness.
Key discussion points include:
The Savvy CIO is produced by Park Place Technologies and explores the budget pressures, AI adoption challenges, and security concerns facing today’s IT leaders, along with the people solving them every day.
Episode 2 is available now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and YouTube.
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