Equinix sees rising compute demand driving data center liquid cooling adoption

• Equinix sees rising compute demand, higher rack densities and distributed computing making liquid cooling essential for data centers.
• Direct-to-chip cooling is the most widely adopted approach, requiring minimal server exterior changes while fitting standard cabinets.
• Immersion cooling adoption remains low as extensive server and facility changes drive significant costs and complexity.
• Air cooling will coexist with liquid cooling for the foreseeable future because liquid cooling does not suit every workload.
• Retrofitting existing data centers is possible but requires significant upgrades and specialized expertise.

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