Every data center has an invisible ceiling that limits the amount of IT equipment (ITE) it can cool. With the shift toward high-performance computing (HPC), facilities are even more challenged when it comes to having enough cooling capacity to match (and exceed) ITE cooling demand. As data centers become more power-intensive due to HPC requirements, the cooling infrastructure must keep pace.
Inadequate cooling can lead to increased operational costs, reduced efficiency, and environmental concerns. It’s a problem, since it prevents data centers from meeting design capacity and also restricts them from becoming sustainable and energy efficient. And, considering wasted cooling energy is not contributing to the overall cooling of ITE, it's an expensive problem.