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Microsoft, Google, and Meta have borrowed EV tech for the next big thing in data centers: 1MW watercooled racks
- Google, Microsoft, and Meta are utilizing EV technology to implement 1MW watercooled racks for data centers to tackle the challenges posed by high-density power delivery and thermal management driven by the increasing demand for AI workloads.
- The transition to 400VDC power distribution, inspired by electric vehicle supply chains, enables more efficient power delivery and frees up rack space for compute resources by decoupling power delivery from IT racks using AC-to-DC sidecar units.
- As data centers face the heat-related challenges of next-generation chips consuming high power, liquid cooling has emerged as the scalable solution to manage heat in high-density compute environments, with Google's liquid-cooled TPU pods operating at gigawatt scale with exceptional uptime.
- While the push towards 1MW racks is based on the expectation of increasing demand, there are uncertainties regarding the future power needs and technical complexities that come with integrating EV technologies into data centers, signaling a shift towards more efficient and innovative infrastructure solutions.
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