Data Centre Review: How the AI power and cooling race is transforming data centers

Data centers have shifted from digital warehouses to AI factories, driving a $1.8 trillion capital deployment as server racks jump from 12kW to 100kW power consumption. In a feature for Data Centre Magazine, Vivek Swaminathan, director of products and solutions for Digital Workplace Solutions, identified how organizations are discovering that existing facilities lack liquid cooling capabilities for AI workloads while their teams need entirely new skills to manage these complex environments. His insights reveal how forward-thinking companies can turn this knowledge gap into a competitive advantage through strategic workforce development.