Data center cooling for maximum availability and global scalability
The global demand for data center capacity continues to grow, driven by cloud computing, AI applications and data-intensive workloads. Cooling is one of the critical infrastructure systems in a data center. It helps keep servers, storage systems and networking equipment within defined temperature ranges and ensures the availability of the entire IT infrastructure. The requirements for data center cooling are increasing. OEMs and system manufacturers need solutions that can be deployed consistently across different regions, climate zones and performance requirements.
BITZER supports these requirements with a coordinated portfolio of compressors, heat exchangers and electronic products for use in air-cooled and water-cooled liquid chillers for data center cooling. The goal is to create a cooling infrastructure that combines high availability, efficiency and global scalability.
Data center cooling requirements
Modern data centers place new demands on cooling infrastructure:
High availability for 24/7 operation
Data centers require continuously available cooling. Any downtime can have significant economic consequences.
Scalable platforms
Growing data center capacity requires cooling concepts that can be replicated quickly and rolled out globally.
Standardisation across regions
Global operators are increasingly adopting standardised platform strategies rather than region-specific solutions.
Why cooling is becoming a strategic success factor
With increasing rack power densities, the importance of cooling extends far beyond simple heat removal. Depending on the application and power density, different cooling concepts are used. In addition to air-based solutions, liquid-based cooling technologies are becoming increasingly important, particularly for AI and HPC applications. At the same time, new data center architectures and developments such as 800 VDC are continuing to raise the demands placed on cooling infrastructure.
Modern data centers require a cooling infrastructure that operates reliably even outside the design point and can safely manage fluctuating loads. At the same time, topics such as global standardisation, rapid qualification of new sites and resilient operating strategies are becoming increasingly important.
For OEMs, this creates new opportunities: instead of developing individual solutions for specific sites, the focus is shifting towards globally deployable platform concepts. These reduce engineering effort, simplify international roll-outs and increase planning reliability.
HELICOM CS60 compact screw compressors
The HELICOM CS60 series has been specifically developed for use in modern data center projects. The compact screw compressors combine reliability, efficiency and scalability.
Why cooling is becoming a strategic success factor
With increasing rack power densities, the importance of cooling extends far beyond simple heat removal. Depending on the application and power density, different cooling concepts are used. In addition to air-based solutions, liquid-based cooling technologies are becoming increasingly important, particularly for AI and HPC applications. At the same time, new data center architectures and developments such as 800 VDC are continuing to raise the demands placed on cooling infrastructure.
Modern data centers require a cooling infrastructure that operates reliably even outside the design point and can safely manage fluctuating loads. At the same time, topics such as global standardisation, rapid qualification of new sites and resilient operating strategies are becoming increasingly important.
For OEMs, this creates new opportunities: instead of developing individual solutions for specific sites, the focus is shifting towards globally deployable platform concepts. These reduce engineering effort, simplify international roll-outs and increase planning reliability.
BITZER components for data center cooling
From compressors and heat exchangers to electronic products such as frequency inverters, BITZER supports OEMs with components and expertise for a wide range of cooling concepts. These solutions enable scalable cooling infrastructures for the next generation of AI data centers, AI factory architectures and 800 VDC infrastructure concepts.
High availability at the forefront
Robust components and stable operating characteristics support reliable cooling, even under demanding operating conditions.
Scalable growth
Broad application ranges and flexibly combinable components support standardised system concepts for a wide range of capacity requirements.
Globally deployable solutions
The components are suitable for different climate zones and support global platform strategies with fewer regional adaptations.