Salute has announced the introduction of a comprehensive operational service designed for direct-to-chip (DTC) liquid cooling in data centers. The service, which the company describes as an industry first, was introduced at the NVIDIA GTC event in Washington, DC. Salute is targeting hyperscale, colocation, and high-density artificial intelligence (AI) and high performance computing (HPC) data centers facing the operational risks presented by DTC liquid cooling.
Salute reports that several data center operators have already selected its DTC liquid operations service, including Applied Digital, Compass Datacenters, and SDC. The company claims its service model is now a central element in supporting AI operations for these customers.
DTC liquid cooling technology is increasingly used in AI/HPC environments due to higher rack power and thermal densities. Salute notes that DTC cooling brings risks, including equipment damage from temperature spikes during interruptions, liquid leaks posing operational and safety concerns, and potential revenue loss or service level agreement (SLA) penalties from downtime.
Salute’s DTC service includes:
- Custom operational model and design assessments for each facility
- Commissioning support to optimize as-built systems for AI/HPC needs
- A continually updated library of DTC liquid cooling best practices, drawing on collaborations with NVIDIA, cooling distribution unit manufacturers, chemistry suppliers, leak management vendors, original equipment manufacturers, and hyperscalers
- Comprehensive procedures for all DTC operations, including chemistry management, safety protocols, leak and risk management, and maintenance
- Training programs using classroom, e-learning, and lab-based certifications for operations staff working with liquid cooling systems
- Support services to help operators scale their teams and environments quickly
Erich Sanchack, Chief Executive Officer at Salute, stated, “This first-of-its-kind DTC liquid cooling service is a major new milestone for our industry that solves complex operational challenges for every company making major investments in AI/HPC,”.
John Shultz, Chief Product Officer AI and Learning Officer at Salute, said, “By successfully mitigating the risks of DTC liquid cooling, Salute is enabling these companies to rapidly expand their AI/HPC operations to meet customer demand. These companies will rely on this service from Salute to support an estimated 260 MW of data center capacity in the coming months and will expand that to an estimated 3300 MW of additional data center capacity by the end of 2027. This is an enormous validation of the impact of our service on their ability to scale. Now other companies can benefit from this service to protect their investments in AI.”
Applied Digital and SDC provided statements describing their adoption of Salute’s operational methodologies to ensure reliability and safety in high-density AI environments.
Source: Salute
