ZutaCore has announced its new Waterless End‑of‑Row Coolant Distribution Unit (CDU) family, available in 1.2 megawatt (MW) and 2 MW models. The systems provide direct-to-chip, two-phase cooling for AI and high-performance computing (HPC) infrastructures. The company claims the centralized CDU design can support multiple racks from a single unit, maintain rack-level monitoring and control, and achieve waterless operation inside the data hall.
The End‑of‑Row CDU uses ZutaCore’s patented two-phase, direct-to-chip technology. It operates with a low global warming potential (GWP) dielectric heat transfer fluid, eliminating water use within data centers and minimizing risk of leaks or condensation. Heat is aggregated and rejected into the facility, supporting higher thermal efficiency, reduced energy consumption, and safer operation at extreme rack densities typical of AI-scale deployments.
The cooler features hot-swappable components aimed at ensuring uptime and continuous operation. Operators can select among deployment modes: a cost-effective, single-industry standard unit, or active‑standby redundancy with two independent CDU units for higher availability. The systems offer remote management and monitoring via encrypted RESTful APIs, giving real-time visibility across all installed units.
ZutaCore notes that EGIL Wings will deploy the End‑of‑Row CDU in its 15 MW AI Vault platform. ZutaCore also collaborates with technology providers such as ASRock Rack to further integration into server platforms like the NVIDIA HGX B300. ZutaCore reports its HyperCool technology is deployed at more than 40 sites worldwide, including customers like Equinix, SoftBank, and the University of Münsters.
“AI data centers demand reliable, scalable thermal management that provides rapid insights to operate at full potential,” said My Truong, CTO, ZutaCore. “Our new End‑of‑Row CDU family gives operators the control, intelligence, and reliability required to scale sustainably. By integrating advanced cooling physics with modern RESTful APIs for remote monitoring and management, we’re enabling data centers to unlock new performance levels without compromising uptime or efficiency.”
EGIL Wings’ president, Leland Sparks, stated, “ZutaCore’s End‑of‑Row CDUs are exactly the kind of innovation needed to meet the energy and thermal challenges of AI‑scale compute,” adding, “By pairing ZutaCore’s waterless cooling with our sustainable power systems, we can deliver data centers that are faster to deploy, more energy-efficient, and ready for the global scale of AI.”
Source: ZutaCore
