AI Shapes 2025 Data Center Trends: Insights from Vertiv

Key Highlights:

  • Advanced cooling innovations like cold-plate and immersion cooling to meet high-density AI demands.

  • Energy efficiency prioritized amidst regulatory scrutiny and growing AI energy consumption.

  • Collaborative AI Factory development among chipmakers, utilities, and data center operators.

  • AI’s dual role in cybersecurity: enhancing defenses and enabling sophisticated attacks.

  • Increased government regulation on AI applications and energy usage by 2025.

Source: Business Wire

Notable Quote:

“Our experts correctly identified the proliferation of AI and the need to transition to more complex liquid- and air-cooling strategies as a trend for 2024, and activity on that front is expected to further accelerate and evolve in 2025. With AI driving rack densities into three- and four-digit kWs, the need for advanced and scalable solutions to power and cool those racks, minimize their environmental footprint, and empower these emerging AI Factories has never been higher. We anticipate significant progress on that front in 2025, and our customers demand it.”

Giordano (Gio) Albertazzi, CEO at Vertiv

Our Take:

The data center industry stands at a pivotal moment as AI revolutionizes both its operational and strategic paradigms. Vertiv’s forward-looking insights for 2025 underscore the necessity for high-density cooling systems, energy-efficient innovations, and robust cybersecurity strategies to meet AI’s rapid demands. The trend towards collaborative AI Factory development highlights a fundamental industry shift, prioritizing integration and efficiency. These advancements, coupled with increasing regulatory pressures, place sustainability and innovation at the heart of the data center’s future. Vertiv’s emphasis on staying ahead of these trends cements its role as a key player in navigating this transformative era.