Nvidia announces liquid-cooled AI servers to address data center water consumption concerns
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Jacqueline Munis
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Nvidia announced new AI servers that use liquid cooling technology, which the company claims eliminates nearly all water usage compared to traditional air-cooling systems that rely heavily on water. This addresses growing concerns about data centers' heavy water consumption, which has led to issues like contaminated water, low pressure, and unauthorized siphoning in nearby communities.
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bskyNvidia announces liquid-cooled AI servers to address data center water consumption concernsfortune.comKey quotes
· 3 pulledNvidia thinks it has the solution for that: its new server infrastructure.
The company announced on Monday that its newest AI servers will entirely use liquid cooling, a method that eliminates the need for air-cooling fans that rely on water.
The company says it has eliminated 'pretty much all water usage' with its new liquid cooling design.
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