What is immersion cooling?

How does immersion cooling work and what is the impact on the future of data centers?

Immersion cooling is a process in which servers and other IT hardware are immersed in non-conductive fluids such as 3M™ Novec™ Engineered Fluids. Heat generated by the electronic components is transferred to the fluid, reducing the need for active cooling components, such as interface materials, heat sinks and fans that are common in air cooling.

Data centers will need to improve energy efficiency and reduce size to keep up with the data demand. Liquid immersion cooling in data centers offers a unique opportunity to reduce cooling costs by 95% and reduce data center size by 10x.

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