According to Uptime Institute’s most recent annual survey, racks with densities of 20kW and higher are becoming a reality for many data centers - a prerequisite to the proliferation of compute-intensive workloads.

There is evidence to suggest that the application of artificial intelligence and machine learning is pushing IT utilization up and consequently a re-architecture of the data center is required to adequately manage rack density and heat. As such, how will operators approach mechanical design and engineering to future-proof the modern data center? How will server overclocking be handled? Will liquid cooling finally go from esoteric science on the fringe of computing to near-mainstream?

We ask our panellists to address how the rise of cognitive computing will impact the mechanical design and operation of the modern data center.