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Vertiv , a global provider of critical digital infrastructure and continuity solutions , has been ranked by technology analyst firm , Omdia , as the largest global supplier in a data centre cooling market which continues to undergo change and innovation . The newly released research highlights that established heat rejection technologies such as Direct Expansion ( DX ), Chilled Water and Evaporative Cooling continue to dominate while also becoming more sustainable . In addition , new technologies , such as forms of liquid cooling , are predicted to grow as data centre operators look for ways to further improve efficiency and deal with increasingly power-intensive compute . The Omdia paper , Data Centre Thermal Management Report 2020 , published in late 2020 and based on 2018 and 2019 data , states that Vertiv has a 23.5 % share of the global data centre cooling market – more than 10 % higher than its nearest rival . The market for data centre thermal technology is set to increase from US $ 3.3 billion in 2020 to more than US $ 4.3 billion in 2024 , according to Omdia . Vertiv also leads the global market for perimeter thermal technologies with a 37.5 % market share which is more than 20 % higher than the next largest supplier .
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In addition to analysing market position , the report provides insight and intelligence on how data centre cooling technology is evolving . Established technologies such as chillers and
OMDIA PREDICTS THERE WILL ALSO BE STRONG GROWTH IN FORMS OF LIQUID COOLING – IMMERSION AND DIRECT- TO-CHIP – THAT ARE EXPECTED TO DOUBLE BETWEEN 2020 AND 2024 . |
perimeter cooling will remain a large proportion of the market . According to Omdia , split DX is still the primary form of heat rejection in data centre thermal management , but chilled water and direct evaporative heat rejection are gaining momentum . In addition , cloud and colocation service provider momentum has accelerated , driving double-digit growth for air handling units ( AHU ).
Omdia predicts there will also be strong growth in forms of liquid cooling – immersion and direct-to-chip – that are expected to double between 2020 and 2024 . Several factors are contributing to this shift , including increasing chip and server power consumption , Edge growth , increasing rack densities , as well as energy efficiency and sustainability requirements .
Lucas Beran , Principal Analyst for Omdia ’ s cloud and data centre research practice and the report ’ s author , said : “ The data centre thermal management market is on the cusp of an inflection point . Currently , existing air-based thermal products and solutions are driving growth but are limited by their ability to cool 10kW + rack densities . New technologies , products and designs are coming to market to help support these high-density deployments and more efficient operations leading to changing market dynamic through 2024 .”
“ Vertiv ’ s enduring leadership in thermal management demonstrates that our customers value our domain expertise , our broad-ranging portfolio and the increasing investment in technology , research and development ,” said Giordano Albertazzi , President for Vertiv in Europe , Middle East and Africa ( EMEA ). “ The cooling products and solutions we have launched throughout 2020 and our forward-looking innovation roadmap will continue to offer leading technology to our customers , enabling them to achieve higher efficiency and sustainability goals .” ◊
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