Allison Boen, Alcatex & OCP: Breaking Down Barriers- The Human Side of Single-Phase Immersion Cooling

What if the biggest barrier to immersion cooling isn't technical - it's just understanding what it actually is? In this episode, Allison Boen of Alcatex and the Open Compute Project joins Robert for a warmly authentic conversation that strips away the jargon and gets to the heart of why single-phase immersion cooling matters - and why it's already more deployed than most people realise. From her 30-year journey as a self-described "CRAC dealer" (computer room air conditioner specialist) to becoming Shell's Brand Ambassador and OCP's immersion community champion, Allison brings infectious enthusiasm to a technology she discovered in 2014 and hasn't stopped evangelising since. Together, they explore: Why Intel's recent warranty certification with Shell and Supermicro changes everything The reality behind deployment numbers - Shell's Houston facility runs half its 7MW workload on just 2MW of immersion Why hybrid data centres (not rip-and-replace) are the practical path forward How OCP's collaboration breaks down ego barriers and creates agnostic TCO tools anyone can use Why protest signs in tiny Irish villages and Mission Impossible films mean data centres have officially gone mainstream If you've ever wondered whether immersion cooling is still just "proof of concept" or wanted someone to explain it without the sales pitch, Allison delivers the straight talk with genuine passion. Her advice? "Don't spill it" - because if you need floor drains, you've engineered it wrong.

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