How Aligned is Tackling Data Center Density

Cooling is a hot topic in the data center industry. Few companies have been more focused on cooling than Aligned Data Centers, which builds hyperscale facilities for some of the world's leading players in cloud computing and AI. Our guest today is Michael Welch, the Chef Technology Officer at Aligned, who discusses how Aligned is updating its products and designs for the rising densities in AI workloads, and why an advanced cooling lab is an important part of the company's strategy. Data Center Richness host Rich Miller and Michael Welch discuss the following topics: 00:00 - Intro: Cooling is a Hot Topic 00:52 - Meet Michael Welch and an overview of Aligned Data Centers 03:50 - The State of Data Center Cooling 08:00 - The Delta Cubed and Delta Flow systems 11:00 - Hybrid Environments: Air Cooling and Liquid Cooling, Working Together 16:42 - The Aligned Advanced Cooling Lab 20:33 - How Higher Density Can Enabl;e Server Waste Heat Reuse 23:50 - On-Site Power and the Future of Energy 26:00 - The Improving Economics of Fuel Calls and BESS (Battery Energy Storage Systems) 28:08 - How Aligned Optimizes its Supply Chain 31:25 - The Supply Chain in the Gigawatt Era 35:05 - The Road Ahead: Designing for Bigger, Denser Data Centers At Data Center Richness we demystify technology and explain why data centers matter, and what comes next for the Internet, cloud computing and AI. Host Rich Miller is a journalist and analyst who has been covering the data center sector for 25 years. Subscribe to our channel for more insights:  https://www.youtube.com/@DataCenterRichness?sub_confirmation=1 On the Web: Data Center Richness https://datacenterpodcast.com/ LINKS FROM THIS SHOW: Aligned Data Centers https://aligneddc.com/ Inside Aligned's Advanced Cooling Lab https://youtu.be/-aq_uVdZ6eA?si=Q4wTNvTYlLNA4lfy  Follow Michael Welch on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-welch-0a7b092b/ Follow Rich Miller on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/datacenterfrontier/ RELATED VIDEOS: A Closer Look at Two-Phase Liquid Cooling https://youtu.be/w_Us94JgYzc How Will Data Centers Be Different in 2030 https://youtu.be/IUO8fUWNoX8?si=QjhHEBlvx3fMR0Z All video by Data Center Richness. Supplemental music via Epidemic Sound https://share.epidemicsound.com/60o8qx

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