Glossary term
Immersion Cooling
A data-center cooling method that submerges hardware in non-conductive dielectric fluid; emerging for racks above 100kW.
Immersion Cooling is a data-center cooling method that submerges servers directly in a non-conductive dielectric fluid, removing heat far more efficiently than air. It is emerging for the highest-density AI racks above 100kW, where air and even direct liquid cooling reach their limits. Immersion is one of the technologies positioned to benefit as rack power densities continue climbing. See Cooling 101.