SuperMicro CEO Predicts Liquid Cooling Will Rack Up 2,900 Percent Growth In Two Years
The Register, Wednesday, June 5th, 2024
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SuperMicro CEO Charles Liang expects liquid cooling will be installed in 30 percent of racks the company ships next year - vast growth, given the market for such kit has been moribund for decades.
In his keynote speech at Taiwan's Computex event, Liang revealed SuperMicro has tooled up to build 1,000 racks a month equipped with its direct liquid cooling (DLC) tech and can send them out the door just two to four weeks after receiving an order. The CEO asserted that's a vast improvement on lead times for liquid cooling, which he claimed have previously been four months to a year.
Liang told the audience SuperMicro expects 15 percent of racks it sells this year to use DLC, and 30 percent to employ it next year.