03/09/2026
Sizing coolant distribution units (CDUs) to 90% utilization leaves no room for growth. Targeting 60% to 70% utilization during initial deployment lets operators add racks incrementally without needing additional CDU capacity immediately.
Combined with segment-level isolation valves, operators can expand or perform maintenance in one area without shutting down unrelated systems. Vertiv details the CDU planning, redundancy, and isolation strategies that separate scalable liquid cooling from costly retrofits.
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Learn best practices for designing scalable liquid cooling infrastructure in data centers: how to right-size fluid networks, plan CDU capacity, and use modular design to support future growth without costly retrofits.