Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: The escalating computational demands of artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), and high - performance computing (HPC) are driving unprecedented energy consumption and heat generation within data centers. Traditional cooling techniques are increasingly challenged by these next - generation workloads. This paper critically examines existing cooling methodologies, identifies emerging challenges, explores novel thermal management strategies, and offers a comparative analysis highlighting their efficiencies, environmental impacts, and economic implications, providing a roadmap for sustainable and scalable data center operations.
Author: Hitesh Vora
Institution: Amazon (United States)
Language: English
Subfield: Hardware and Architecture
Field: Computer Science
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4408410728