Belden, OptiCool partner to offer high-density AI infrastructure

Belden (BDC) announced its partnership with OptiCool. The company said, “Together, Belden and OptiCool are making it possible for enterprises and colocation operators to host AI workloads inside new and existing facilities. As AI workloads drive up rack densities, data center teams need practical, scalable ways to support growth. By integrating OptiCool’s rear-door heat exchangers with Belden’s racks and cabinets, advanced cooling can now be brought straight to the rack to deliver reliable, scalable, AI-ready data center operations. With this high-density, rack-level cooling option, teams don’t have to dedicate time or expertise to designing and integrating their own AI-ready infrastructure-or commit capital to building a new facility to accommodate demanding workloads. Because these solutions are delivered as a package (racks, power, connectivity and cooling), they can be deployed quickly, without the complexity associated with traditional design and integration. The integrated solution can support up to 120 kW per rack.”