Choosing the Right Liquid Cooling Method for Next-Gen Data Centers

As thermal demands grow and air-cooling hits its limits, data center designers are turning to liquid cooling to unlock performance and sustainability. With multiple methods in play, choosing the right approach – and ensuring it runs reliably – requires more than thermal math.
March 23, 2026

As data centers outgrow air cooling, liquid cooling offers higher efficiency, better sustainability, and support for dense workloads. Reliable coolant circulation – powered by pumps like Xylem’s Flojet D5, DDC and diaphragm options – is key to maintaining uptime, thermal stability, and long-term performance.