Salute has introduced a comprehensive Direct-to-Chip (DTC) liquid cooling operations service for AI and high-performance computing (HPC) data centers. Direct-to-Chip is designed to cater to key operational risks associated with DTC liquid cooling, a technology that is highly utilized in AI and HPC environments to meet the demands of higher data center power densities.
According to Salute, Applied Digital, Compass Datacenters, and SDC have already installed the service model to support their growing AI operations.
Traditional air- and rack-based cooling methods can no longer keep up with thermal output, due to which many data centers are transitioning to high-density GPUs and servers.
Direct‑to‑chip liquid cooling pulls heat straight from processing chips, but any interruption—like a cooling failure or leak—can damage equipment, halt operations, and risk tens of millions in losses from hardware failure or missed service commitments.
The service from Salute focuses on supporting operators to minimize risk and operational excellence through an end-to-end offering to secure mission-critical environments.
The solution offers a full package: they review and tailor how your facility will run, help you get the liquid‑cooling system up and running, share a large set of best‑practice guidelines working with top vendors, and train your data‑center team how to operate these direct‑to‑chip systems.
Executive Statement
According to Erich Sanchack, Chief Executive Officer at Salute, Salute has achieved a long list of industry firsts that have made us an indispensable partner for 80% of companies in the data center industry. This first-of-its-kind DTC liquid cooling service is a major new milestone for our industry that solves complex operational challenges for every company making major investments in AI/HPC.
According to John Shultz, Chief Product Officer of AI and Learning Officer for Salute, this service has already proven to be a game changer for the many data center service providers who partnered with them as early adopters. By successfully mitigating the risks of DTC liquid cooling, Salute is enabling these companies to rapidly expand their AI/HPC operations to meet customer demand.