Solutions and Standards Advance for Box-Level Cooling

In order to use the fastest, cutting edge processing, box-level systems need ways to eliminate the resulting heat. A variety of technologies and products help smooth the way.

JEFF CHILD, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

In part because military system developers are risk-adverse by nature, it’s taken years for acceptance of any kind of cooling technique more exotic than clever heatsink configurations. But as demand for more computing power continues, methods like liquid cooling, spray cooling and even fan-based cooling are being designed in and deployed by some, and at least considered by others.