A matter of time: 3 metrics that demonstrate the value of immersion cooling

Immersion cooling in the data center space gets a lot of positive attention for the formulations that enhance thermal performance, material compatibility, and durability. CompuZol™ Immersion Fluid Solution, for example, comes with best-in-class material compatibility, durability and dependable thermal performance. Most notably, immersion cooling has been found to reduce power consumption by up to 30% compared to air-cooled systems and, because it is a single-phase system, it uses less water than other cooling solutions. 

Let’s go beyond those attributes and dive deeper into metrics related to time, which is emphasized less often in discussions about immersion cooling. That’s a missed opportunity because immersion cooling impacts several important time metrics. Three metrics are worth noting because they speak directly to the hurdles to adoption that are widely expressed in the industry today. 

Provisioning Time: Streamlined in High-Density Environments 

Discussions with key industry stakeholders revealed a sentiment that after immersion cooling infrastructure is established, provisioning resources such as servers have not been found to take a significant amount of additional time compared to traditional systems. In fact, improved cooling efficiency could enable more densely packed servers, potentially streamlining provisioning in high-density environments as a result.

Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF): Immersion Cooling Brings Better Consistency

A report by Uptime Intelligence stated that immersion cooling could improve Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF) by providing more consistent, uniform cooling across components. It reduces hotspots and thermal cycling (temperature fluctuations), which could cause wear on hardware components over time. The improved thermal environment could lead to fewer hardware failures, such as fan failure rates, extending the lifespan of equipment. 

SLA Uptime: More Operational Time, Better Results

Immersion cooling solutions have been shown to help to stabilize operating temperatures, preventing thermal-related failures and improving system reliability. Lubrizol’s Andy Richenderfer detailed talked about this in his recent presentation at the OCP Global Summit 2024, “Exploring the Potential of Single-Phase Immersion Cooling Through Quantitative Thermal Performance Testing.”

We saw the opportunity presented by this challenge and it’s why temperature control is often mentioned first on the list of CompuZol™ benefits. Stable operating temperatures, failure prevention, and better reliability can mean increased uptime and higher SLA performance, as hardware is less likely to fail due to overheating. 

More Progress to Come   

CompuZol™, specifically, is an end-to-end dielectric immersion cooling offering from experts with more than 90 years of experience in formulating, testing and manufacturing specialty chemicals. And it’s built to address the factors that matter most when you make the transition from air cooling.

We’ve only begun to understand the additional benefits possible through this resource-conserving solution and are eager to continue the progress we’ve made already in this area. 

Continue the conversation and get more information about CompuZol Immersion Fluid Solution for data centers at: www.compuzol.com