Vertiv Boosts Liquid Cooling Capability With Strategic Thermal Labs Acquisition
Key Highlights
- Vertiv's acquisition of Strategic Thermal Labs enhances its liquid cooling technology portfolio for high-density data centers.
- The integration aims to improve thermal validation, flow control, and system reliability in AI and high-performance computing environments.
- Strategic Thermal Labs' expertise will help Vertiv simulate real-world high-density conditions to optimize thermal and power system interactions.
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Vertiv announced it has acquired Strategic Thermal Labs LLC, a company specializing in advanced liquid-cooling technologies, to strengthen its thermal management capabilities for high-density computing environments.
Vertiv said the acquisition enhances its engineering expertise in areas including cold-plate design, server-side liquid cooling, and high-density thermal validation. The added capabilities are intended to improve system performance, reliability, and lifecycle outcomes in environments supporting artificial intelligence and high-performance computing workloads.
The company said Strategic Thermal Labs will help expand its ability to simulate real-world high-density compute conditions and optimize how thermal and power systems interact. This includes improving system factors such as flow balance, controls behavior, serviceability, and long-term reliability.
Vertiv said the integration of server-side liquid cooling with supporting infrastructure is becoming increasingly important as computing power density increases. The acquisition is expected to support customers across system design, integration, commissioning, and ongoing operations.
The company added that it will continue to support an open ecosystem approach, maintaining compatibility with a range of server and infrastructure technologies.
Vertiv said the acquisition aligns with its broader strategy to address growing infrastructure complexity through integrated power, thermal, controls, and lifecycle service capabilities.