Power Hardware for High-Density Environments
As AI and HPC applications continue to drive higher rack power demands, data center operators must ensure their infrastructure is ready to support increasing density and performance requirements.
In this DCD>Talks interview, Calvin Nicholson, Senior Director of Product Management at Legrand discusses how power hardware is adapting to meet the challenges of AI and HPC environments — including higher rack densities, higher amperage requirements, evolving voltage strategies, and the expanding influence of Open Compute architectures.
Watch the full interview to gain valuable insight to help shape your next-generation data center power planning.
Key insights you’ll gain include:
- How growing rack densities are influencing cabinet and rack-level power design.
- Why higher-capacity PDUs are becoming essential in high-density environments.
- How higher-voltage models and emerging 800VDC approaches may shape future power strategies.
- The role of Open Compute hardware in supporting modern high-performance workloads.
- Key considerations as AI and HPC requirements continue to scale.
