USA: Daikin Applied has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire DDC Solutions, a San Diego-based developer of ultra-dense refrigerated cabinets and data center management software.
Daikin Applied says the acquisition will expand its data center portfolio by adding space cooling solutions for rooms and racks, and underscores its commitment to providing comprehensive data center cooling solutions.
DDC Solutions offers a patented stand-alone hybrid cooling system that combines air and liquid cooling directly into data center racks. Its S-series v4 cabinet supports up to 100 kW of air cooling and is liquid-ready for the chip, providing ultra-dense cooling of over 1 MW per cabinet.
Unlike traditional air-cooled or plenum-cooled systems, this design features heat dissipation within the rack itself, which is said to improve operational efficiency and eliminate the need for costly infrastructure modifications. The cabinets also provide excellent fire and water protection and significantly reduce the data center’s acoustic signature. They also come with infrastructure management software for real-time monitoring and automatic cooling adjustments for each individual cabinet.
“This acquisition allows us to create a sustainable cooling platform that is resilient, flexible and scalable, and capable of supporting current and next-generation chipsets,” said Daikin Applied COO Yu Nishiwaki.
Following the closing of the transaction, which is expected by the end of this month, DDC Solutions will operate as a subsidiary of Daikin Applied, with the full DDC Solutions management team remaining in their current positions.
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