Equinix tests and installs Honeywell's phase-change Thermal Response Module to buffer liquid cooling loops in Ashburn

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Honeywell Aerospace says Equinix has tested and installed its Thermal Response Module at the Equinix Co-Innovation Facility in Ashburn, Virginia. The module sits in the liquid cooling loop between the coolant distribution unit and the servers and uses phase-change materials to store and release heat, keeping coolant temperatures stable during power disturbances, sudden changes in GPU load or upsets elsewhere in the cooling system. Honeywell says it works with any CDU vendor or architecture, stabilises the loop within seconds and can be sized for several minutes of thermal buffering, and that it delivers 7.6 times more cooling power than chilled water (company claims). Equinix's design innovation director said testing showed it could handle rapid GPU cooling load swings with a smaller footprint than buffer tanks.

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