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Which layers of the cooling chain do control offerings say they cover?各控制产品声称覆盖冷却链的哪些层级?

Most controls cover one or two cooling layers.多数控制产品只管冷却链的一到两个层级。

The missing link for AI sites, between fast-swinging IT load and the plant, is stated by only one offering and trialled by one more.AI 站点缺的是快速波动的 IT 负载与冷站之间的那一环:只有一家写明做到,另有一项试验以此为目标。

Data as of 2026-10-15, reviewed monthly.数据截至 2026-10-15,每月复核。Condition: coverage as vendors state it; no common performance test前提:按厂商写明的覆盖范围;没有共同的性能测试

Interactive figure of a generic unit with its parts named. Requires JavaScript.通用机组互动图,标有各部件名称。需启用 JavaScript。

Facility water设施水A generic unit, not to scale.通用机组,不按比例。

Inside a cooling control panel冷却控制柜的内部

How it works, and the sources工作原理和来源

Sensors on the pipe report temperature, pressure and flow through the terminal blocks and input modules to the controller. The controller drives the valve actuator through an output module. A network switch links the controller to the touchscreen and the building network. A separate module watches the leak-sensing cable and can report to the controller over a serial link. The panel parts follow a public PLC HVAC panel specification from the City of Winnipeg, which is not a data-centre document. The large touchscreen and Modbus and BACnet over IP come from Vertiv's iCOM CWM data sheet. PLC control and temperature, pressure and flow monitoring come from the Motivair and Vertiv CDU brochures. The leak module follows the Chemelex TraceTek TTSIM-1A data sheet. The leak-sensing cable, the two-door layout, the positions of parts, the tray, the clips and the pipe devices are illustrative, not one maker's design. Generic hardware, wiring simplified, not to scale.管段上的传感器把温度、压力和流量信号经端子排和输入模块送到控制器。控制器通过输出模块驱动阀门执行器。网络交换机把控制器与触摸屏和楼宇网络连接起来。另一个独立模块监视漏液感应线缆,并可通过串行链路向控制器报告。柜内部件依据温尼伯市公开的 PLC 暖通控制柜规范,该文件并非针对数据中心。大尺寸触摸屏以及基于 IP 的 Modbus 和 BACnet 来自 Vertiv iCOM CWM 样本。PLC 控制以及温度、压力和流量监测来自 Motivair 和 Vertiv 的 CDU 手册。漏液模块依据 Chemelex TraceTek TTSIM-1A 样本。漏液感应线缆、双门布置、部件位置、桥架、线卡和管段设备为示意,并非某一厂商的设计。通用硬件,接线已简化,不按比例。 City of Winnipeg, PLC HVAC controls specification温尼伯市 PLC 暖通控制规范 · Vertiv Liebert iCOM CWM data sheetVertiv Liebert iCOM CWM 样本 · Motivair CDU brochureMotivair CDU 手册 · Vertiv CoolChip CDU brochureVertiv CoolChip CDU 手册 · Chemelex TraceTek TTSIM-1A data sheetChemelex TraceTek TTSIM-1A 样本

What each offering states it controls各产品写明的控制范围
Offering产品IT liquid loop or CDUIT 侧液冷回路或 CDULeak detection漏液检测Room air units机房空调末端Chilled-water plant冷站Optimisation across units跨设备优化IT-side signals as an input以 IT 侧信号为输入
Vertiv
Liebert iCOM CWM chilled-water plant manager
not stated未披露not stated未披露stated已写明stated已写明not stated未披露not stated未披露
Vertiv
CoolChip CDU integrated controller
stated已写明stated已写明not stated未披露not stated未披露not stated未披露not stated未披露
Schneider Electric (Motivair)
Motivair CDU PLC control
stated已写明stated已写明not stated未披露not stated未披露not stated未披露not stated未披露
Johnson Controls
OpenBlue Central Utility Plant Optimization
not stated未披露not stated未披露not stated未披露stated已写明stated已写明not stated未披露
Siemens
White Space Cooling Optimization (WSCO)
not stated未披露not stated未披露stated已写明not stated未披露stated已写明not stated未披露
Phaidra
AI agents (liquid cooling, chiller staging)
stated已写明not stated未披露not stated未披露stated已写明stated已写明stated已写明
Trane
Tracer chiller plant control and AI Control for Water Systems
not stated未披露not stated未披露not stated未披露stated已写明stated已写明not stated未披露
Carrier
Coolant Distribution Unit controls (Europe)
stated已写明not stated未披露not stated未披露not stated未披露not stated未披露not stated未披露
nVent
RackChiller CDU controls
stated已写明stated已写明not stated未披露not stated未披露not stated未披露not stated未披露
CoolIT Systems
AHx180 CDU control and monitoring
stated已写明stated已写明not stated未披露not stated未披露not stated未披露not stated未披露
Huawei
iCooling@AI
not stated未披露not stated未披露not stated未披露not stated未披露stated已写明not stated未披露
Stulz
CyberAir 3PRO CW unit control
not stated未披露not stated未披露stated已写明not stated未披露not stated未披露not stated未披露
Delta
Liquid-to-liquid CDU 1,200 kW controls
stated已写明stated已写明not stated未披露not stated未披露not stated未披露not stated未披露
Daikin with NTT DATA
AI cooling control trial (not yet a product)
aim of a trial试验目标not stated未披露aim of a trial试验目标aim of a trial试验目标aim of a trial试验目标aim of a trial试验目标
  • Vertiv Liebert iCOM CWM chilled-water plant manager
    States: 写明:Room air units机房空调末端, 、Chilled-water plant冷站
    Not stated: 未写明:IT liquid loop or CDUIT 侧液冷回路或 CDU, 、Leak detection漏液检测, 、Optimisation across units跨设备优化, 、IT-side signals as an input以 IT 侧信号为输入
  • Vertiv CoolChip CDU integrated controller
    States: 写明:IT liquid loop or CDUIT 侧液冷回路或 CDU, 、Leak detection漏液检测
    Not stated: 未写明:Room air units机房空调末端, 、Chilled-water plant冷站, 、Optimisation across units跨设备优化, 、IT-side signals as an input以 IT 侧信号为输入
  • Schneider Electric (Motivair) Motivair CDU PLC control
    States: 写明:IT liquid loop or CDUIT 侧液冷回路或 CDU, 、Leak detection漏液检测
    Not stated: 未写明:Room air units机房空调末端, 、Chilled-water plant冷站, 、Optimisation across units跨设备优化, 、IT-side signals as an input以 IT 侧信号为输入
  • Johnson Controls OpenBlue Central Utility Plant Optimization
    States: 写明:Chilled-water plant冷站, 、Optimisation across units跨设备优化
    Not stated: 未写明:IT liquid loop or CDUIT 侧液冷回路或 CDU, 、Leak detection漏液检测, 、Room air units机房空调末端, 、IT-side signals as an input以 IT 侧信号为输入
  • Siemens White Space Cooling Optimization (WSCO)
    States: 写明:Room air units机房空调末端, 、Optimisation across units跨设备优化
    Not stated: 未写明:IT liquid loop or CDUIT 侧液冷回路或 CDU, 、Leak detection漏液检测, 、Chilled-water plant冷站, 、IT-side signals as an input以 IT 侧信号为输入
  • Phaidra AI agents (liquid cooling, chiller staging)
    States: 写明:IT liquid loop or CDUIT 侧液冷回路或 CDU, 、Chilled-water plant冷站, 、Optimisation across units跨设备优化, 、IT-side signals as an input以 IT 侧信号为输入
    Not stated: 未写明:Leak detection漏液检测, 、Room air units机房空调末端
  • Trane Tracer chiller plant control and AI Control for Water Systems
    States: 写明:Chilled-water plant冷站, 、Optimisation across units跨设备优化
    Not stated: 未写明:IT liquid loop or CDUIT 侧液冷回路或 CDU, 、Leak detection漏液检测, 、Room air units机房空调末端, 、IT-side signals as an input以 IT 侧信号为输入
  • Carrier Coolant Distribution Unit controls (Europe)
    States: 写明:IT liquid loop or CDUIT 侧液冷回路或 CDU
    Not stated: 未写明:Leak detection漏液检测, 、Room air units机房空调末端, 、Chilled-water plant冷站, 、Optimisation across units跨设备优化, 、IT-side signals as an input以 IT 侧信号为输入
  • nVent RackChiller CDU controls
    States: 写明:IT liquid loop or CDUIT 侧液冷回路或 CDU, 、Leak detection漏液检测
    Not stated: 未写明:Room air units机房空调末端, 、Chilled-water plant冷站, 、Optimisation across units跨设备优化, 、IT-side signals as an input以 IT 侧信号为输入
  • CoolIT Systems AHx180 CDU control and monitoring
    States: 写明:IT liquid loop or CDUIT 侧液冷回路或 CDU, 、Leak detection漏液检测
    Not stated: 未写明:Room air units机房空调末端, 、Chilled-water plant冷站, 、Optimisation across units跨设备优化, 、IT-side signals as an input以 IT 侧信号为输入
  • Huawei iCooling@AI
    States: 写明:Optimisation across units跨设备优化
    Not stated: 未写明:IT liquid loop or CDUIT 侧液冷回路或 CDU, 、Leak detection漏液检测, 、Room air units机房空调末端, 、Chilled-water plant冷站, 、IT-side signals as an input以 IT 侧信号为输入
  • Stulz CyberAir 3PRO CW unit control
    States: 写明:Room air units机房空调末端
    Not stated: 未写明:IT liquid loop or CDUIT 侧液冷回路或 CDU, 、Leak detection漏液检测, 、Chilled-water plant冷站, 、Optimisation across units跨设备优化, 、IT-side signals as an input以 IT 侧信号为输入
  • Delta Liquid-to-liquid CDU 1,200 kW controls
    States: 写明:IT liquid loop or CDUIT 侧液冷回路或 CDU, 、Leak detection漏液检测
    Not stated: 未写明:Room air units机房空调末端, 、Chilled-water plant冷站, 、Optimisation across units跨设备优化, 、IT-side signals as an input以 IT 侧信号为输入
  • Daikin with NTT DATA AI cooling control trial (not yet a product)
    Aims of a trial: 试验目标:IT liquid loop or CDUIT 侧液冷回路或 CDU, 、Room air units机房空调末端, 、Chilled-water plant冷站, 、Optimisation across units跨设备优化, 、IT-side signals as an input以 IT 侧信号为输入
    Not stated: 未写明:Leak detection漏液检测

● = the vendor's own page, datasheet or release says so (hover or focus for the wording). △ = stated only as the aim of a trial, not counted. ○ = not found in the cited sources; it may still exist. This is coverage as stated, not performance or quality. Columns: IT liquid loop = the loop serving IT equipment (CDU, secondary loop); chiller water flow counts under Plant and a valve on a room unit under Room air; Optimisation = across several units and described as AI, machine learning or model-based; IT-side signals = server, GPU or rack power, telemetry or workload used as a control input.● = 厂商自己的网页、数据表或公告写明(悬停或聚焦可看原文)。△ = 仅作为试验目标写明,不计入统计。○ = 在所引来源中未找到,不代表一定没有。这里只反映厂商写明的覆盖范围,不代表性能或质量。各列:IT 侧液冷回路 = 为 IT 设备供液的回路(CDU、二次侧);冷机水流量归入冷站,机房空调末端的水阀归入机房空调末端;跨设备优化 = 跨多台设备、且写明为 AI、机器学习或模型方法;IT 侧信号 = 以服务器、GPU 或机柜功率、遥测或负载作为控制输入。

13 offerings from thermal makers, building-control firms and software specialists, plus one trial (Daikin with NTT DATA), shown with △ and not counted. The six layers follow the heat path on the system map.13 个产品,来自热管理厂商、楼宇控制公司和软件公司;另有 1 项试验(Daikin with NTT DATA),以 △ 表示,不计入。六个层级按系统图上的热路径划分。

What each offering states it controls各产品写明的控制范围

Table表格

Offering产品Layer层级Vendor wording厂商原文Source来源
Vertiv Liebert iCOM CWM chilled-water plant managerRoom air units机房空调末端“Liebert® iCOM CWM can control up to 16 Chillers and 32 indoor chilled water units belonging to the same system”link链接
Vertiv Liebert iCOM CWM chilled-water plant managerChilled-water plant冷站“Chiller Teamwork optimization both in constant and variable flow”link链接
Vertiv CoolChip CDU integrated controllerIT liquid loop or CDUIT 侧液冷回路或 CDU“The integrated Vertiv™ CoolChip CDU controller allows temperature and flow to adapt to workload demands”link链接
Vertiv CoolChip CDU integrated controllerLeak detection漏液检测“Closed-loop pipe design with integrated leak detection”link链接
Schneider Electric (Motivair) Motivair CDU PLC controlIT liquid loop or CDUIT 侧液冷回路或 CDU“Each CDU precisely controls required coolant flow based on IT cooling system needs.”link链接
Schneider Electric (Motivair) Motivair CDU PLC controlLeak detection漏液检测“Leak Detection (WDS Single|Redundant): Std.|Optional”link链接
Johnson Controls OpenBlue Central Utility Plant OptimizationChilled-water plant冷站“CUPO continuously identifies the most efficient combination of chillers, towers, pumps and heat exchangers.”link链接
Johnson Controls OpenBlue Central Utility Plant OptimizationOptimisation across units跨设备优化“By combining real-time data, predictive algorithms and AI-driven supervisory control software”link链接
Siemens White Space Cooling Optimization (WSCO)Room air units机房空调末端“A dense sensor network and an AI engine continuously model white space airflow and autonomously adjust cooling units”link链接
Siemens White Space Cooling Optimization (WSCO)Optimisation across units跨设备优化“uses AI algorithms to optimize the operation strategy of the refrigeration system in real time and dynamically adjust the cooling parameters”link链接
Phaidra AI agents (liquid cooling, chiller staging)IT liquid loop or CDUIT 侧液冷回路或 CDU“The Agent proactively adjusts CDU setpoints in seconds to maintain thermal stability under volatile AI workloads.”link链接
Phaidra AI agents (liquid cooling, chiller staging)Chilled-water plant冷站“The AI agent that proactively stages chillers to safely absorb facility-level power spikes while minimizing PUE.”link链接
Phaidra AI agents (liquid cooling, chiller staging)Optimisation across units跨设备优化“A continuous learning model that orchestrates decisions across your complex systems.”link链接
Phaidra AI agents (liquid cooling, chiller staging)IT-side signals as an input以 IT 侧信号为输入“Phaidra uses real time rack power as a leading indicator to detect workload spikes before temperatures rise.”link链接
Trane Tracer chiller plant control and AI Control for Water SystemsChilled-water plant冷站“Tracer chiller plant control runs sophisticated strategies that dynamically manage the rotation, staging and sequencing of multiple chillers”link链接
Trane Tracer chiller plant control and AI Control for Water SystemsOptimisation across units跨设备优化“The functionality continuously learns and helps adjust chiller plant setpoints to help improve plant efficiency”link链接
Carrier Coolant Distribution Unit controls (Europe)IT liquid loop or CDUIT 侧液冷回路或 CDU“Its advanced controls allow precise management of secondary coolant loops”link链接
nVent RackChiller CDU controlsIT liquid loop or CDUIT 侧液冷回路或 CDU“By managing the critical exchange between facility water and the secondary equipment loop, nVent CDUs ensure precise temperature and flow control for mission-critical IT loads.”link链接
nVent RackChiller CDU controlsLeak detection漏液检测“Leak Detection: Integrated sensors provide immediate alerts to prevent damage to IT equipment.”link链接
CoolIT Systems AHx180 CDU control and monitoringIT liquid loop or CDUIT 侧液冷回路或 CDU“sharing sensor telemetry and coordinating pump, flow, and alert states across the cluster”link链接
CoolIT Systems AHx180 CDU control and monitoringLeak detection漏液检测“Integrated sensors: flow, pressure, temperature, humidity, coolant level and leak detection.”link链接
Huawei iCooling@AIOptimisation across units跨设备优化“Through in-depth machine learning, this solution analyzes a large amount of historical data, identifies key factors that affect energy consumption, and obtains a PUE forecast model.”link链接
Stulz CyberAir 3PRO CW unit controlRoom air units机房空调末端“Control based on the supply air, return air, room air or server inlet temperature”link链接
Delta Liquid-to-liquid CDU 1,200 kW controlsIT liquid loop or CDUIT 侧液冷回路或 CDU“providing effective separation of facility and secondary circuits as well as precise control over flow, pressure, temperature, and coolant quality”link链接
Delta Liquid-to-liquid CDU 1,200 kW controlsLeak detection漏液检测“Leak detection: instant alarms with configurable response for efficient pumping action”link链接
Daikin with NTT DATA AI cooling control trial (not yet a product)IT liquid loop or CDUIT 侧液冷回路或 CDU (aim of a trial)(试验目标)“データセンター運用データと空調制御AIを活用し、空調・熱源・液体冷却設備の統合制御をめざす”link链接
Daikin with NTT DATA AI cooling control trial (not yet a product)Room air units机房空调末端 (aim of a trial)(试验目标)“データセンター運用データと空調制御AIを活用し、空調・熱源・液体冷却設備の統合制御をめざす”link链接
Daikin with NTT DATA AI cooling control trial (not yet a product)Chilled-water plant冷站 (aim of a trial)(试验目标)“データセンター運用データと空調制御AIを活用し、空調・熱源・液体冷却設備の統合制御をめざす”link链接
Daikin with NTT DATA AI cooling control trial (not yet a product)Optimisation across units跨设备优化 (aim of a trial)(试验目标)“予測結果に基づき、空調・熱源・液体冷却設備などを統合制御することで、安定したシステム運用とエネルギー利用の最適化を実現します。”link链接
Daikin with NTT DATA AI cooling control trial (not yet a product)IT-side signals as an input以 IT 侧信号为输入 (aim of a trial)(试验目标)“サーバーの電力使用状況や温度情報などの間接データをもとに、AIがサーバー内部の熱状態を予測することが特長です。”link链接

Sources来源

  1. Vertiv Liebert iCOM CWM chilled-water plant managerVertiv Liebert iCOM CWM chilled-water plant manager
  2. Vertiv CoolChip CDU integrated controllerVertiv CoolChip CDU integrated controller
  3. Schneider Electric (Motivair) Motivair CDU PLC controlSchneider Electric (Motivair) Motivair CDU PLC control
  4. Johnson Controls OpenBlue Central Utility Plant OptimizationJohnson Controls OpenBlue Central Utility Plant Optimization
  5. Siemens White Space Cooling Optimization (WSCO)Siemens White Space Cooling Optimization (WSCO)
  6. Phaidra AI agents (liquid cooling, chiller staging)Phaidra AI agents (liquid cooling, chiller staging)
  7. Trane Tracer chiller plant control and AI Control for Water SystemsTrane Tracer chiller plant control and AI Control for Water Systems
  8. Carrier Coolant Distribution Unit controls (Europe)Carrier Coolant Distribution Unit controls (Europe)
  9. nVent RackChiller CDU controlsnVent RackChiller CDU controls
  10. CoolIT Systems AHx180 CDU control and monitoringCoolIT Systems AHx180 CDU control and monitoring
  11. Huawei iCooling@AIHuawei iCooling@AI
  12. Stulz CyberAir 3PRO CW unit controlStulz CyberAir 3PRO CW unit control
  13. Delta Liquid-to-liquid CDU 1,200 kW controlsDelta Liquid-to-liquid CDU 1,200 kW controls
  14. Daikin with NTT DATA AI cooling control trial (not yet a product)Daikin with NTT DATA AI cooling control trial (not yet a product)
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Offerings that state they use IT-side signals (server, GPU or rack power, workload) as a control input写明以 IT 侧信号(服务器、GPU 或机柜功率、负载)为控制输入的产品

Vendor wording厂商原文
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Offerings that state they control a liquid loop or CDU写明控制液冷回路或 CDU 的产品

Vendor wording厂商原文
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Offerings that state an improvement figure for themselves; they measure different things (energy, PUE, cooling cost) and none gives a baseline and test conditions that allow a comparison给出自身改善幅度数字的产品;它们衡量的东西不同(能耗、PUE、冷却成本),也没有一个给出可供比较的基准和测试条件

Vendor claims厂商说法Full matrix完整矩阵

Judgement判断

Of the 13 control offerings read here (plus one trial), most equipment controllers cover their own unit; only Phaidra states control of both the CDU and the chiller plant, and only Phaidra states that it uses rack power as an input.

In my judgement the missing link for AI sites is between the IT load and the plant, because GPU power can swing within seconds.

Improvement claims cannot be compared yet, because none of the four that give a figure publishes a baseline and test conditions; until a common test exists, I read this table as coverage the vendors state, not as performance.

这里读到的 13 个控制产品中(另有一项试验),大多数设备控制器只管本机;只有 Phaidra 写明同时控制 CDU 和冷站,也只有 Phaidra 写明以机柜功率为输入。

我的判断是:AI 站点缺的是 IT 负载与冷站之间的那一环,因为 GPU 功率可在数秒内波动。

改善幅度的说法目前无法比较,给出数字的 4 个产品都没有公布基准和测试条件;在出现共同的测试之前,我把这张表读作厂商写明的覆盖范围,而不是性能。

Judgement by LC. Sources: LC 的判断。来源:[1] [2] [3] [4]

Cooling controls decide how fast pumps run, which chillers start and where the air goes.冷却控制决定水泵转多快、开哪台冷机、空气往哪里走。

What makers have said is coming厂商已宣布的下一步

Fiscal 2027 (April 2027 – March 2028)2027 财年(2027 年 4 月至 2028 年 3 月)

Daikin and NTT DATA aim to commercialise their AI cooling-control solution within fiscal 2027大金与 NTT DATA 计划在 2027 财年内将 AI 冷却控制方案商用

Planned计划, announced 2026-06-29,2026-06-29 公布 source来源

Each stays a plan until a source confirms it happened. Passing the window does not prove shipment.在有来源确认发生之前,各项都只是计划。时间窗口过去并不代表已经出货。

Go deeper继续深入

The latest six product, contract and rule events最近六项产品、合同与法规事件6
  • Carrier introduces a coolant distribution unit with advanced controls for European data centresCarrier 面向欧洲数据中心推出带高级控制的冷却液分配单元 Control launches控制产品发布 source来源
  • Phaidra publishes an AI method for liquid-cooling control, with a white paper by Phaidra, NVIDIA, CoreWeave and Applied DigitalPhaidra 发布液冷 AI 控制方法,并与 NVIDIA、CoreWeave 和 Applied Digital 联合发布白皮书 Control launches控制产品发布 source来源
  • Vertiv makes the CoolChip CDU 2300, with its integrated controller, available in EMEAVertiv 在欧洲、中东和非洲推出带集成控制器的 CoolChip CDU 2300 Control launches控制产品发布 source来源
  • Daikin and NTT DATA announce a joint trial of AI that predicts server heat and controls air, plant and liquid-cooling equipment together大金与 NTT DATA 宣布联合试验:用 AI 预测服务器内部热状态,并统一控制空调、冷热源和液冷设备 Control launches控制产品发布 source来源
  • Trane introduces AI Control for Water Systems, Chiller Plant Manager and Data Hall Team ControlTrane 推出水系统 AI 控制、冷站管理器和数据机房群控 Control launches控制产品发布 source来源
  • Aligned Data Centers and Phaidra agree to deploy Phaidra Prism, a read-only AI operations layer, across Aligned's data centresAligned Data Centers 与 Phaidra 合作,在其数据中心部署只读的 AI 运维层 Phaidra Prism Acquisitions, partnerships and funding收购、合作与融资 source来源

A date marks an event that happened; the plans are shown above with their windows. The full six-year roadmap is in the next rows.有日期的是已发生的事件;计划及其时间窗口见上文。完整六年路线图在下面。

Company news: acquisitions, factories and funding公司动态:收购、工厂和融资6 of 76 / 7
  • preliminary初步 Schneider Electric completes 75% of Motivair施耐德完成收购 Motivair 75% 股权 Acquisitions, partnerships and funding收购、合作与融资 source来源
  • Daikin Applied agrees to acquire DDC Solutions, whose cabinets include software for automated cooling adjustment per cabinetDaikin Applied 同意收购 DDC Solutions,其机柜带有按机柜自动调节冷却的软件 Acquisitions, partnerships and funding收购、合作与融资 source来源
  • Vertiv acquires Waylay NV, a Belgian automation and generative AI software company, for monitoring and controlVertiv 收购比利时自动化和生成式 AI 软件公司 Waylay NV,用于监控与控制 Acquisitions, partnerships and funding收购、合作与融资 source来源
  • Phaidra, a maker of AI control agents, raises a Series B of more than USD 50 millionAI 控制智能体公司 Phaidra 完成超过 5,000 万美元的 B 轮融资 Acquisitions, partnerships and funding收购、合作与融资 source来源
  • Ecolab agrees to acquire CoolIT Systems, a maker of CDUs and cold platesEcolab 同意收购 CDU 和冷板制造商 CoolIT Systems Acquisitions, partnerships and funding收购、合作与融资 source来源
  • Ecolab completes the CoolIT acquisition (about USD 4.75 billion)艺康完成收购 CoolIT(约 47.5 亿美元) Acquisitions, partnerships and funding收购、合作与融资 source来源

All of them are in the full roadmap.全部见完整路线图。

Full roadmap, makers and owners, and the method完整路线图、厂商与所有者、方法19 events19 个事件

Roadmap, 2023 Q4 – 2029 Q3路线图,2023 年第四季度至 2029 年第三季度

Dated events from official sources. Planned events show the window the source states; passing the window does not prove shipment. No future model is inferred.来自官方来源的有日期事件。计划事件显示来源给出的时间窗口;窗口过去并不代表已经出货。不推测未来型号。

Control launches控制产品发布

  1. Feb 20252025 年 2 月 Carrier launches QuantumLeap, a data-centre thermal management suite that includes controlsCarrier 推出 QuantumLeap 数据中心热管理系列,其中包括控制系统
  2. Sep 20252025 年 9 月 Trane extends its Tracer chiller plant control programming for data centresTrane 将 Tracer 冷站控制程序扩展到数据中心
  3. Dec 20252025 年 12 月 Siemens launches Data Center Solution 5.0 in China, including White Space Cooling Optimization, for which it claims up to 40% cooling energy savingsSiemens 在中国推出数据中心解决方案 5.0,包括机房冷却优化(WSCO),厂商称冷却能耗最多节省 40%
  4. Jan 20262026 年 1 月 Carrier introduces a coolant distribution unit with advanced controls for European data centresCarrier 面向欧洲数据中心推出带高级控制的冷却液分配单元
  5. Mar 20262026 年 3 月 Phaidra publishes an AI method for liquid-cooling control, with a white paper by Phaidra, NVIDIA, CoreWeave and Applied DigitalPhaidra 发布液冷 AI 控制方法,并与 NVIDIA、CoreWeave 和 Applied Digital 联合发布白皮书
  6. May 20262026 年 5 月 Vertiv makes the CoolChip CDU 2300, with its integrated controller, available in EMEAVertiv 在欧洲、中东和非洲推出带集成控制器的 CoolChip CDU 2300
  7. Jun 20262026 年 6 月 Daikin and NTT DATA announce a joint trial of AI that predicts server heat and controls air, plant and liquid-cooling equipment together大金与 NTT DATA 宣布联合试验:用 AI 预测服务器内部热状态,并统一控制空调、冷热源和液冷设备
  8. Sep 20262026 年 9 月 Trane introduces AI Control for Water Systems, Chiller Plant Manager and Data Hall Team ControlTrane 推出水系统 AI 控制、冷站管理器和数据机房群控
  9. Target Fiscal 2027 (April 2027 – March 2028)目标 2027 财年(2027 年 4 月至 2028 年 3 月) Daikin and NTT DATA aim to commercialise their AI cooling-control solution within fiscal 2027大金与 NTT DATA 计划在 2027 财年内将 AI 冷却控制方案商用 announced Jun 20262026 年 6 月公布 planned计划

Acquisitions, partnerships and funding收购、合作与融资

  1. Dec 20242024 年 12 月 Trane Technologies agrees to acquire BrainBox AI, a maker of autonomous HVAC controls (completion confirmed by Trane)Trane Technologies 同意收购自主暖通控制公司 BrainBox AI(Trane 已确认完成)
  2. Feb 20252025 年 2 月 Schneider Electric completes 75% of Motivair施耐德完成收购 Motivair 75% 股权 preliminary初步
  3. Aug 20252025 年 8 月 Daikin Applied agrees to acquire DDC Solutions, whose cabinets include software for automated cooling adjustment per cabinetDaikin Applied 同意收购 DDC Solutions,其机柜带有按机柜自动调节冷却的软件
  4. Aug 20252025 年 8 月 Vertiv acquires Waylay NV, a Belgian automation and generative AI software company, for monitoring and controlVertiv 收购比利时自动化和生成式 AI 软件公司 Waylay NV,用于监控与控制
  5. Sep 20252025 年 9 月 Schneider Electric announces reference designs with NVIDIA, the first covering integrated power management and liquid-cooling controlSchneider Electric 与 NVIDIA 发布参考设计,第一份涵盖电力管理与液冷控制的集成
  6. Oct 20252025 年 10 月 Phaidra, a maker of AI control agents, raises a Series B of more than USD 50 millionAI 控制智能体公司 Phaidra 完成超过 5,000 万美元的 B 轮融资
  7. Dec 20252025 年 12 月 Siemens and nVent announce they are developing a joint liquid-cooling and power reference architecture for AI data centresSiemens 与 nVent 宣布联合开发面向 AI 数据中心的液冷与电力参考架构
  8. Mar 20262026 年 3 月 Ecolab agrees to acquire CoolIT Systems, a maker of CDUs and cold platesEcolab 同意收购 CDU 和冷板制造商 CoolIT Systems
  9. Jul 20262026 年 7 月 Ecolab completes the CoolIT acquisition (about USD 4.75 billion)艺康完成收购 CoolIT(约 47.5 亿美元)
  10. Sep 20262026 年 9 月 Aligned Data Centers and Phaidra agree to deploy Phaidra Prism, a read-only AI operations layer, across Aligned's data centresAligned Data Centers 与 Phaidra 合作,在其数据中心部署只读的 AI 运维层 Phaidra Prism

Makers and owners厂商与所有者

Listed companies behind the products on this page: 本页产品背后的上市公司:VertivVertiv, Schneider ElectricSchneider Electric, Johnson ControlsJohnson Controls, Trane TechnologiesTrane Technologies, CarrierCarrier, nVentnVent, DaikinDaikin, Delta Electronics台达电子. Other makers: 其他厂商:Siemens (listed in Frankfurt, not yet in the registry法兰克福上市,尚未列入名单); CoolIT Systems (part of Ecolab (listed, not in the registry)属于 Ecolab(上市,不在名单中)); Huawei (not listed非上市); Stulz (private非上市); Phaidra (private非上市). See the value-chain map查看产业链地图

Method方法

Each ● rests on a verbatim quote from the vendor's own page, datasheet or press release, checked word for word against the source text by script (scripts/research/check_quotes.mjs). ○ means the cited sources do not say it. No performance is compared: vendors publish no common test for control systems. Events come from company announcements. Evidence cut-off 2026-10-15. Personal research, not investment advice.每个 ● 都基于厂商自己的网页、数据表或新闻稿的原文引用,并由脚本逐字对照来源原文核对(scripts/research/check_quotes.mjs)。○ 表示所引来源未写明。不比较性能:控制系统没有厂商共同采用的测试。事件来自公司公告。证据截止 2026-10-15。个人研究,不构成投资建议。

Database view: the full controls matrix数据库视图:完整控制矩阵14 rows14 行
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Each stated cell gives the vendor's wording; improvement figures are vendor claims. ○ = not stated by the vendor (explained once here, not repeated in words in each cell).每个已写明的单元格给出厂商原文;改善幅度数字为厂商说法。○ = 厂商未标称(只在此说明一次,不在每格重复文字)。

Company and line公司与产品Kind类型IT liquid loop or CDUIT 侧液冷回路或 CDULeak detection漏液检测Room air units机房空调末端Chilled-water plant冷站Optimisation across units跨设备优化IT-side signals as an input以 IT 侧信号为输入Stated improvement (energy, PUE or cost)厂商宣称的改善幅度(能耗、PUE 或成本)Notes说明
Carrier
Coolant Distribution Unit controls (Europe)
Controller控制器“Its advanced controls allow precise management of secondary coolant loops”not stated未披露not stated未披露not stated未披露not stated未披露not stated未披露not stated未披露The QuantumLeap suite (February 2025) mentions "real-time optimization" without naming a method, so the optimisation column is not marked.QuantumLeap 系列(2025 年 2 月)提到“实时优化”,但未写方法,所以优化列未标记。
CoolIT Systems
AHx180 CDU control and monitoring
Controller控制器“sharing sensor telemetry and coordinating pump, flow, and alert states across the cluster”“Integrated sensors: flow, pressure, temperature, humidity, coolant level and leak detection.”not stated未披露not stated未披露not stated未披露not stated未披露not stated未披露A liquid-to-air CDU; group control covers up to 20 CDUs on one secondary network. CoolIT is now part of Ecolab.液-气 CDU;群控最多覆盖同一二次侧网络上的 20 台 CDU。CoolIT 现属 Ecolab。
Daikin with NTT DATA
AI cooling control trial (not yet a product)
Service服务Aim of a trial: 试验目标:“データセンター運用データと空調制御AIを活用し、空調・熱源・液体冷却設備の統合制御をめざす”not stated未披露Aim of a trial: 试验目标:“データセンター運用データと空調制御AIを活用し、空調・熱源・液体冷却設備の統合制御をめざす”Aim of a trial: 试验目标:“データセンター運用データと空調制御AIを活用し、空調・熱源・液体冷却設備の統合制御をめざす”Aim of a trial: 试验目标:“予測結果に基づき、空調・熱源・液体冷却設備などを統合制御することで、安定したシステム運用とエネルギー利用の最適化を実現します。”Aim of a trial: 试验目标:“サーバーの電力使用状況や温度情報などの間接データをもとに、AIがサーバー内部の熱状態を予測することが特長です。”not stated未披露Announced 2026-06-29 (Japanese release). The cells are aims of a trial at an NTT DATA data centre, July 2026 to March 2027; commercialisation is targeted within fiscal 2027.2026-06-29 公布(日文发布稿)。这些单元格是在 NTT DATA 数据中心试验(2026 年 7 月至 2027 年 3 月)的目标;计划在 2027 财年内商用。
Delta
Liquid-to-liquid CDU 1,200 kW controls
Controller控制器“providing effective separation of facility and secondary circuits as well as precise control over flow, pressure, temperature, and coolant quality”“Leak detection: instant alarms with configurable response for efficient pumping action”not stated未披露not stated未披露not stated未披露not stated未披露not stated未披露Leak detection is also listed as standard in the specifications.规格中也列出漏液检测为标配。
Huawei
iCooling@AI
Software软件not stated未披露not stated未披露not stated未披露not stated未披露“Through in-depth machine learning, this solution analyzes a large amount of historical data, identifies key factors that affect energy consumption, and obtains a PUE forecast model.” source来源not stated未披露PUE improved by 8 to 15% (the same page also says energy use is cut by 8 to 15%), compared with manual configuration; no result is given for the named sitePUE 改善 8% 至 15%(同页也写能耗降低 8% 至 15%),对照为人工配置;未给出所提站点的结果
“improving data centers' PUE by 8 to 15 percent” source来源
Launched in 2018. A deep neural network model compares predicted and actual efficiency and sends optimised parameters to the cooling control system, which the case page says makes cooling components "collaborate"; it does not name the units adjusted. The case mentions China Unicom's Central Plains Data Center but gives no site result.2018 年推出。用深度神经网络模型对比预测与实际能效,并把优化参数下发给冷却控制系统;案例页称这使冷却部件“协同”运行,但未写调节哪些设备。案例提到中国联通中原数据中心,但未给出该站点的结果。
Johnson Controls
OpenBlue Central Utility Plant Optimization
Software软件not stated未披露not stated未披露not stated未披露“CUPO continuously identifies the most efficient combination of chillers, towers, pumps and heat exchangers.”“By combining real-time data, predictive algorithms and AI-driven supervisory control software”not stated未披露10.2% estimated reduction in energy use at a Las Vegas resort and casino plant (not a data centre): a manually operated building automation system was replaced with CUPO, Metasys and an operations contract, with Auto Mode on more than 90% of the year拉斯维加斯一家度假村和赌场的冷站(不是数据中心)估算能耗降低 10.2%:人工操作的楼宇自控系统被替换为 CUPO、Metasys 和运维合同,全年超过 90% 时间处于自动模式
“10.2% estimated annual energy use savings” source来源
General central-plant software, not data-centre specific in the pages read.所读页面中为通用的中央冷站软件,并非专门面向数据中心。
nVent
RackChiller CDU controls
Controller控制器“By managing the critical exchange between facility water and the secondary equipment loop, nVent CDUs ensure precise temperature and flow control for mission-critical IT loads.”“Leak Detection: Integrated sensors provide immediate alerts to prevent damage to IT equipment.”not stated未披露not stated未披露not stated未披露not stated未披露not stated未披露Remote control over Ethernet, SNMP v3 and Modbus is listed on the CDU800 sheet.CDU800 资料列出通过以太网、SNMP v3 和 Modbus 的远程控制。
Phaidra
AI agents (liquid cooling, chiller staging)
Software软件“The Agent proactively adjusts CDU setpoints in seconds to maintain thermal stability under volatile AI workloads.” source来源not stated未披露not stated未披露“The AI agent that proactively stages chillers to safely absorb facility-level power spikes while minimizing PUE.”“A continuous learning model that orchestrates decisions across your complex systems.”“Phaidra uses real time rack power as a leading indicator to detect workload spikes before temperatures rise.” source来源30% lower cooling cost (a cost, not energy), "measured in production environments"; baseline and sites not stated冷却成本降低 30%(成本,不是能耗),“在生产环境中测得”;未写基准和站点
“30 % reduction in cooling costs” source来源
Phaidra Prism, deployed by Aligned from September 2026, is described as a read-only intelligence layer; the control agents are separate products. A March 2026 white paper with NVIDIA, CoreWeave and Applied Digital compares against tuned PID control.Aligned 自 2026 年 9 月部署的 Phaidra Prism 被描述为只读的智能层;控制智能体是另外的产品。2026 年 3 月与 NVIDIA、CoreWeave 和 Applied Digital 合作的白皮书以调好的 PID 控制为对照。
Schneider Electric (Motivair)
Motivair CDU PLC control
Controller控制器“Each CDU precisely controls required coolant flow based on IT cooling system needs.”“Leak Detection (WDS Single|Redundant): Std.|Optional”not stated未披露not stated未披露not stated未披露not stated未披露not stated未披露Leak detection is standard or optional by model. A 2025 reference design with NVIDIA describes interoperability with NVIDIA Mission Control; that is not stated as a control input, so the IT-signal column is not marked.漏液检测按型号为标配或选配。2025 年与 NVIDIA 的参考设计提到与 NVIDIA Mission Control 互通;这未写成控制输入,所以 IT 侧信号列未标记。
Siemens
White Space Cooling Optimization (WSCO)
Software软件not stated未披露not stated未披露“A dense sensor network and an AI engine continuously model white space airflow and autonomously adjust cooling units”not stated未披露“uses AI algorithms to optimize the operation strategy of the refrigeration system in real time and dynamically adjust the cooling parameters” source来源not stated未披露Up to 40% lower cooling energy, payback under 3 years; no baseline or site stated冷却能耗最多节省 40%,投资回收期少于 3 年;未写基准或站点
“which can achieve up to 40% cooling energy consumption savings, and the return on investment cycle is less than 3 years” source来源
Described for air-cooled white space; the pages read do not mention liquid cooling. The saving comes from the China Data Center Solution 5.0 release (2025-12-11).描述对象为风冷机房;所读页面未提液冷。节能数字来自中国数据中心解决方案 5.0 发布稿(2025-12-11)。
Stulz
CyberAir 3PRO CW unit control
Controller控制器not stated未披露not stated未披露“Control based on the supply air, return air, room air or server inlet temperature”not stated未披露not stated未披露not stated未披露not stated未披露Server inlet temperature is an air temperature at the rack, not an IT-side power or workload signal. Standby management and pressure control are also listed.服务器进风温度是机柜处的空气温度,不是 IT 侧功率或负载信号。还列出了备用管理和压差控制。
Trane
Tracer chiller plant control and AI Control for Water Systems
Platform平台not stated未披露not stated未披露not stated未披露“Tracer chiller plant control runs sophisticated strategies that dynamically manage the rotation, staging and sequencing of multiple chillers”“The functionality continuously learns and helps adjust chiller plant setpoints to help improve plant efficiency” source来源not stated未披露not stated未披露Data Hall Team Control (September 2026) joins several cooling units into one system, but the release does not name the unit type, so the room-air column is not marked. The "up to 25%" energy figure in the BrainBox AI acquisition release is a general claim for commercial buildings, not a result stated for this product, so it is not counted.Data Hall Team Control(2026 年 9 月)把多台冷却机组联成一个系统,但发布稿未写机组类型,所以机房空调末端列未标记。BrainBox AI 收购公告中“最多 25%”的能耗数字是对一般商业建筑的说法,并非该产品的标称结果,所以不计入。
Vertiv
CoolChip CDU integrated controller
Controller控制器“The integrated Vertiv™ CoolChip CDU controller allows temperature and flow to adapt to workload demands” source来源“Closed-loop pipe design with integrated leak detection”not stated未披露not stated未披露not stated未披露not stated未披露not stated未披露"Adapt to workload demands" is not described as reading IT signals, so that column is not marked. Group control and load sharing across units are listed; no AI optimisation is stated.“适应工作负载需求”未说明读取 IT 侧信号,所以该列未标记。列出了多台机组的群控和负载分配;未写 AI 优化。
Vertiv
Liebert iCOM CWM chilled-water plant manager
Controller控制器not stated未披露not stated未披露“Liebert® iCOM CWM can control up to 16 Chillers and 32 indoor chilled water units belonging to the same system”“Chiller Teamwork optimization both in constant and variable flow”not stated未披露not stated未披露not stated未披露Datasheet revision 0, December 2021. It describes an optimisation algorithm that coordinates indoor units with chiller set point and water flow, but not as AI, machine learning or a model, so the optimisation column is not marked. Chiller water flow counts under the plant column here.数据表为 2021 年 12 月第 0 版。描述了一个协调室内机组与冷机设定点和水流量的优化算法,但未称 AI、机器学习或模型,所以优化列未标记。冷机水流量在这里归入冷站列。