Today nearly half of us now find ourselves using AI in our personal and professional lives. Increasingly, we are becoming dependent on these emerging technologies at home, at work and for everyday decision making. So far, the AI revolution marks one of the fastest mass adoptions of a major technology in US history. And this dependence comes with a growing expectation of reliable service.
This expectation has many vulnerabilities. One is the massive computing power AI requires to stay online. Data centers serve as the backbone of systems that provide this computing power, housing the servers that process the vast amounts of information AI handles every second.
In recent years, AI’s explosion in resource demands have pushed data center servers to run hotter and hotter, straining their cooling systems to their absolute limits.
And if these cooling systems fail, overheating can shut down entire data centers. As we’ve already seen in the past, overheating-induced outages can have catastrophic results. With AI now being heavily integrated into critical business, financial and government systems everywhere, the consequences of such failures could be even more severe in the years ahead.
With the stakes so high, count on the WinSMART™ TY52 Smart Explosion Proof Temperature Transmitter as your data center’s last line of defense against a heat-induced outage. Featuring HART® compatibility and Modbus communications, the TY52 is engineered to deliver precise results in even the harshest operating environments.
How WinSmart™ Protects the Heart of the AI Revolution
Most data centers cool their servers by circulating chilled water their server rooms. To keep this water cold, it needs to be constantly refrigerated with in-house HVAC systems.
But what happens when the power goes out and these essential refrigeration systems shut down? In most data centers, a backup system kicks in with a reserve store of cool water to keep server heat under control until the power comes back on.
This reserve store of water is typically held in giant containers called Thermal Energy Storage Tanks (TES tanks) when it isn’t needed. Unlike the water normally circulated through a data center, this reserve store isn’t constantly refrigerated. But it must be kept just cool enough with periodic chilling during off-peak hours to reduce energy costs.
Balancing energy conservation with temperature control in TES tanks requires precise and accurate temperature measurement. And that is where the WinSMART™ TY52 shines.
When installed at key points of a TES tank, the TY52 can precisely measure water temperatures at different depths. This is critical since the stored water does not warm uniformly – water at the top will almost always be warmer than at the bottom.
Being able to precisely measure temperature is critical to helping TES technicians decide when refrigeration systems should be turned on to keep this reserve cache of water at an acceptably cool level.
If this backup water is ever needed, the TY52 ensures your data center’s last line of defense can reliably take the heat.
Scale Your Success with WinSmart™ in the AI Construction Boom
The meteoric rise of AI has spurred a frenzy of data center construction. Plans for building and scaling data centers across the US alone quadrupled between 2010 and 2024.
In data centers around the world, the TY52 has already been proven to deliver unmatched efficiency and reliability, helping operators protect their TES Tank systems while keeping costs and energy consumption in check.
And amid this AI boom, the Winters team has already built a strong portfolio of experience in deploying and optimizing temperature control for many data center TES systems. Our established expertise in this emerging field uniquely positions us as a trusted partner for scaling data center backup systems in the ever-evolving AI landscape.
For more information on how the WinSMART™️TY52 can strengthen your data center’s last line of defense against overheating, read our full white paper on this topic, and contact a Winters representative near you today!
