Hyosung Solutions to Roll Out One-Stop Management for AI Data Center Cooling Systems

Hyosung Solutions, a LG Electronics subsidiary specializing in HVAC maintenance, said on the 8th that it is pushing to strengthen an integrated maintenance system covering the full range of cooling and air-conditioning equipment in response to the expanding AI data center market. The move comes as cooling demand shifts with the growth of AI data centers.

Hyosung Solutions' existing maintenance scope had centered on chiller systems. The company plans to expand that scope to the liquid-cooling equipment essential for AI data centers and to provide maintenance services for individual products as a single integrated system.

Hyosung Solutions currently provides one-stop maintenance services for air-conditioning support equipment such as LG chillers, cooling towers, and air handling units (AHU), as well as building management needs. The background is the growing importance of liquid-cooling equipment amid the high-density integration of AI servers.

Going forward, Hyosung Solutions plans to strengthen its capabilities in managing and operating coolant distribution units (CDU) and direct cooling systems (TCS). Through this, it aims to expand its service area from conventional air cooling to liquid cooling and provide customized maintenance services for the entire data center cooling system.

As high-performance CPU and GPU units become densely packed in AI data centers, heat management is becoming increasingly important. In particular, if a problem occurs in cooling equipment, server performance could deteriorate and data center services could be disrupted.

Against that backdrop, the limits of a model that repairs individual pieces of equipment only after a breakdown are becoming more apparent. As a result, the importance of an integrated maintenance system that supports stable operation of the entire cooling and air-conditioning system is increasing.

Hyosung Solutions is also seeing more data center maintenance sites. As of this year, the number of data center maintenance sites has increased by about 71% from 2021.

Hyosung Solutions is strengthening its specialized service workforce and field response capabilities to support the stable operation of data center cooling equipment. It already operates a system of dedicated engineers for each site and plans to further secure and train experienced engineers capable of handling complex failures. It also plans to enhance its specialized periodic inspection capabilities and emergency response capabilities.

Because data centers operate 24 hours a day, their response systems are becoming more advanced in a way that minimizes HVAC downtime when failures occur. In line with that, Hyosung Solutions operates remote monitoring based on LG BECON Cloud.

Hyosung Solutions is linking on-site inspections and diagnostics with emergency dispatch services, while also pursuing plans to presecure key service parts for each site. The move is intended to speed up response times when failures occur.

At the same time, as high-performance GPU and CPU units become densely integrated in AI data centers, the importance of liquid-cooling technology is rising alongside conventional air cooling. Accordingly, Hyosung Solutions plans to strengthen its management and operating capabilities for liquid-cooling equipment such as CDU and TCS to respond to changes in data center cooling methods.

Yoo Gwang-yeol, CEO of Hyosung Solutions, said the core competitive edge in AI data center maintenance lies in preventing unexpected failures and ensuring operational continuity. He also said the company plans to strengthen its role as an HVAC service partner that supports the stable operation of data center cooling systems based on field experience and expertise.

Source: TECHWORLD · Park Gyu-chan
Original: https://www.epnc.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=407925

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