The addition of advanced liquid cooling
technology addresses increased heat requirements across the full
spectrum of AI workloads and high-performance computing
AUSTIN,
Texas, Nov. 14, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Flex
(NASDAQ: FLEX) announced today it has acquired JetCool
Technologies, a leading liquid cooling company for data centers.
The acquisition bolsters Flex's data center and power portfolio to
help hyperscale and enterprise customers solve growing power, heat,
and scale challenges in the era of AI. Building on the partnership
announced at the 2024 OCP Global Summit, the deal brings together
JetCool's advanced cooling technologies and Flex's expertise across
IT and power infrastructure, global manufacturing and vertical
integration for customers to deploy AI servers at scale.
"We are excited to welcome JetCool and their talented team to
Flex," said Michael Hartung,
President, Chief Commercial Officer, Flex. "The addition of
JetCool's advanced liquid cooling technology strengthens our
ability to help customers address increased power, thermal density,
and cooling requirements across the full spectrum of AI workloads
and high-performance computing for greater performance, efficiency,
and sustainability."
"Joining Flex will undoubtedly take JetCool's technologies to
new heights through its global presence, extensive manufacturing
capabilities and differentiated suite of data center and power
offerings," said Dr. Bernie Malouin,
CEO, JetCool. "We look forward to delivering integrated
liquid-cooled system and rack solutions with unparalleled
efficiency and scale."
Founded in 2019 and headquartered in Littleton, Massachusetts, JetCool delivers
liquid cooling solutions that provide the essential foundation for
hyperscale, enterprise, colocation, and semiconductor customers to
advance innovations in high-performance computing. Utilizing
microconvective cooling®, JetCool's products range from fully
sealed cold plates and direct liquid-to-chip products to
hotspot-targeted embedded liquid cooling and complete turn-key
microconvective cooling systems. The company recently announced a
Coolant Distribution Unit (CDU) that provides precise cooling
for racks up to 300kW and is scalable to row-based
configurations for over 2MW of cooling
capacity. Deployed by major chipmakers and OEMs, JetCool's
state-of-the-art liquid cooling solutions ensure continued
advancements in device efficiency, performance, reliability, and
sustainability.
Visit Flex at the JetCool booth #2651 at
the SC24 conference taking place at the Georgia World
Congress Center in Atlanta,
Georgia from November 17 - 22,
2024. For more information, visit
https://sc24.supercomputing.org/.
Data center manufacturing capabilities, products, and
services at scale
Flex delivers advanced manufacturing, data center IT and power
infrastructure solutions from the grid to the chip, and product
lifecycle services to address industry-wide challenges with power,
heat, and scale. The company's cloud-focused manufacturing services
span the value chain to support the mass deployment of vertically
integrated data center racks from sourcing of materials and
private-label components to the design, manufacturing, fulfillment
and sustainable maintenance of servers, storage, racks, cabling,
switches, bus bars, power shelves, and battery back-up, coupled
with liquid cooling technologies. Flex power products enable data
center operators to more efficiently manage power through
innovative critical power infrastructure, such as switchgear and
power distribution units, and embedded power at the server- and
rack-levels, such as power modules and power shelves.
About Flex
Flex (Reg. No. 199002645H) is the manufacturing partner of
choice that helps a diverse customer base design and build products
that improve the world. Through the collective strength of a global
workforce across 30 countries and responsible, sustainable
operations, Flex delivers technology innovation, supply chain, and
manufacturing solutions to diverse industries and end markets.
Contacts
Investors & Analysts
David A. Rubin
Vice President, Investor Relations
(408) 577-4632
David.Rubin@flex.com
Media & Press
Jessica Anderson
Director, Corporate Integrated Marketing and Communications
(408) 577-4789
Jessica.Anderson@flex.com
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