Rack configuration

racks
kW/rack
racks
kW/rack
racks
kW/rack
m²/rack
Includes cold/hot aisles and row spacing; 2.5–3.5 m²/rack typical; liquid/high-density with pipe trenches needs more
%
Percentage of equipment area; typical 40%–60%

Density tier reference

Avg per-rack powerRecommended coolingNote
< 8 kWConventional air-cooledOrdinary server room
8 – 20 kWHigh-density air / indirect evaporativeNeeds high airflow & contained aisles
20 – 100 kWLiquid cold plateMainstream for AI/GPU clusters
> 100 kWImmersion coolingHPC / extreme density

Results

Total racks
racks
Total IT rated power
kW
Avg per-rack power
kW/rack
Equipment area
Total room area (est.)
Suggested cooling

Share by rack type

TypeCountSharePower kWPower share

Handoff suggestions

GPU quick sizing (NVIDIA / AMD · by rack U)

Pick a GPU (NVIDIA or AMD Instinct) and rack height; nodes and GPUs per rack, rack power and total load are computed automatically with a cooling suggestion. This is an engineering estimate; use vendor rack layout drawings for actual deployment.

U
Standard 42U, high-density AI 47U, extra-tall 52U
GPUs
U
kW
%
racks
GPUs per rack
GPUs/rack
Total GPUs
GPUs
Rack power
kW/rack
Total IT power
kW
Suggested cooling

Sizing detail

ItemValue