Hyperscale Data Centers

Helping Global Operators Scale Sustainably

Hyperscale operators rely on efficient, resilient infrastructure to support cloud services, AI innovation and digital transformation worldwide. Ecolab helps optimize water and cooling system performance, improve resource efficiency and advance sustainability goals across global data center portfolios.

Meeting the Challenges of Hyperscale Growth

The growth of cloud computing and AI is increasing demands on data center infrastructure at an unprecedented rate.

Hyperscale operators face challenges including:

  • Scaling operations across global portfolios
  • Supporting AI and high-density computing workloads
  • Managing water availability in growth regions
  • Achieving enterprise-wide sustainability commitments
  • Maintaining operational consistency across sites
  • Accelerating deployment timelines
  • Balancing capacity growth with environmental stewardship 

Ecolab helps operators address these challenges through intelligent water management strategies designed for scale.

Optimize Water Stewardship Across Global Operations

Water is increasingly becoming one of the most critical resources in data center operations. As facilities expand into water-stressed regions, operators need strategies that support both resilience and sustainability. 

Ecolab helps hyperscale providers:

  • Improve water efficiency across facilities
  • Reduce water consumption
  • Identify water-saving opportunities
  • Support watershed and stewardship initiatives
  • Improve Water Usage Effectiveness (WUE)
  • Better understand water-related operational risks 

Our solutions help organizations make informed decisions that improve performance while supporting long-term sustainability objectives.

Support AI and High-Density Computing Environments

Artificial intelligence workloads are reshaping data center design and dramatically increasing cooling requirements. 

Ecolab helps operators develop water and cooling strategies that support:

  • Higher-density compute environments
  • Increased cooling loads
  • Emerging cooling technologies
  • Capacity expansion initiatives
  • Long-term infrastructure performance 

With extensive water management expertise, we help organizations prepare their facilities for future computing demands while maintaining operational efficiency.

Improve Performance Across the Entire Portfolio

As data center footprints expand, maintaining consistent performance across facilities becomes increasingly complex. 

Ecolab's programs help drive operational consistency through:

  • Standardized water management practices
  • Global performance benchmarking
  • Data-driven operational insights
  • Continuous optimization programs
  • Portfolio-wide visibility 

This enables operators to replicate best practices and improve performance across their entire infrastructure portfolio.

Accelerate Sustainability Outcomes

Sustainability goals are becoming increasingly ambitious across the hyperscale industry. 

Ecolab helps organizations turn environmental commitments into measurable operational improvements. We support efforts to:

  • Reduce water intensity
  • Improve cooling efficiency
  • Lower resource consumption
  • Advance sustainability reporting initiatives
  • Drive measurable environmental impact 

Our solutions help organizations balance growth objectives with responsible resource management.

Leverage Real-Time Intelligence and Analytics

Managing water risk and cooling performance across hundreds of facilities requires visibility at scale. Digital monitoring, analytics and data-driven insights help operators:

  • Detect inefficiencies earlier
  • Improve operational decision-making
  • Identify optimization opportunities
  • Enhance resilience planning
  • Monitor sustainability performance 

By transforming operational data into actionable intelligence, operators can accelerate performance improvements across their network.

Lifecycle Expertise for Hyperscale Expansion

Ecolab supports hyperscale operators throughout the facility lifecycle. 

Site Selection and Water Strategy 

Assess water availability, quality and risk to support sustainable growth strategies in new regions. 

Design and Commissioning 

Develop optimized water and cooling programs that support long-term operational objectives. 

Global Operations 

Drive consistency, efficiency and continuous improvement across facility portfolios. 

Capacity Expansion 

Support rapid infrastructure growth while maintaining sustainability and reliability goals

Facts and Figures Impacting Data Center Water

Cooling is critical to data centers, and water is often critical to cooling. Through smart water management and cooling system optimization, we help data centers operate efficiently, conserve vital resources and hit their uptime targets. Learn more about how this essential industry is growing to support global connectivity of all kinds:

5 Billion

The volume of internet searches generated around the world each day.

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29.3 Billion

The number of connected devices expected online by 2030, up from 18.4 billion in 2018.

50X

The amount by which the world’s data is expected to grow in the next decade.

2.9 Gigawatts

The amount of new data center construction underway globally, up from 1.6 gigawatts in 2020.

Real-World Success Stories

We help data centers improve sustainability and maximize uptime and water savings at every stage of the facility life cycle. Learn more about our data center solutions, strategies and programs:

Optimizing Safe Water at SAP Data Centers

SAP minimizes risks and avoids unexpected costs at its data centers worldwide.

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Reducing Potable Water Use with Microsoft

Microsoft data center reduces potable water use by 58.3 million gallons per year.

Helping a Data Center Achieve Its Water Reduction Goal

Data center reduces annual water use by 2.9 million gallons.

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Cooling Water Management

Optimize critical data center cooling assets to maximize operational availability and minimize carbon footprint.

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Life Cycle Management

Solve end-to-end data center water management challenges from site selection and design through post-treatment 

Constantly Innovating to Help You Meet Your Enterprise-Wide Sustainability Goals

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Water Track IQ

Real-Time Water Flow Monitoring and Management

Uncover water savings opportunities via real-time visibility and data-driven insights.

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The Ecolab Water Navigator IQ

Helping businesses accelerate resilience, drive strong performance and unlock impact.

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