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CoolIT Systems vs ZutaCore

CoolIT Systems vs ZutaCore: Liquid cooling hardware for high-density compute: coolant distribution units, piping and coldplates, now part of Ecolab.…

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Field-by-field comparison of CoolIT Systems and ZutaCore
FieldCoolIT Systems

Liquid cooling hardware for high-density compute: coolant distribution units, piping and coldplates, now part of Ecolab.

ZutaCore

Waterless two-phase direct-to-chip cooling for AI accelerators, claimed to cut cooling energy by about 74%.

Pricing modelCustom quoteCustom quote
Pricing publishedPricing on requestPricing on request
Starting price
LicensingProprietaryProprietary
Pricing detailsNo published price list; CDUs, piping and coldplates are quoted per configuration, often through an OEM or integrator.No published price list; systems are quoted after a demo request and per deployment scope.
Free tierNoNo
Assets covered
PlatformsOn-premiseOn-premise
Region supportGlobalGlobal, US, EU, APAC
ComplianceNot statedNot stated
API availableNoNo
Last verified2026-10-272026-10-27

Editor's take on CoolIT Systems

The catalogue is the strong point: CDUs in both liquid-to-liquid and liquid-to-air form, the piping that connects them, and coldplates already fitted by OEMs, so a buyer can scope a design without stitching three vendors together. Professional services matter more than the hardware sheet, because most liquid retrofits fail on facility interfaces rather than on coldplates. Being part of Ecolab adds chemistry and water treatment to the offer, useful for operators who already have a water treatment contract and awkward for those who do not want one vendor across cooling and chemistry. Prices are quoted per configuration, so compare on delivered kW and service scope.

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Editor's take on ZutaCore

Waterless matters when the site's water budget is the binding constraint, and that is the case this vendor argues for: no water in the server, less cooling energy, higher power per accelerator. The figures, 4,000 watts and about 74% cooling energy reduction, are vendor claims and should be checked against the plant's own numbers in a pilot, because the saving depends on what the rejected heat replaces. Two-phase systems add refrigerant handling and service requirements, so ask who maintains the loop locally and what the refrigerant's availability looks like over the asset's life. Fit is an operator adding dense AI capacity where air and water both run short.

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