Powering the AI era
Artificial Intelligence is reshaping the data center landscape — creating power demands at a scale and speed never seen before.
Reliable, efficient, and scalable power infrastructure for the AI era — from grid to chip
Vertiv stands at the center of this transformation — uniting decades of power expertise with next-generation technology that enables AI data centers to grow, adapt, and perform with confidence. Resilience has long underpinned successful digital transformation. In the AI era, it becomes even more critical—serving as the backbone of reliable, scalable innovation. Vertiv provides the infrastructure behind the world’s most demanding AI operations, supporting performance that’s always on, always efficient, and always ready for what’s next.
Download the ebookUnderstanding the data center power
The power train in a data center can be divided into three main stages. Each stage includes multiple systems that must work together to power critical systems reliably and efficiently:
Facility power conversion and distribution
In this stage, utility power is converted to a lower voltage, distributed to major subsystems, conditioned to meet IT system requirements, and supported by backup systems that maintain continuity during utility outages.
Room/row switching and distribution
This stage manages, monitors, and distributes conditioned power to individual rows and racks within the data center.
Rack power distribution
In this final stage, power is distributed directly to IT devices in the equipment rack
