WARSAW, Poland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar 11, 2026--
DCX Liquid Cooling Systems today unveiled its new ECDU (Enterprise Coolant Distribution Unit) platform, a family of three purpose-built CDU models that deliver real cooling capacities from 600 kW to 2.6 MW in industry-standard rack and in-row footprints. The portfolio has been engineered specifically for the accelerating transition to direct-to-chip liquid cooling in high-density enterprise, colocation, cloud, and hyperscale AI environments where thermal stability, uptime, and cost-efficiency are non-negotiable.
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The lineup consists of:
Together, these three platforms create one of the broadest capacity bands in the industry CDU market while preserving a consistent control architecture, connection philosophy, and monitoring interface across the entire range.
Performance Engineered for Today’s AI and HPC Densities
All ECDU models are rated for continuous 45°C supply temperature operation and incorporate AT3-class plate heat exchanger technology. This combination enables significantly tighter approach temperatures than conventional AT4 / AT5 designs, delivering:
The Enterprise and Mission Critical 1380/2600 platforms are sized to support the largest secondary loops found in modern AI training clusters and dense HPC installations. Maximum flow of 3,333 lpm allows a single unit to serve well over 100 high-power 8-GPU servers even when operating with conservative ΔT values of 10–12K on the secondary side.
The Entry 600/1200 platform targets the rapidly growing mid-market segment: enterprise AI pilot clusters, colocation tenants adopting liquid cooling for the first time, and regional cloud providers. Its compact footprint and optional dual-pump configuration provide headroom for future rack-density increases without forcing an immediate forklift upgrade.
Redundancy and Maintainability Built In
Every ECDU incorporates core high-availability features:
The V1H2 variant further adds:
This hardware-level redundancy ensures that routine maintenance, pump replacement, or unexpected component failure does not interrupt coolant flow or cause supply-temperature excursions that could throttle or trip IT equipment.
Flexible Integration into Existing and New Facilities
Connection options have been deliberately standardized:
These choices simplify brownfield retrofits as well as greenfield designs. The Entry model’s built-in Secondary Fluid Network assembly—complete with pre-piped supply/return headers, isolation valves, and air-bleed points—can reduce on-site piping labor by up to 60 % compared with traditional component-by-component integration.
Intelligent Monitoring and Centralized Operations
Each ECDU is equipped with:
Operators can therefore manage dozens of units from a central dashboard, receive predictive-maintenance alerts based on vibration, motor current, and fluid-quality trends, and quickly isolate anomalies before they propagate.
Key Technical Summary
New Quality of Resilience for Data Centers
The ECDU portfolio allows data center operators to:
The new ECDU family is shipping now in configurations spanning 600 kW to 2.6 MW. Detailed datasheets, hydraulic performance curves, BIM models, and integration whitepapers are available immediately.
For technical discussions or site assessment, contact the DCX team.
DCX ECDU, the new generation of Enterprise Coolant Distribution Units dedicated to HPC and AI deployments.
Performance Highlights of the new ECDU family.
DCX ECDU, the new generation of Enterprise Coolant Distribution Units dedicated to HPC and AI deployments.
HAVANA (AP) — Several dozen people stood in circle in a room at a Havana psychiatric hospital, their hands held together as they chanted in unison, vowing to rid their bodies from “the toxins that enslave.” The collective plea to reclaim their freedom for just the next 24 hours was the first step of a 90-day detoxification before beginning rehabilitation.
Drug use was an almost-unknown phenomenon in Cuba until the beginning of this decade. However, a deepening economic crisis, shortages of basic goods and the emergence of low-cost synthetic drugs have combined to transform the landscape.
In Havana and other cities across the island, it is no longer unusual to see young people in public parks sleeping, walking with difficulty or lying unconscious.
According to authorities, the primary threat is the “químico,” (chemical) — a potent cocktail of synthetic cannabinoids and hazardous additives. Also known on the streets as “papelitos,” or "little papers,” the drug is absorbed into sheets of paper that are sliced into tiny doses and smoked. At roughly 250 Cuban pesos per hit (50 cents), it costs less than a basic loaf of bread or a can of soda.
“It’s very cheap...and it’s everywhere,” said David Morales, 25, who is in recovery after receiving help at government-funded health centers and is now in rehabilitation therapy at the Alcance Victoria Cuba evangelical Baptist church.
Acknowledging the rise in consumption, Cuba's Ministry of Health and several state agencies in July established a National Drug Observatory, an initiative to research, monitor and mitigate the impact of illegal drugs on the island.
Although the government does not track the number of drug users, Dr. Tania Adriana Peón, head of mental health and addictions at the General Directorate of Health, pointed to emergency room data as a barometer for the trend. In 2024, 467 people sought help or were registered in emergency rooms in Havana. By 2025, that figure nearly doubled to 886.
Cuba has a zero-tolerance policy on drugs, and drug trafficking is punishable by up to life imprisonment. And while it's not a drug-producing or stockpiling country, authorities acknowledge it is not immune to drug use.
Sporadically, seizures of packages of cocaine abandoned by traffickers during chases and washed ashore are reported; these are known as “recalos” or washups. Drugs are also smuggled into the country among imported goods, and, to a lesser extent, domestic marijuana plantations have been detected.
“The primary challenge Cuba faces today is related to new psychoactive drugs or synthetic cannabinoids, which originate mainly from the United States,” said Col. Juan Carlos Poey Guerra of Cuba's Interior Ministry.
He added that police laboratories detected 46 new synthetic formulations in the last year. Among the substances mixed with cannabinoids were the anticonvulsant carbamazepine, formaldehyde and fentanyl, among others. Between 2024 and 2025, he said, authorities thwarted 72 attempts to smuggle drugs into the country from 11 different origins.
The United States is the primary source of the precursor substances that constitute químico, said Poey Guerra.
Health care in Cuba is state-run and free, so neighborhood family clinics are typically the first to detect signs of drug use. Patients with more severe or complex conditions are referred by health authorities for longer, more intensive hospital stays.
The Associated Press recently toured a 40-bed men’s ward at the Havana Psychiatric Hospital, where patients aged 20 to 30 are undergoing a 90-day detox before beginning rehabilitation.
The space was divided into two-bed cubicles adorned with family photos. It featured a small reading area, a dining room and a recreation space. Each day, the patients — wearing white T-shirts emblazoned with the slogan “We win against drugs” — take responsibility for cleaning their surroundings.
“I was incredibly depressed...living on the streets; I just couldn’t take it anymore,” said 23-year-old Daniel Fulleda, who was admitted in January. His tone was enthusiastic as he shared his plans of getting married before the year end and start a family. ”Next year, I'll start my own business."
For decades, the highly centralized state was responsible for treating drug and alcohol users — especially alcohol users — but the magnitude of the challenge in recent times has opened the door for other actors.
“There are neighborhoods that are infested… I’ve seen young people using drugs right in front of me," said Pastor Abel Pérez of the Alcance Victoria Cuba church. “As a pastor, I’m not called to sit idly by.”
Last year, the church provided therapy to approximately 50 young people and their families and today more than a dozen individuals attend sessions regularly.
“In my youth, talking about drugs was extraordinary… The problem has grown so rapidly and in such a short time that, to some extent, it has overwhelmed the country’s capacity to address it,” said Alejandro Morales, a 57-year-old oceanographic engineer who accompanies his son David to meetings at the Alcance Victoria Cuba church.
In the same room, 64-year-old Vilma Arias sought help alongside her 36-year-old daughter. Her other son, 26, is also struggling with drug use but refuses to seek treatment.
“We have to pray a lot,” she said. “My daughter is a wonderful teacher and my son is a graduate in automotive mechanics. I don’t even know how they fell into this,” she added.
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Medical staff, left, and people in rehabilitation, right, sit at a psychiatric hospital in Havana, Cuba, Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)
A youth in rehabilitation sits on his bed next to photos of his family that he uses as support for his recovery at a psychiatric hospital in Havana, Cuba, Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)
People in rehabilitation at a psychiatric hospital prepare a homemade cocoa cream candy to share in Havana, Cuba, Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)
A youth in rehabilitation speaks with his visitor during a break at a psychiatric hospital in Havana, Cuba, Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)
People undergoing rehabilitation hug in a circle at a psychiatric hospital in Havana, Cuba, Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)
