1 Big Reason Vertiv's New Acquisition Could Supercharge Its AI Dominance
Vertiv recently announced a major acquisition that could help it capture a larger share of hyperscalers' growing capital expenditures.
Overview
The massive artificial intelligence (AI) data center build-out is one of the largest investment supercycles ever. According to JLL Research, global data center investment could reach $3 trillion by 2030. This massive infrastructure spending has created a slew of winners as hyperscalers look to secure everything from chips to power to thermal management solutions.
Vertiv (NYSE: VRT) has emerged as a primary beneficiary of this build-out. Traditional server racks use fans and perimeter air units to cool. But modern AI clusters, like those that use Nvidia Blackwell or GB200 systems, produce significantly more heat and require specialized cooling systems to keep them running.
Details
Vertiv provides critical power and thermal management systems and has emerged as a top "pick-and-shovel" stock to play the AI build-out. The company is expanding beyond its traditional business, moving upstream to the utility-and-substation interface, and recently acquired Utility Innovation Holdings to build on that position.
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Originally published at www.fool.com.