Steve Grundmeier is a senior leader at Emerson focused on advancing our leadership position in the global data center market. He works across the full ecosystem—from hyperscalers to integrators and distribution partners—to ensure customers have the accurate, dependable measurement data required to operate reliably at scale.

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Why Data Centers Are Rethinking Measurement Infrastructure

Oct 19, 2026

AI workloads are pushing rack densities to 100 kilowatts per rack or more, and the liquid cooling loops that support them add complexity that commercial meters were not built to handle. Any service interruption carries significant financial consequences through service-level agreement penalties. In some AI-focused facilities, cooling accounts for roughly 30 to 40% of total facility energy use, so measurement accuracy directly affects both cost and uptime.