The DCTradeKorea-EVAPCO MoU aims at strengthening data center infrastructure across Korea. Through the agreement, DCTradeKorea and EVAPCO will work together on cooling, thermal management, and broader industrial infrastructure projects. As demand for AI and cloud computing accelerates, infrastructure planning is being placed under greater scrutiny.
The partnership was launched at a time when data center construction is expanding rapidly. Consequently, integrated strategies that address power, cooling, and energy efficiency are increasingly being prioritized.
Rising Demand Drives Infrastructure Focus
Artificial intelligence and cloud adoption continue to reshape the Korean data center market. As a result, facilities are now being viewed as strategic national infrastructure rather than simple real estate assets. Therefore, professional reviews during early project stages are being requested more frequently.
DCTradeKorea operates as Korea’s first brokerage and consulting firm dedicated exclusively to data centers. The company provides services across the entire lifecycle, including sales and leasing brokerage, site analysis, power supply assessments, and feasibility reviews. In addition, infrastructure risks are evaluated before projects advance to development.
Cooling Efficiency Becomes Central
High-density servers and rising power consumption have intensified thermal challenges. Accordingly, cooling efficiency and operational stability have emerged as decisive factors in project success. Development-phase design choices directly influence long-term energy costs and uptime performance.
Because of this shift, technology-based infrastructure review processes are being expanded. Through the DCTradeKorea EVAPCO MOU, cooling and thermal management considerations will be integrated more systematically into brokerage and consulting workflows. Early-stage feasibility assessments will now include deeper analysis of cooling architecture and energy performance metrics.
Collaboration With a Global Cooling Specialist
EVAPCO operates as a global provider of cooling towers, dry coolers, and thermal management systems for data centers and industrial facilities. The company supplies technologies that can be adapted to projects of varying scale and complexity. Under the agreement, its expertise will be leveraged during project evaluations conducted by DCTradeKorea.
By incorporating EVAPCO’s technical capabilities, infrastructure reviews are expected to become more detailed and performance-driven. As a result, developers and investors may gain clearer insight into operational risks before capital is deployed.
Industry Watching for Broader Implications
The DCTradeKorea EVAPCO MOU has drawn attention within the domestic data center market. The partnership represents a rare case in which a brokerage and consulting firm has aligned directly with a global cooling technology provider. Therefore, industry observers are assessing whether this model could signal a broader move toward specialization and cross-disciplinary integration.
As AI infrastructure expands and energy constraints tighten, comprehensive planning is increasingly being demanded. Through this collaboration, cooling strategy is being positioned alongside site selection and power procurement as a core pillar of data center development.
