Vertiv has unveiled Vertiv SmartRun, a new overhead prefabricated infrastructure portfolio designed to dramatically speed up data center deployments across Asia as demand from cloud computing and artificial intelligence continues to surge.
Positioned as an all-in-one overhead system, Vertiv SmartRun integrates power distribution busbar, liquid cooling piping, hot-aisle containment, and network infrastructure into a single modular solution.
By consolidating these traditionally separate components, the platform reduces design and installation complexity while accelerating fit-out timelines for both greenfield and retrofit colocation and hyperscale data centers.
Built around a prefabricated, plug-and-play approach, SmartRun enables faster and more predictable deployments. Vertiv says the system can be installed up to 85 percent faster on-site than conventional stick-build methods, with data center rollouts exceeding 1 megawatt per day achievable using just a single installation crew.
The one-lift installation process minimizes labor requirements for engineering review and on-site assembly, streamlining the integration of overhead busway, piping, cabling, and containment systems.
Beyond speed, the solution is designed to address one of the biggest challenges facing modern AI data centers: heat. Vertiv SmartRun incorporates a secondary fluid network into its architecture, allowing operators to more easily adopt advanced liquid cooling technologies required for high-density AI and HPC workloads.
The use of prefabricated stainless steel piping further simplifies design, fabrication, and commissioning, while providing customers with a single, end-to-end source for liquid cooling infrastructure.
“Across Asia, data center operators are under intense pressure to scale rapidly while managing space constraints, labor availability, and rising power densities driven by AI and cloud growth,” said Tony Gaunt, vice president for products and solutions at Vertiv Asia.
“Vertiv SmartRun addresses these challenges by enabling faster, more predictable deployments with prefabricated, integrated overhead infrastructure. It gives customers in the region a practical path to accelerate time to revenue, support advanced cooling requirements, and build future-ready facilities without adding operational complexity,” Gaunt added.
The platform is supported by Vertiv Liquid Cooling Services and Vertiv Services, tapping into a global network of trained specialists who can provide installation, maintenance, and optimization support throughout the data center lifecycle. This service backing is aimed at ensuring efficient thermal management and long-term reliability in increasingly high-density environments.
Vertiv formally introduced SmartRun to the Asia market at SCA/HPCAsia 2026 in Osaka, Japan, where the company participated as a platinum sponsor. The event served as a showcase for how prefabricated and integrated infrastructure solutions can help operators across the region meet growing demands for speed, scalability, and AI-ready thermal performance.
More details on Vertiv SmartRun and Vertiv’s broader portfolio of power, cooling, infrastructure, and services solutions are available at Vertiv.com.
