Infosys, India’s second largest IT services company, on Thursday announced the expansion of its strategic collaboration with ExxonMobil to develop and deploy its industry-leading suite of ExxonMobil data center immersion fluids, which improves energy efficiency and maximizes the utilization of available energy.
The collaboration aims to solve one of the biggest bottlenecks in scaling generative AI: cooling and power consumption in data centers. Immersion cooling, which submerges servers in specially designed fluids, is emerging as an alternative to traditional air cooling, enabling higher computing density and reduced power consumption.
Infosys said it will combine ExxonMobil’s data center immersion fluids with Infosys Topaz, its suite of AI-driven services and platforms, and Infosys Cobalt, its cloud offerings, to design and deploy high-efficiency cooling systems. Topaz will enable real-time optimization of cooling operations, including smarter energy usage and predictive maintenance, while Cobalt will provide a secure and scalable cloud foundation for enterprise adoption.
Ashiss Kumar Dash, Executive Vice President and Global Head – Services, Utilities, Resources, Energy and Sustainability at Infosys, said this expanded engagement marks a key milestone in scaling next-generation digital infrastructure. “By leveraging Infosys Topaz for real-time AI-driven optimization and Infosys Cobalt for secure, scalable cloud deployment with ExxonMobil’s advanced energy expertise, we are addressing the urgent need for more efficient, high-performance digital infrastructure,” he said.
Dash added that this collaboration could potentially reduce data center energy costs and carbon emissions, while helping businesses scale their AI workloads responsibly.
Alistair Westwood, head of global marketing at ExxonMobil Product Solutions Company, said the partnership reflects ExxonMobil’s desire to apply its thermal and energy management expertise to the evolving digital infrastructure landscape. “Infosys’ suite of AI and digital services enables us to drive and adopt a smarter, more efficient and more resilient infrastructure,” he said.
Infosys said the joint solutions will target hyperscalers, global enterprises and public sector organizations in sectors such as financial services, telecommunications, manufacturing, energy and government.
This announcement comes at a time when AI-driven demand is reshaping enterprise technology budgets. As companies scale up their generative AI pilots and HPC workloads, data center operators are grappling with increasing energy consumption and sustainability pressures. For IT services companies like Infosys, infrastructure optimization and green AI are emerging as new revenue streams beyond traditional application development and maintenance.
Infosys Ltd reported its third-quarter results in January, posting a sequential increase in profit and reaffirming its focus on high-growth digital bets, even announcing an expanded strategic collaboration with ExxonMobil to advance immersion cooling solutions for power-intensive AI infrastructure.
For the quarter ended December, India’s second-largest IT services exporter said it saw improved deal dynamics and steady growth in large transformation programs, driven by demand for artificial intelligence (AI), cloud modernization and cost optimization mandates. The company said it remains focused on improving operational efficiencies while investing in AI-enabled platforms such as Infosys Topaz and its cloud suite, Infosys Cobalt.