Predictika · Vertiv AI power and liquid cooling quotes

An AI sales agent's power and cooling quote, checked before it goes out

An AI sales agent prepares a quote for a Vertiv power and liquid-cooling package for AI racks: Liebert EXL S1 or Trinergy Cube UPS units, battery cabinets, CoolChip CDU liquid cooling, startup and a service plan. Before it goes out, the agent sends it to Predictika, which checks it against a declarative model of the product and quoting rules, compares the total the quote states with the computed one, and returns every finding together with the line-item quote. This is an illustrative model built from Vertiv's public product information with fictional prices; it is not Vertiv's internal rule set.

Scope: quotes for a Vertiv power and liquid-cooling package for AI data center racks: Liebert EXL S1 and Trinergy Cube UPS units, battery cabinets, CoolChip CDUs, startup and service. See everything this validator covers

This validator is built for one thing: configuring and quoting a Vertiv power and liquid-cooling package for AI data center racks. It handles any quote involving the UPS models, battery chemistries, CDUs, redundancy modes and service tiers below, not only the scenarios shown on this page. It does not cover Vertiv's other product lines (thermal management for telecom, monitoring software, and so on).

  • UPS sizing and redundancy — Liebert EXL S1 (500, 800 and 1200 kW) and Trinergy Cube (1600 kW) UPS units, usable capacity under N, N+1 and 2N redundancy, an even module count for 2N, the maximum number of units in parallel, and a review when the load passes 90 percent of usable capacity.
  • Battery runtime — lithium-ion and VRLA battery cabinets sized from the UPS rating, runtime (5, 10 or 15 minutes) and chemistry, rounded up to whole cabinets.
  • CoolChip CDU liquid cooling — liquid heat load (IT load times the liquid-cooled share) against usable CDU capacity, facility water for liquid-to-liquid CDUs, the 80 kW rack ceiling for liquid-to-air CDUs, and the heat per rack left for room air.
  • Service and commercial terms — Basic, Preferred and Premium service for 1 to 5 years, a waiver for a 2N site on Basic service, equipment lead time (the longer of UPS and CDU) against the date the customer needs it, discount authority, the line-item quote, and the total the agent states.
  • Not covered — other Vertiv UPS and cooling families, rack power distribution, generators and switchgear, non-AI sites, and real Vertiv prices, lead times or discount rules.
  • Labeled as assumptions — prices, lead times, cabinet capacities, service percentages and the 10 and 20 percent discount levels are invented illustrative values, not Vertiv data.
The AI sales agentBuilds the AI power and cooling quote from the conversation and says it is ready.
Predictika validatorChecks every rule at once and returns the verdict, each finding, and the computed figures.

7 scenarios in 4 groups · each group runs from the agent’s first attempt to the outcome · click one to switch

What the agent proposes

The AI sales agent says

Illustrative agent statement. The validator receives the structured request below.

Proposing agent: AI sales agent (scripted)

Before sending, the agent must call Recorded run

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Where rules-based CPQ gets it wrong
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Our assessment of what a typical rules-based CPQ (product rules, price rules and validation rules, as in Salesforce CPQ) does with the same cases. It is a judgment about effort and reliability, not a claim that nothing can be built.

    
What the validator caughtTypical rules-based CPQPredictika
Usable UPS capacity that changes with the redundancy modeOnly with care
N+1 gives up one unit and 2N gives up half. It can be built as a formula per mode, but every new mode or UPS family adds rules that someone has to keep in step with the line items.		Usable capacity is computed with the load on every call: 1,200 kW blocks against 1,000 kW under N+1 and passes on 800 kW units.
Cooling limits that depend on the liquid share, the rack density and the CDU typeOnly with workarounds
The liquid heat load, the heat left for room air and the 80 kW ceiling for liquid-to-air CDUs all hang on three separate choices. They are derived quantities that a quote form does not carry, so they end up in spreadsheets or hand checks.		The derived loads are computed from the choices and checked together; both findings on the 90 kW racks come back in one pass.
Lead time as the longer of the UPS and the CDU, against the date the customer needs itOnly with care
Needs a derived maximum across two lines and a comparison with a header date. It is possible, but it is usually a note rather than a rule.		The longer lead time is computed from the chosen models and compared with the need date on every call.
A stated total that does not match the computed priceOnly with workarounds
A validation rule can compare a stated total with a calculated field, but only if the stated total is a field on the quote, which it rarely is.		The stated total travels with the quote and is compared with the computed one on every call.

  

  

    
What this validator catches: findings from its test cases
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Every rule is checked on every call, in any order the choices arrive; one problem never hides another. Blocking findings stop the quote; approval findings need a person to sign off; everything else is computed.

    
12N redundancy needs an even number of UPS units; the quote has 3.
2A 2N critical site on Basic service needs a service-level waiver.
3A battery runtime of 7 minutes is not offered; choose 5, 10 or 15.
4A discount of 18 percent is above the 10 percent a rep may give alone.
5A discount of 21 percent is above the 20 percent maximum.
6A service term of 6 years is not offered; choose 1 to 5 years.
7At this liquid share each rack still gives off 54 kW to the room air; the limit is 40 kW per rack.
8CoolChip CDU 600 is liquid-to-liquid and needs facility water; the site has none.
9Equipment lead time is about 20 weeks (UPS 20 weeks, CDU 20 weeks); the customer needs it in 12 weeks.
10IT load of 1,200 kW is above the 1,000 kW the UPS units can carry in this redundancy mode.
11IT load of 950 kW is above 90 percent of the 1,000 kW usable UPS capacity; engineering review is needed.
12Liebert EXL S1 500 kW allows at most 8 units in parallel; the quote has 10.
13Liquid heat load of 1,000 kW is above the 600 kW the CDUs can remove in this redundancy mode.
14Liquid-to-air CoolChip CDU 70 cannot serve racks above 80 kW; the quote has 90 kW racks.
15Stated total does not match: the agent stated $1,717,280.00; the validator computes $1,692,280.00.

  

  

    
Scenarios and results
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The recorded result of the validator for each scenario on this page: the request the AI agent sent, the verdict, and every finding, in the order they appear above.

    
1. Service, delivery and discount: 6-year service, 12 weeks, 18 percent

    
The agent's request. Please quote a 2.8 MW AI hall for Sable Cloud: 40 racks of 70 kW with 70 percent liquid cooling, on three Liebert Trinergy Cube 1600 kW UPS units in N+1 redundancy with lithium-ion batteries for 5 minutes, and two CoolChip CDU 2300 units in N+1. Premium service for 6 years, delivery within 12 weeks and an 18 percent discount. The quote states a total of $5,289,400.00. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Blocked.

    
    
      
  • Service term not offered. A service term of 6 years is not offered; choose 1 to 5 years.
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  • Cannot deliver in time. Equipment lead time is about 20 weeks (UPS 20 weeks, CDU 20 weeks); the customer needs it in 12 weeks.
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  • Discount needs approval. A discount of 18 percent is above the 10 percent a rep may give alone.
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2. Service, delivery and discount: 5-year service, 24 weeks, 18 percent

    
The agent's request. Please quote a 2.8 MW AI hall for Sable Cloud: 40 racks of 70 kW with 70 percent liquid cooling, on three Liebert Trinergy Cube 1600 kW UPS units in N+1 redundancy with lithium-ion batteries for 5 minutes, and two CoolChip CDU 2300 units in N+1. Premium service for 5 years, delivery within 24 weeks and an 18 percent discount. The quote states a total of $4,886,200.00. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Needs approval.

    
    
      
  • Discount needs approval. A discount of 18 percent is above the 10 percent a rep may give alone.
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  • Quote summary. Total $4,886,200.00: ups $1,950,000.00; battery cabinets $510,000.00; liquid cooling $900,000.00; startup $75,000.00; startup $40,000.00; service $2,016,000.00; discount $-604,800.00.
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3. Liquid cooling: 90 kW racks on liquid-to-air CDUs

    
The agent's request. Please quote 10 racks of 90 kW for Halcyon Labs with 40 percent liquid cooling, on two Liebert EXL S1 1200 kW UPS units in N+1 redundancy with lithium-ion batteries for 5 minutes, and six CoolChip CDU 70 liquid-to-air units without a spare. The site has no facility water. Preferred service for 3 years and delivery within 16 weeks. The quote states a total of $1,799,920.00. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Blocked.

    
    
      
  • Liquid-to-air CDU cannot serve these racks. Liquid-to-air CoolChip CDU 70 cannot serve racks above 80 kW; the quote has 90 kW racks.
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  • Too much heat left for the room air. At this liquid share each rack still gives off 54 kW to the room air; the limit is 40 kW per rack.
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4. Liquid cooling: Liquid-to-liquid CDUs on facility water

    
The agent's request. Please quote 10 racks of 90 kW for Halcyon Labs with 80 percent liquid cooling, on two Liebert EXL S1 1200 kW UPS units in N+1 redundancy with lithium-ion batteries for 5 minutes, and two CoolChip CDU 1350 units in N+1 on the site's facility water. Preferred service for 3 years and delivery within 16 weeks. The quote states a total of $2,240,400.00. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Allowed.

    
    
      
  • Quote summary. Total $2,240,400.00: ups $840,000.00; battery cabinets $340,000.00; liquid cooling $580,000.00; startup $30,000.00; startup $28,000.00; service $422,400.00.
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5. UPS capacity: 1.2 MW hall on 500 kW UPS units

    
The agent's request. Please quote a 1.2 MW AI hall for Northgate Compute: 20 racks of 60 kW with 75 percent liquid cooling, on three Liebert EXL S1 500 kW UPS units in N+1 redundancy with lithium-ion batteries for 5 minutes, and three CoolChip CDU 600 units in N+1. Preferred service for 3 years, delivery within 16 weeks and a 10 percent discount. The quote states a total of $1,559,700.00. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Blocked.

    
    
      
  • IT load above the UPS capacity. IT load of 1,200 kW is above the 1,000 kW the UPS units can carry in this redundancy mode.
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6. UPS capacity: Same hall on 800 kW UPS units

    
The agent's request. Please quote a 1.2 MW AI hall for Northgate Compute: 20 racks of 60 kW with 75 percent liquid cooling, on three Liebert EXL S1 800 kW UPS units in N+1 redundancy with lithium-ion batteries for 5 minutes, and three CoolChip CDU 600 units in N+1. Preferred service for 3 years, delivery within 16 weeks and a 10 percent discount. The quote states a total of $1,867,500.00. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Allowed.

    
    
      
  • Quote summary. Total $1,867,500.00: ups $900,000.00; battery cabinets $255,000.00; liquid cooling $420,000.00; startup $45,000.00; startup $27,000.00; service $378,000.00; discount $-157,500.00.
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7. Redundancy and battery runtime: 2N with three UPS units and 7 minutes

    
The agent's request. Please quote 5 racks of 50 kW for Kestrel Edge with 70 percent liquid cooling, on three Liebert EXL S1 500 kW UPS units in 2N redundancy with VRLA batteries for 7 minutes, and two CoolChip CDU 600 units in N+1. Premium service for 3 years and delivery within 16 weeks. The quote states a total of $1,717,280.00. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Blocked.

    
    
      
  • Odd number of UPS units in 2N. 2N redundancy needs an even number of UPS units; the quote has 3.
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  • Battery runtime not offered. A battery runtime of 7 minutes is not offered; choose 5, 10 or 15.
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  • Stated total does not match. Stated total does not match: the agent stated $1,717,280.00; the validator computes $1,692,280.00.
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Narration transcript
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The text of the narrated walkthrough, step by step.

    
    
      
  1. Welcome to a demo of Predictika's Validator. An AI sales agent prepares a quote for a Vertiv power and liquid-cooling package for AI racks: Liebert EXL S1 or Trinergy Cube UPS units, battery cabinets, CoolChip CDU liquid cooling, and more. Before it goes out, the agent sends it to Predictika, which checks it against a declarative model of the product and quoting rules, compares the total the quote states with the computed one, and returns every finding together with the line-item quote. This is an illustrative model built from Vertiv's public product information with fictional prices; it is not Vertiv's internal rule set.
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  2. I will start with the first request by the agent.
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  3. The agent says. Please quote a 2.8 MW AI hall for Sable Cloud: 40 racks of 70 kW. Premium service for 6 years, delivery within 12 weeks and an 18 percent discount. The rest of the request is on screen. The quote states a total of $5,289,400.00.
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  4. Before it goes out, the agent calls the validator.
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  5. Blocked, with two findings and one approval, all in one answer. A service term of 6 years is not offered; choose 1 to 5 years. Equipment lead time is about 20 weeks (UPS 20 weeks, CDU 20 weeks); the customer needs it in 12 weeks.
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  6. The validator returned two blocking findings and one approval in one answer. A check that reads one field at a time would pass most of this; it shows only when the choices in the quote are checked against each other.
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  7. What this shows: for lead time as the longer of the UPS and the CDU, against the date the customer needs it, a rules-based CPQ is error-prone for this.
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  8. Now the agent resubmits.
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  9. The corrected request. It changes the service term to 5 years, the weeks needed to 24 and the stated total to $4,886,200.
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  10. It calls the validator again.
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  11. Not blocked, but held for a person.
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  12. The validator also returns the line-item quote. It starts with Liebert Trinergy Cube 1600 kW and Lithium-ion cabinets; the other five lines are on screen.
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  13. The two blocking findings are cleared; one approval remains for a person: discount needs approval.
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  14. Three problems caught in one call, fixed in one pass, and the corrected quote now goes to a person for approval. That is the value of Predictika's validator: catching mistakes before they reach the customer.
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