M O D U L A R D ATA C E N T R E S
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“If scalability is a key
factor and data centre
capacity needs to be
expanded quickly then a fully
pre-fabricated data centre
may be called for.”
only one or two of these facilities may be
required, but in some cases a complete
all-in-one facility will be necessary.
If scalability is a key factor and data
centre capacity needs to be expanded
quickly then a fully pre-fabricated data
centre may be called for. A data centre
with multiple clients may also want to
partition its facility to keep equipment
servicing different customers apart.
Deployment
Schneider Electric has been active in
providing prefabricated data centre
modules for a variety of applications
and demonstrated its commitment to
the sector by purchasing the leading
specialist, AST Modular, just over a
year ago. Since then the company
has produced a number of reference
designs for a variety of scenarios,
allowing customers to deploy modular
infrastructure that’s specific to their
needs both quickly and cost effectively.
In terms of speed of deployment,
pre-fabricated modules can be delivered
on-site, pre-configured and pre-tested,
to be installed with a lead time of
between 12 and 16 weeks, which is
much quicker than would be required
for a new building or a refit of an
existing facility. Site preparation and
module production can be completed
concurrently, resulting in minimi