Modular data center
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A modular data center system is a portable method of deploying data center capacity. An alternative to the traditional data center
, a modular data center can be placed anywhere data capacity is needed.
Modular data center systems consist of purpose-engineered modules and components to offer scalable data center capacity with multiple power and cooling options. Modules can be shipped anywhere in the world to be added, integrated, or retrofitted into the customer’s existing data center footprint, or combined into a system of modules.
Modular data center systems allow for substantial economies of scale. Fabrication techniques can be used to reduce manufacturing costs. Training and parts stocking for field maintenance and field-servicing errors can be avoided. Furthermore, a module can be treated as a single unit for FCC compliance certification rather than over a thousand discrete systems.
Designed for rapid deployment, energy efficiency and high-density computing, modular data center systems deliver data center capacity at a lower cost than traditional construction methods, and significantly reduce the construction time from years to a matter of months.
Data center
A data center is a facility used to house computer systems and associated components, such as telecommunications and storage systems...
, a modular data center can be placed anywhere data capacity is needed.
Modular data center systems consist of purpose-engineered modules and components to offer scalable data center capacity with multiple power and cooling options. Modules can be shipped anywhere in the world to be added, integrated, or retrofitted into the customer’s existing data center footprint, or combined into a system of modules.
Modular data center systems allow for substantial economies of scale. Fabrication techniques can be used to reduce manufacturing costs. Training and parts stocking for field maintenance and field-servicing errors can be avoided. Furthermore, a module can be treated as a single unit for FCC compliance certification rather than over a thousand discrete systems.
Designed for rapid deployment, energy efficiency and high-density computing, modular data center systems deliver data center capacity at a lower cost than traditional construction methods, and significantly reduce the construction time from years to a matter of months.
Examples
- Sun Modular Data CenterSun Modular DatacenterSun Modular Datacenter is a portable data center built into a standard 20-foot intermodal container manufactured and marketed by Sun Microsystems . An external chiller and power are required for the operation of a Sun MD...
- Google Modular Data CenterGoogle Modular Data centerThe Google Modular Data Center is a set of data center containers used by Google as its servers. They were revealed on April 1, 2009, during the first Google Data Center Efficiency Summit in Mountain View, California. The data centers are rumored to cost $600 million USD each, and use from 50 to...
- IBM Portable Modular Data CenterPortable Modular Data CenterThe Portable Modular Data Center is a portable data center solution built into a standard 20, 40, or 53-foot intermodal container manufactured and marketed by IBM...
- HP Performance Optimized Data center (POD)HP Performance Optimized Data center (POD)The HP Performance Optimized Data center is a range of three modular data centers: the HP POD 20c, HP POD 40c and the HP POD 240a. These integrated data centers are housed in purpose-built modules similar to a standard shipping container of either 20 feet or 40 feet in length; in the case of the...