The Cost Of Going Modular

Posted by Dasha Bushmakin on Oct 8, 2013

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Here are just a few considerations to think about when considering building a modular data center.

 

Deployment costs

- Equipment-related costs (such as hardware and software).

- The cost of installing and commissioning the facility.

Shipping

- Depends on the deployment location and physical distance between site and point of modular manufacture.

- Damage.

- Legal restrictions on length and width.

Hardware assembly

- Components that need to be unpacked, checked, assembled and integrated

Software integration

Project management

Commissioning

Operational costs

Efficient design

Cooling optimization

Systems management

The Cost Of Going Modular from Data Center Dynamics

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