Technology has evolved so much that today we can be online 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, whether through video conferences, voice calls, streaming movies or listening to our favorite playlist. This increasing dependency has led to a high demand for data center services, which ensure that all devices are connected and data is transferred seamlessly.
Based on the twelfth annual survey conducted by the UpTime Institute, the industry is growing dynamically and becoming more resilient.
Building modular data centers has emerged as an option to this challenge. This method involves assembling prefabricated modules on site, which speeds deployment, scalability, flexibility and adaptability.
The advantages of modular construction
The modular construction of data centers allows a rapid response to the needs of companies for storage capacity and information processing. In addition, this approach decreases construction and maintenance costs, as the modules are designed to be energy efficient and require less space. According to the report The Data Center Market in Latin America, operating expenses for a modular data center are 30% lower than those of conventional physical facilities.
Another advantage is that it offers greater flexibility in the design and configuration of data centers, as they can be customized to particular needs. In terms of scalability, modular construction allows for easy addition of new modules to expand data center capacity.
The differences between a modular and a traditional data center
One of the most notable differences between a modular data center and a traditional one is the time to deploy. The former builds faster, resulting in 30% savings in deployment time.
In addition, at the same time as the modular data center is built, all other activities such as site selection, mounting tile construction, and perimeter security can be performed in parallel, reducing the time to get the data center up and running.
In terms of application, the modules are 100% unique to data processing and feature monitoring systems to provide data center staff with real-time updates.
In this context, Ingenium, in partnership with Vertiv, seeks to complement its technologies and knowledge to offer alternatives that facilitate the growth and expansion of mission-critical centers. Although traditional constructions still occupy the majority of projects in Latin America, the industry can think of modular data centers as a new path towards process optimization.
Custom modular solutions to Vertiv offer low-risk, high-value deployment, fast delivery, and easier on-site assembly. Learn more here.
This article was made in collaboration with Ingenium. This company has more than 15 years of experience in the path of decarbonization through the adoption of high impact environmental practices and can guide you in the process of CEEDA, LEED and EDGE certifications, among others.
About the author
Alexandre Magno Rodrigues Alves is the manager of the integrated solutions offering at Vertiv Latin America. In that position, he is responsible for providing, managing and developing platforms and solutions for data centers throughout Latin America. Alexandre joined Vertiv in 2017 and, throughout these 4 years with Vertiv Brazil, has contributed considerably with the selection of products and solutions from Vertiv's broad portfolio to support each market.
