{"id":9805,"date":"2012-04-05T16:12:00","date_gmt":"2012-04-05T16:12:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/serverlift.com\/?p=3903"},"modified":"2024-08-14T19:36:46","modified_gmt":"2024-08-14T19:36:46","slug":"modular-designed-data-centers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/serverlift.com\/pl\/blog\/modular-designed-data-centers\/","title":{"rendered":"Modular Data Center Designs, More Than Just a Trend?"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">Modular Data center Designs:<\/h1>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">It&#8217;s been more than five years since the unveiling of Sun&#8217;s Blackbox data center and modular designs are becoming more synonymous in the industry and with high-performance and cloud computing. Running servers in shipping containers was initially viewed as a niche play by many in the data center industry, limited to mobile requirements, temporary capacity, or novel designs like cloud computing facilities. But with enterprise users such as: HP, Dell&#8217;s Data Center Solutions Group, and eBay, having publicly announced an adoption of modular <span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/serverlift.com\/pl\/data-center-lifts\/sl-500fx\/\">projektowanie centrum danych<\/a><\/span> into their data centers, it\u2019s been affirmed that this is definitely more than just a trend. With the massive growth in the data center industry and a huge push towards cost effective planning and operation, modular designs are expected to become a viable alternative for expansion and new builds.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: ##000000;\">The idea of <em>modular data center designs <\/em>has evolved from the basic premise of using an ISO standard for a shipping container and customizing it to accommodate data center infrastructure. If designed appropriately, extreme levels of performance could be attained in data centers using a consistent design technique, and capital costs could be reduced by standardizing components, construction and the supply chain. In the past few years the modular design approach has since split in two directions. While some vendors have focused on the overall design of a complete <a href=\"https:\/\/serverlift.com\/pl\/data-center-lifts\/\">data center solutions<\/a>\u00a0(e.g., HP FlexDC and i\/o\u2019s Data Systems i\/o Anywhere), others have moved the modular data center design concept down to the rack or row level (e.g., APC InfraStruxure or Emerson SmartAisle).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">So what is the potential market? An August 2011 survey of\u00a0<span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.datacenterknowledge.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wiedza o centrum danych<\/a> <\/span>readers found that 35% are currently either using modular products or evaluating them with an eye towards adopting the technology in the next 12 to 24 months. Here\u2019s how it broke down:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Implementing modular data centers broadly: 7% <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Implementing selectively: 10%<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Modular data centers in testing and development: 7% <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Planning to implement in next 12 months: 3%<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Planning to implement in 12-24 months: 7% <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">No plans for modular data centers: 65%<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">HP noted a projection by IDC analyst, Michelle Bailey that stated modular deployments will raise from 144 units this year to about 220 units in 2012; a large increase when considering the industries, usually slow, embrace to new technologies.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u201cToday\u2019s data center is obsolete when taking modularity and the fast maturation of this market into consideration,\u201d said Jason Schafer, research manager at Tier1 Research. \u201cIf data center owners and operators are not at least exploring and considering modular components as a means for data center expansions and new builds, they are putting themselves at a significant disadvantage from a scalability, cost and possibly maintenance standpoint.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Tier 1, like many in the industry, was initially skeptical of modular designs. But it\u2019s not alone among leading analyst firms in believing that modular designs have a place at the table. David Cappuccio, chief of research for the Infrastructure team at Gartner, discussed the growing appeal of modular designs.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u201cWhen planning for data center growth, it is important that all alternatives be reviewed,\u201d Cappuccio said last year. \u201cNewer modular design techniques and container-based solutions should be a critical piece of your analysis. When used appropriately, they can solve specific problems, while reducing capital costs and the time it takes to implement new capacity.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Interestingly, modular data center designs will also be a focal point at the 2012 Uptime Symposium this May. Last year the Uptime Institute\u2019s Professional Services unit hired a veteran of HP\u2019s modular program, Debbie Seidman, as its new Director of Technical Services. She will be managing Uptime Institute\u2019s delivery of Design and Facility Tier Certifications worldwide.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u201cI don\u2019t think we\u2019ll see the entire data center market going modular,\u201d Seidman said. \u201cIt\u2019s adaptable, compact, and can be less expensive in upfront costs. But you can\u2019t just plug these things in; you need to ensure the infrastructure is in place.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">So it seems that with enterprise users embracing it, Uptime making it a focal point at their 2012 Symposium, and the industry starting to adapt to the idea, modular designed data centers might just be the wave of the efficient data center future. <\/span><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Modular Data center Designs: It&#8217;s been more than five years since the unveiling of Sun&#8217;s Blackbox data center and modular designs are becoming more synonymous in the industry and with high-performance and cloud computing. 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