Design flexibility – No one knows what type of technology will be used in 5-10 years time so the data centre must be designed to be as flexible as possible to cater for changes in equipment dimensions, power, cooling and cabling requirements.

The power and cooling systems must be modular and fully resilient so they can be expanded or modified to meet unforeseen demands.

• The M&E systems must be capable of being partially shut down for maintenance without impacting the running of the data centre.
• Growth must also be factored into the design.
• Current operational problems should be designed out
• Adjacency requirements MUST be factored in.
• A new data centre should improve efficiency and cost effectiveness. To factor this in, your design DCS team will work closely with your IT department to understand the inter-relations between the various groups.

DCS designs are always modular and as flexible as possible because no-one can predict what the future will bring. Staff interviews play a strong part of our design process to ensure we create a design that meets the unique requirements of your business.