Introduction to Data Centers

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Introduction to Data Centers

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This guide is not intended to guide the complete cost analysis for a data center. There are data center capital cost calculators that allow users to input physical infrastructure parameters toward exploring different cost scenarios. These tools utilize load, redundancy, density, key power, and cooling requirements to determine rack quantities, floor space, and total capital costs. The calculations are usually used to compare how various architectures will operate for specific locations and configurations. Such analyses are typically carried out through the normal bidding process by general construction contractors, subcontractors, and equipment vendors at the design documentation completion levels. For data center project stakeholders or design and construction teams, the cost is naturally the paramount consideration.

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