Modular Data Centre Projects
The BladeRoom modular data centre system can be deployed in a number of ways to provide fast-track, energy efficient data centres. Modular data centres can be installed as part of a new build greenfield development, increase space in brownfield applications or be used inside existing structures.
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Using the BladeRoom system, large data centre facilities can be made operational in just 18 weeks, whereas a traditional approach to projects may take as much as a year.
 See how a typical largescale greenfield project can be delivered in just 18 weeks using the BladeRoom system 
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| The BladeRoom system can be used to provide modular data centre facilities to meet a wide range of needs including new build data centres, increased capacity, rapid deployment, energy saving and cost saving programmes for example. BladeRoom is a scalable modular data centre system, built in the factory, and is a proven way of acquiring highly cost-effective data centre capacity, fast:
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Greenfield and Brownfield Sites | |
A BladeRoom data centre is built from pre-engineered structures with a 60-year design life. Containing fully integrated M&E they are transported in sections and craned into position, rapidly creating new data centre capacity of any size. The BladeRoom sytem allows a large greenfield site to be unlocked quickly for the minimum capital investment 
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Inside Industrial Buildings | |
BladeRooms are easily installed in existing industrial buildings enabling additional security and anonymity. More simply they can be used as a means of incorporating BladeRoom efficiency into an existing structure. The typical host structure is likely to be a portal frame building which will have the advantage of offering large volume internal space in a ready to use building most probably located in an urban environment close to industrial/commercial centres. BladeRoom data centre located in a warehouse BladeRoom data centres can be easily sited inside the structure and if internal heights allow can be double stacked, further maximising land use. Technically, few additional measures are required to enable a BladeRoom data centre to be sited inside an existing industrial building and air intakes and exhaust louvres will need to be in contact with free air. BladeRoom has a bespoke link and ducting system that can be used to make this easily achievable.
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Upgrades and Extensions - Data Centre Expansion | |
Able to be sited in a variety of locations with minimal disruption to the existing premises, a BladeRoom data centre is an ideal way to carry out data centre expansion. Data centre expansion is possible faster than before with the BladeRoom system. The overall capacity of a site can be increased by the addition of BladeRoom data centres in single or multi-storey configurations.
See how rapid data centre expansion can match growth to demand with the BladeRoom system As a result of the maximisation of activity in the factory and the reduction of on site disruption during the installation process, a BladeRoom data centre can be utilised for data centre expansion in a number of ways to occupy space that previously would have been considered unusable.
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Temporary Data Centre Facilities | |
The fast-track, relocatable nature of the BladeRoom system makes it ideal for temporary use, offering an ideal solution for temporary data centre facilities. With a 60-year design life, data centres are designed for permanent use but also make excellent temporary data centre facilities.  Full sized data centres with high ceilings and wide corridors The system combines the benefits of complying with all external engineering and technical requirements as well as being a relocatable asset. Customers can make use of the BladeRoom system's unique design to relocate facilities after a short period of time.
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| A BladeRoom data centre system has been developed to minimise installation and commissioning risk as far as possible. The BladeRoom data centre and condensing units for back-up mechanical cooling will be delivered to a site fully prepared to receive them.
 Red Engineering: world-leading resilient M&E experts We will need to agree how you want to provide your incoming power supplies, dependent on your experience and preferences and taking into account your Tier 2, 3 or 4 requirements. Our Uptime Institute Tier Accredited Designer mechanical and electrical services consultants can assist with this if required. Incoming power supplies from the primary electrical infrastructure can enter the power management room through a dedicated service hatch in the floor, meaning all services can be securely buried underground in ducts with nothing left exposed. Alternatively, if the data centre inside an existing building, mains services can be brought in at high level through dedicated fireproof service ways.
 Telecoms entry at high level, underfloor also possible Telecoms cable - we will agree where and how you wish to provide a "meet-me" area for fibre in/out of the BladeRoom facilities. Cold water supply - Required for the Adiabatic cooler, a potable mains water supply at 2bar. Typically this will be a 15mm (1/2") connection.
Generally service points would be floor entry within each power management plant room.
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| Depending on the current available services at your site and the resilience rating you are looking to achieve, further power infrastructure may be required to support your data centre. BladeRoom data centres are delivered to site with all internal electrical distribution already installed and ready for rapid connection to incoming power supplies, whether from an existing site setup or a new dedicated power infrastructure.
 Incomming UPS supplies from external electrical plant terminate in the switchboards located within dedicated power management rooms The BladeRoom System can be provided to any required Tier Rating. However in order for the whole site to achieve a certain Tier rating the external power infrastructure would need to be designed and installed to a matching Tier rating.
Typically we would not provide the primary electrical infrastructure elements of a project. We would instead deliver the completed BladeRoom data centre to site once power infrastructure was completed, simply connecting up to the available power supply to make the system quickly operational.
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