The first data center pod is more than 50% complete as we hit the midpoint in the construction cycle. With customer installation expected to begin in early July, the new 50,000 sq.ft. data center buildout has seen much progress this week - including the HVAC system, UPS rooms and 2MW generators.
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Over the past couple weeks, we've seen major progression on the roof enhancements, outside N+1 generator area, and buildout of the first pod and UPS room.
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Houston data center buildout is moving right along with hurricane safeguards for the roof and pad foundations for the 80,000lb generators.
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The first 400-ton chiller and pumphouse arrived onsite this week. In preparation for them to reside on top of the building, engineers are enhancing the roof with additional attachments to existing steel joints.
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This week we're laying out the conduit, which will connect the UPS power rooms to the outside generators.
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Construction crew digs trenches for conduit, which will house the electrical feeds connecting four 2MW generators to the A-B-C power rooms.
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We literally began breaking ground...and walls and ceilings and sidewalks...to build out our N+1 generator area.
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One of the things a CIO can do to control costs and impress the CEO is to look at the “true” cost of running and maintaining the data center.
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Added on 07 April 2010
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