A modular data center consists of a prefabricated data center module, including servers, racks, power supply, networking, backup, cooling, and monitoring systems that are portable and quick to assemble and deploy. The modular data center is highly scalable and flexible.

Some of the top manufacturers of modular data centers include HPE, IBM, Eaton, Schneider Electric, Huawei, Dell, Vertiv, and others.

Furthermore they are customizable, portable, and they also reduce the onsite construction time and bridge the gap between designed and delivered, making them an attractive data center option.

Top 7 Modular Data Center Manufacturers

In this blog, we will briefly explore a list of some of the top modular data center companies and the list of products they offer:

Dell Technologies

Dell Modular Data Centers (MDCs) are highly economical, fast, and energy efficient. They are designed to optimize time-to-market (TTM) with their prefabricated modules, which are easy to assemble and reduce the time taken for deployment.

Dell modular data centers are the best solution for sustainability challenges; they not only focus on efficiency but also club together advanced sustainability, which also lowers OPEX(operation expenses).

Some of the features of modular data centers (MDCs) provided by Dell are:

• 4th gen Intel Xeon

• Built-in accelerators

• Specific use case equipped grinding from AL/ML/HPC to SCIF/FISMA/FISPA compliance for FED

• Integrated security systems

• Monitoring and Management

• Direct liquid cooling (DLC), immersion cooling, and air cooling systems

• Heat load is removed via a warm water loop or any cool water supply

• Reduces energy cooling consumption by 40 to 50% 
  

Dell has over 14 years of experience in deploying, building, designing, and maintaining modular data centers.

They have installed over 750,000 servers in approximately 500 global deployments with about half a GW of compute in operation.

Moreover, Dell has over 100 patents designed to support the challenges of the data center industry.

Hewlett Packard Enterprise

HPE offers pre-configured AI or high-performance computing (HPC) modular data centers that are highly flexible and adaptable for enhanced control.

In addition, HPE modular data centers offer high-performance capacity growth to meet future business operation requirements, ensuring minimal cost and high optimization. 

Moreover, HPE offers accelerated time-to-market performance, which is equipped with efficient infrastructure for deployment, training, and AI use cases.

Further, HPE is the only provider that has direct liquid cooling (DLC) technology fitted natively in modular data centers that are capable of increased energy efficiency. 

Not only are HPE modular data centers effective, but they are also sustainable and typically reduce carbon footprint by 30 to 40%. It has also developed an off-the-shell heat recovery module, which is ready to install anytime, anywhere.

Some of the features of modular data centers provided by HPE are:

• Artificial intelligence optimised

• GPUs with both hardware and software

• Direct liquid cooling technology

• Edge computing capabilities

• Hide the density computing power

• Edge to Cloud computing features

• Capacity size ranging from >5 to 20+ racks

• Tier 2 and tier 3 resilience features

• Both indoor (cube) and outdoor(containerized) setups are available.

• 30% less carbon footprint

• One standard 10x8 ISO container

• Available as an open skid for integration within existing facilities

• IT loads up to 1.5 megawatts per module

• Connectivity to the local Power grid and off-grid power sources available

Huawei Technologies

Huawei provides prefabricated modular DCs that are designed for easy onsite installation and ensure optimal TTM to build solid DCs.

It offers an integrated power supply, cooling, rack, contained aisle, monitoring system, and one DC per module.

Vertiv Group

Vertiv provides all-in-one IT modular solutions designed to reduce complexity while minimizing cost and offering flexibility and scalability. 

Vertiv offers three types of modules, namely flat pack module, factory-built module, and ISO containers.

Some of the features of modular data centers provided by Vertiv are:

• Thermal management

• DC power 

• AC power 

• Vertiv Environet Alert for smart monitoring 

• Automatic transfer switches/load Bank 

• Racks and integrated solutions  

• Surge protection 

• Climate control 

• Backup power

• Enclosure solutions
  

Eaton

Eaton’s modular data centers are designed for quick deployment and easy scalability. They are custom-engineered solutions to side-specific infrastructure requirements.

Eaton's modular data center solutions are approached to minimize upfront CAPEX.

They present a turnkey modular data center solution that includes a pre-package containing power centers/ all-in-one data centers.

Further, Eaton's engineering service team strives to create a zero-incident culture through large risk assessments and is available around the clock.

Some of the features of the modular data center provided by Eaton are:

• Modular solution which is easily scalable and flexible 

• Build as you need it approach 

• Relockable data center 

• Optimum efficiency 

• Fully contain 

• HVAC units

• Fire and safety equipment

• N, N+1, 2N power and cooling system designs 

• Hot and Cold aisle containment 

• Single or dual coordinate load options 

• Fire detection or separation options 

• The Server can be isolated from the electrical distribution unit 

• Integrated electrical and mechanical distribution system 

• ePDU

• 93PM UPS

• Input automatic switch options 

Moreover, Eaton's modular data centers are designed to address the growing demand with innovation, easy configuration, hassle free maintenance, and easy to deploy systems.

Schneider Electric

Schneider Electric continuously strives to grow its business and develops resilient, less time-consuming modular data center solutions customizable per the business requirements.

Moreover, Schneider Electric has successfully deployed over 800 modules in over 30 countries worldwide.

Some of the features of modular data center provided by Schneider Electric are: 

• Flexibility 

• Predictable performance 

• One stop solution 

• Pre-configured 

• Customizable 

• Speedy delivery 

• Simplified designing and coordination 

• Pre-integrated with connected power and cooling infrastructure

• Easily upgradeable 

• 24/7 customer support with expert 

IBM

IBM modular data centers provide complete data center infrastructure solutions that are portable and modular in format.

Their modular data centers provide unique capabilities for various applications, such as 

• Turnkey private cloud installation 

• Mobile data center capabilities 

• Disaster recovery 

• Remote applications 

• Temporary data processing solutions 

• Local data center expansion

Some of the features of modular data center provided by IBM are: 

• Easily expandable 

• Rapid deployment 

• Improve performance 

• High-density computing power 

• Cost efficient 

• Physical security 

• Insulated containers 

• Open it architecture 

• Flexible design 

• UPS

IBM operates more than 8 million square feet in over 400 IBM data centers globally.

Moreover, IBM modular data centers are a part of the IBM Data Center Family, which provides comprehensive design and construction services and enables faster deployment and a modular approach.

Use Cases

Modular data center solutions are best suited for 

• Clients demanding low-budget data facilities 

• Client demanding reduced time to delivery 

• Client demanding a customizable data center solution 

• Client demanding a flexible and scalable data center solution 

• Client dealing with IoT technology

• Clients that demand a portable data center solution that is easy to move from one place to another.

Conclusion

Most of the modular data center solutions the top companies provide are customizable per business requirements, making them highly feasible.

Modular data centers solve the challenges faced by traditional data centers, such as long construction time, design and delivery gaps, poor expandability, increased energy consumption, difficulty in operations and maintenance, etc.

With growing challenges and complexity in the data center market and dynamic needs, a portable data center solution that defines technological advancement to a new level is much needed, and a modular data center solves such complex challenges faced by the data center industry.

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