Modular or conventional build
Modular data center or conventional build
The main difference is not price but time: modules are manufactured at the plant in parallel with site preparation, and the data center starts operating a year earlier. Estimate the timelines for your capacity.
Estimate
Timelines for your capacity
In operation earlier
months earlier the site starts generating revenue
The estimate is indicative: timelines depend on the site, grid connection and permits. Market leaders report 35-60% shorter timelines compared with conventional construction.
Comparison
What else differs
| Parameter | Modular data center | Conventional build |
|---|---|---|
| Timeline for 1 MW | 8-12 months, 4-6 with power in place | 18-30 months |
| Investment | in phases to match actual demand | mostly upfront, for the target capacity |
| Quality | factory assembly and testing | depends on on-site contractors |
| Expansion | the next module without downtime | a new construction phase |
| Relocation | modules can be moved to another site | not possible |
| Permits | often simpler, modules are equipment | full conventional construction cycle |
| Service life | enclosure and engineering systems for 20-25 years | building for 50 years or more |
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Tell us about your site
IT capacity and rack type, redundancy and autonomy requirements, location and climate, availability of a grid connection, target launch date. Within a week we will prepare a concept, an equipment list and a schedule.