Information Technology professionals demand specific factors in Green Data Center design:
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- Security
- Scalability
- Territorial Control
- Recruitment
Security
Maintain the highest levels of data integrity
Data is mission critical to every organization. Data integrity and accessibility is vital to operations and essential in a traditional or Green Data Center.
Scalability
Plan / Think / Prepare for future changes
Fox Architects Green Data Centers are designed as responsive and dynamic environments to support the volatile world of information technology. By first evaluating primary locations and then considering buildings as modular units, our process will ensure simplified future expansion. Implementing expansion-planning strategies, Fox Architects will identify, challenge and address the scalability of your Green Data Center.
Territorial Control
Ensure balanced use of space for all functions
Facility and IT teams have very different but critical roles in support of Data Center operations. Intelligent Green Data Center design acknowledges, accommodates and balances these roles. This process also isolates servers to the primary data center floor, while locating power and cooling away from the server floor.
Recruitment
Communicate your organizational commitment to excellence
Building design is a physical extension of your organization’s brand and message. Fox Architects will help leverage your Green Data Center investment to communicate a commitment to your employees, to your communities and to the environment.
Fox Architects’ Green Data Centers create
- Measurable energy cost reductions
- Expandable physical building plans
- Work environments that support recruiting and retaining the best people
To explore the possibilities of building a Green Data Center, contact Fox Architects.
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“Fox Architects process was able to balance both IT’s and facilities program requirements; challenging assumptions and making better recommendations that made us both feel like we were at the forefront”