Data Center Site Selection
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The document discusses data centers, focusing on their purpose, critical needs, and selection criteria for suitable locations, while providing case studies for Atlanta and the Greater Toronto Area (GTA). Key factors in site selection include economic incentives, utility reliability, environmental considerations, and structural requirements. The case studies illustrate the attractiveness of each location based on risk assessments and available resources.
Data Center Site Selection
- 2. 22 What is a Data Center? Data Center Location Criteria What Makes an Existing Building Attractive? Case Study – Atlanta Case Study – GTA • One of few real estate asset types to receive significant investment during 2008 recession • Most companies have data center needs • Either own or lease • Investment level depends on criticality to business • Function of data center depends on business type What is a Data Center?
- 3. 33 What is a Data Center? Data Center Location Criteria What Makes an Existing Building Attractive? Case Study – Atlanta Case Study – GTA • A building that is purpose built to house massive amounts of computer equipment • Complex electrical and mechanical systems • Generally include: – Redundant power and cooling – Redundant fiber – Environmental controls and facility hardening – Self sufficiency • Construction cost per square foot 10x commercial What is a Data Center?
- 4. 44 What is a Data Center? Data Center Location Criteria What Makes an Existing Building Attractive? Case Study – Atlanta Case Study – GTA What is a Data Center? Typical Non-Critical Commercial Service
- 5. 55 What is a Data Center? Data Center Location Criteria What Makes an Existing Building Attractive? Case Study – Atlanta Case Study – GTA What is a Data Center? Typical Data Center Critical System
- 6. 66 What is a Data Center? Data Center Location Criteria What Makes an Existing Building Attractive? Case Study – Atlanta Case Study – GTA What is a Data Center?
- 7. 77 What is a Data Center? Data Center Location Criteria What Makes an Existing Building Attractive? Case Study – Atlanta Case Study – GTA • Economic Incentives • Tax incentives • Peak shaving or cogeneration incentives • Sustainability Opportunities/Incentives • Green power availability • Utility rebates to energy efficient equipment • Free cooling opportunities • Data Center “Friendly” Municipalities • Expedited approval and other helpful processes Data Center Location Criteria
- 8. 88 What is a Data Center? Data Center Location Criteria What Makes an Existing Building Attractive? Case Study – Atlanta Case Study – GTA • Natural Disaster Potential – Seismic – Tornado/Hurricane – Flood – Tsunami • Utility Availability/Reliability/Costs – Power, Fiber, Water, Sewer – Power Cost, Power Cost, & Power Cost Data Center Location Criteria
- 9. 99 What is a Data Center? Data Center Location Criteria What Makes an Existing Building Attractive? Case Study – Atlanta Case Study – GTA • Stay Away from Hostile Adjacencies – Airports/flight paths – Railway lines – Nuclear or other power plants – Hazardous/explosive materials/facilities – Residential neighborhoods • But close enough to: – Airports – Freeways – Emergency services – Data Center equipment technicians – Public transportation Data Center Location Criteria
- 10. 1010 What is a Data Center? Data Center Location Criteria What Makes an Existing Building Attractive? Case Study – Atlanta Case Study – GTA Site & Building – Structural steel or reinforced concrete shell – Thickened existing slabs to support heavier loads – Roof to withstand 120 mph winds – Floor to roof structure height min. 18 feet – Roof structure to withstand hanging loads What Makes an Existing Building Attractive?
- 11. 1111 What is a Data Center? Data Center Location Criteria What Makes an Existing Building Attractive? Case Study – Atlanta Case Study – GTA Site & Building – Single story – Minimum openings on exterior walls and penetrations on roof – Age/condition of roof and skin – Large column less areas – Existing surveillance, intrusion detection and access controls What Makes an Existing Building Attractive?
- 12. 1212 What is a Data Center? Data Center Location Criteria What Makes an Existing Building Attractive? Case Study – Atlanta Case Study – GTA Utilities – Buried utilities – Diverse fiber and power availability – Reliability of power grid – Sufficient water availability What Makes an Existing Building Attractive?
- 13. 1313 What is a Data Center? Data Center Location Criteria What Makes an Existing Building Attractive? Case Study – Atlanta Case Study – GTA Electrical – Power capacity available for day 1 and future growth – Service entrances on each side of building – System Average interruption Duration Index (SAIDI) – No generator runtime, noise, fuel storage limitations What Makes an Existing Building Attractive?
- 14. 1414 What is a Data Center? Data Center Location Criteria What Makes an Existing Building Attractive? Case Study – Atlanta Case Study – GTA Mechanical – Sufficient site area for on-grade mechanical equipment – No mechanical equipment on roof – Municipal water & dual service availability – Reliable well water availability – Site area for water storage What Makes an Existing Building Attractive?
- 15. 1515 What is a Data Center? Data Center Location Criteria What Makes an Existing Building Attractive? Case Study – Atlanta Case Study – GTA 1st in Data Center Risk Index* driven by: • energy security • education • political stability • water availability • avg. cost / kw • inflation • GDP per capita • sustainability *Source: Cushman and Wakefield Data Centre Risk Index 2013 CASE STUDY – Atlanta
- 16. 1616 What is a Data Center? Data Center Location Criteria What Makes an Existing Building Attractive? Case Study – Atlanta Case Study – GTA *Source: Georgia Power CASE STUDY – Atlanta
- 17. 1717 What is a Data Center? Data Center Location Criteria What Makes an Existing Building Attractive? Case Study – Atlanta Case Study – GTA Low Total Cost of Ownership and Risk Economic Incentives • Lower tax rates • Lower costs of living and business • Data Center Tax Incentive Programs – Sales and use tax exemption – Property tax relief opportunities Relatively Low Natural Disaster Risk • Tornadoes Highly Reliable Power and Abundant Fibre Availability of Technical Talent CASE STUDY – Atlanta
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- 19. 1919 What is a Data Center? Data Center Location Criteria What Makes an Existing Building Attractive? Case Study – Atlanta Case Study – GTA 5th in 2013 Data Centre Risk Index* driven by: • 1st in energy security • 2nd in education • 2nd in political stability • 2nd in water availability • 4th in avg. cost / kw • 5th in inflation • 7th in GDP per capita • 10th in sustainability *Source: Cushman and Wakefield Data Centre Risk Index 2013 CASE STUDY – Greater Toronto Area
- 20. 2020 What is a Data Center? Data Center Location Criteria What Makes an Existing Building Attractive? Case Study – Atlanta Case Study – GTA GTA - An Attractive Location Economic Incentives • Data Centre Incentive Programs • Toronto Hydro Demand Response Sustainability Opportunities/Incentives • Feed-in Tariffs (solar) • Free cooling opportunities Relatively Low Natural Disaster Risk • Floods and Tornadoes Relatively Reliable Power (SAIDI 1.43 vs 1.5 N.A. avg) Some Municipalities Very Friendly CASE STUDY – Greater Toronto Area
- 21. 2121 What is a Data Center? Data Center Location Criteria What Makes an Existing Building Attractive? Case Study – Atlanta Case Study – GTA GTA – Under-Served – 4th largest urban area & 2nd largest financial services sector in N.A. – 2/3 of Canadian raised floor square footage *Source: Cushman and Wakefield Market Bytes, Toronto Summer 3013 CASE STUDY – Greater Toronto Area 0 500,000 1,000,000 1,500,000 2,000,000 2,500,000 3,000,000 3,500,000 Est. Operational Sq. Ft.
- 22. 2222 What is a Data Center? Data Center Location Criteria What Makes an Existing Building Attractive? Case Study – Atlanta Case Study – GTA CASE STUDY – Greater Toronto Area GTA – Leaders
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