Data Centre Campus for AI and Cloud Services in Slough
A critical digital infrastructure campus was established in Slough, UK, addressing the escalating global demand for data processing and storage.
The unprecedented growth in cloud computing, AI, and connected devices has created an enormous need for reliable digital infrastructure. Data centres are now essential for businesses and individuals, necessitating robust solutions for storing and transmitting vast data volumes.
Desco, in collaboration with Global Technical Realty (GTR) and Mercury Engineering, provided the mechanical and electrical building services design for the GB One campus in Slough. This campus features three independent data centres with a combined IT load of 40.5 MW. The facility was adapted to support advanced server technology, upgrading rack loads from 10 kW to accommodate GPUs from 45 to 135 kW.
Areas of Expertise
- Architektur & Hochbau
- Strom & Elektrizität
- Rechenzentren
Gesellschaften
Desco
Auftraggeber
Global Technical Realty (GTR)
Dauer
Von 2021 bis 2025
Standort
Slough, Vereinigtes Königreich
Projektleistungen
- Mechanical and electrical building services design for three independently operable data centres with a 13.5 MW IT load each
Impact
- 40.5 MW of IT capacity across three data centres that can operate separately or as an interconnected campus
- Rack loads of 45 to 135 kW, compared with 10 kW previously, support servers with graphics processing units (GPUs)