Modular data center

Modular data center systems consist of purpose-engineered modules and components to offer scalable data center capacity with multiple power and cooling options.

[1] Modular data centers are often marketed as converged infrastructure, promoting economies of scale and efficient energy usage, including considerations regarding the external environment.

A module can be treated as a single unit for U.S. Federal Communications Commission compliance certification rather than all discrete systems.

[6] Another form of modular data center fits data center equipment into a facility composed of prefabricated components that can be quickly built on a site and added to as capacity is needed.

For example, HP's version of this type of modular data center is constructed of sheet metal components that are formed into four data center halls linked by a central operating building.