IBM Data Center Services

Building or upgrading your data center,

while helping to minimize cost, risk and delay
 When you need to expand your data center beyond its current
walls, renovate its infrastructure or build a completely new data
center on a new site, IBM Data Center Services can help with
everything from preliminary consulting to a total turnkey solution.

IBMs 50 years of experience in data-center construction can

provide just the solution you need whether big or small. You
can have IBM analyze your existing data center and project its
growth based on your business plan, computing environments
and IBMs unique understanding of future computing technologies.

You can get a complete recommendation with all drawings and

specifications. The entire project can be turned over to IBM, using
our experienced project managers and contractors, IBM Data
Center Services can build your data center in a cost effective and
timely manner with our qualified and experienced data center
professionals.
The power of experience
If yours is like most organizations, you wont be facing another
major data center construction project for a long time if ever
again so it has to be built right. Take advantage of the exper-
tise and experience of IBM Site Planning Services personnel to
handle both facilities and computing concerns. Because they
specialize in the fit-up, renovation, moving and expansion of
data-processing environments like yours, these professionals
can provide their services economically, with low risk and minor
impact to your ongoing operations. Working with IBM means
that you have a single point of contact for both facilities and
computer expertise.

The power of relationships

IBM offers a wide range of services at every level through its
nationwide organization and network of qualified subcontrac-
tors a network that includes architects, engineers, contractors
and suppliers. With proven expertise in data-center construction
and operations, IBM Data Center Services can handle practi-
cally any job in a timely, cost-effective manner. You get access to
IBM technical assistance for planning and management, along
with qualified, locally-based contractors and trades people. For
example, if you need more air-conditioning capacity, you can be
confident that you are going to get the right unit, installed cor-
rectly by people who have experience handling the job.

The value of IBM

IBMs expertise and commitment to excellence helps you feel
confident that your data center can meet all technological and
environmental requirements for today and tomorrow. IBM guar-
antees the work of its contractors against defects in materials
and workmanship for a full year. As a result, bringing IBM into
your data-center construction project means that you can focus
on your real business providing effective business solutions
to the users of your computing system.

The result: world-class quality in a data center built to last and designed for growth.
IBM Data Center Services: planning, design and construction
IBM can plan, design, build and test your data center, as well as
train your staff on how to maintain the new environment.
Planning
IBM builds a five-year growth model for your system based on
your companys business plan, your current and future data-pro-
cessing needs and likely technological evolution. Based on this
model, IBM provides a full evaluation report that includes electri-
cal, mechanical and space requirements, along with equipment
layout drawings, cost estimates and a proposed construction
schedule. The optimal predesign solution described in this report
gives you step-by-step directions for proceeding.
Design
The evaluation report provided by IBM is so thorough that it can
be used to generate a design for a data center. And thats exactly
what IBM does helping to ensure that all report topics, such
as power, cooling, fire protection and other relevant topics, are
addressed and resolved in the final design. Also, IBM can work
with your architect, if you have one, to help ensure that unique
data-center requirements, such as underfloor airflow for ventila-
tion, are met.
Construction
IBM can act as your project manager through all phases of con-
struction. You get a turnkey solution no matter how complex the
job and its guaranteed. Planning and design are available as
separate packages, or you can use IBM for the entire project.
Beyond the data center For more information
Along with IBM Data Center Services, IBM can provide IBM and To learn more about IBM Data Center Services, or any other IBM
non-IBM equipment maintenance; data-center relocation ser- services, visit:
vices; application, data and hardware migration support; systems
integration; network implementation, analysis and management; ibm.com/services/datacenter

business-recovery services and more. IBM can help you manage

virtually any aspect of your information-systems environment you
choose. All so you can better manage what matters most your
competitive edge.

You get a turnkey solution no matter how complex the job and its guaranteed.
Bringing IBM into your data-center construction project means that you can
focus on your real business providing effective business solutions to the
users of your computing system.

IBM Data Center Services at a glance

Planning services Consulting services
Computer hardware planning Design consulting
Verify and assess existing facility (including hardware Review data-center plans developed by other vendors
configuration, personnel workflow and adjacency requirements) Recommend design objectives, parameters and guidelines
Provide electrical and mechanical load analysis Review designs to help ensure compliance with requirements
Develop hardware layout plans Review progress submissions for working drawings
Make recommendations to help ensure design compliance
Architecture and space planning
Identify needs Bidding
Recommend guidelines for design Evaluate and select bidders
Develop workflow and adjacency diagrams Prepare and issue competitive bidding documents
Develop planning report (including modeling of growth Receive and analyze competitive proposals
expectations, establishing general cost estimates and Arrange bidding meetings
preliminary schedules, and technically evaluating physical
needs) Construction consulting (available only with design consulting
Develop contract options services)
Attend project progress meetings
Mechanical engineering Review to help ensure construction meets specifications
Evaluate existing systems capacity and condition Perform on-site visits for progress and compliance
Recommend upgrade equipment, sizing and location Recommend actions to resolve discrepancies
(including air conditioning, cleansing and distribution, water Review contractors monthly invoicing and final payment
chillers, and heat rejection) Help ensure compliance with all contractual obligations
Recommend fire detection and suppression equipment Regularly report on project status
Recommend uninterruptible power supply and battery
equipment

Electrical engineering
Evaluate existing electrical components
Recommend upgraded equipment, sizing and location
Evaluate power distribution units (PDUs)
Evaluate lighting and other areas for data center and
support rooms
Address safety, grounding and noise attenuation issues
Evaluate existing uninterruptible power supply systems and
recommend any necessary upgrades
Site selection services
Land evaluation
Provide a comprehensive study of sites, including character-
istics and utilities
Evaluate and rank multiple sites based on location, environ-
mental limitations, available utilities and aesthetics

Land analysis
Provide an in-depth study of site conditions (surface and
subsurface), characteristics, and suitability

Building evaluation
Analyze existing building for suitability

Turnkey services
Design
Select and direct the design team
Integrate architectural and engineering features, such as site
usage, design concepts, and plans and specifications
Establish final characteristics of facility

Construction (available only with turnkey services design)

Handle general-contractor responsibilities, including
providing a single point of contact, awarding construction
and labor contracts, and purchasing materials and environ-
mental equipment
Provide overall project management, including reviewing
and approving submissions by subcontractors; securing
all guarantees, instructions, certificates of inspection, record
drawings and so on; conducting post-construction inspec-
tion and testing, and final inspection; and familiarizing
you with the new facility
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