Re: DATACENTER: Build or Rennovate?

[Martin Hannigan <hannigan@tailwind.oem.net>]

Well, I can't speak for anyone but me, but it seems to me that
every datacenter I've built has been renovation vs. new construction.
Renovation in the sense of gutting a facility.

When considering renovation, I'd consider your location and
how you are getting lit from the major carriers. If you're not
careful, you're asking for a SLC 96 to be installed for a DS3
or something bogon like that. :-D

Of course, if you have the money, you can get anyone you want
to pull fiber your way, but if it isn't for free, it's for
expensive. :-D


Regards,

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Martin Hannigan                         hannigan@nevd.net
Asst. Vice President // Engineering     V: 617.204.0200
New England Voice & Data             

On Tue, 13 Apr 1999, Robert Szarka wrote:

> 
> Forgive me if this has been kicked around recently, but I'm fairly new to
> the list..  I'm interested in hearing opinions, experiences, and unfounded
> allegations on the subject of building a data center from scratch vs.
> rennovating a suitable structure.  By "suitable" I mean brick construction
> in a good location, but not necessarily ideal in other respects.  By "data
> center" I mean the kind of place you would like to co-locate.  :)
> 
> Could rennovation end up being more expensive in the long run?  Might it
> save time?  What kind of pitfalls could we expect with the building
> inspector and what might make a building particularly ill-suited?
> 
> 
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> 
> Robert Szarka
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> DownCity, LLC
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