Research conducted by Omdia reveals that the global market for prefabricated modular data centers, from Edge to Core, has risen well over 65%
Vertiv (NYSE: VRT), a global provider of solutions for critical digital infrastructure, has been ranked by technology analytics firm Omdia as one of the leading providers in the prefabricated modular data center (PFM) market, achieving the second highest market share worldwide. The research just published has shown that the adoption of scalable infrastructures and other features are driving significant growth in the implementation of PFM solutions in all geographic areas.
The Omdia report, Prefabricated Modular Data Centers, released in early 2020 and based on 2018 and 2019 data, set PFM sales value at more than $ 1.2 billion in 2018, with implementation growth of more than 65% for 2019. The team of analysts attributed this strong growth to several factors, including scalability, the benefits of off-site manufacturing and integration, and speed of deployment.
Lucas Beran, Principal Analyst per la ricerca su cloud e sui data center di Omdia nonché l’autore del report, ha identificato la velocità di implementazione come principale fattore trainante per molti proprietari e operatori di data center. “La rapida crescita dei dati e la domanda insaziabile di computing sta guidando la crescita esponenziale dei data center. Poiché un data center tradizionale impiega 18-24 mesi per essere implementato, spesso è necessaria una soluzione più rapida”, ha affermato. “In media, i fornitori di data center modulari prefabbricati possono realizzare una valida soluzione in quattro o sei mesi”.
The Omdia report defined a series of different types of PFM data centers with different use cases, including specific projects for IT, infrastructures and so-called all-in-one modules (with IT infrastructures, supply, e cooling integrate) che sono comunemente utilizzati nei settori Education, Industrial e Healthcare, nonché in ambienti remoti e complessi. Secondo Omdia, la domanda per l’Edge Computing sta guidando l’adozione di moduli all-in-one per sedi Edge che necessitano di una modesta disponibilità di data center vicino agli utenti finali. L’approccio “plug and play” ha il vantaggio non solo di ridurre il tempo per l’avvio e la messa in servizio a pochi giorni anziché settimane o mesi, ma anche di ridurre i possibili problemi legati alla stabilità, poiché i componenti sono pre-integrati e pre-testati fuori sede.
As described in the report, Vertiv's PFM projects include a range of different offerings to meet specific customer needs, such as Vertiv™ SmartMod™ - a range of completely self-contained PFM products, easily configurable and ready to order, which allow you to quickly implement the new data center space. SmartMod projects have recently been awarded with the TIER-Ready assessment assigned by the Uptime Institute for performance resilience in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA), which also allows Vertiv to sell Certification Institute Tier Certification of Built Facilities (TCCF) services with modular TIER-Ready units, thereby providing the benefits of full-level certification directly to customers. Vertiv also provides fully customized PFM solutions, which include design, project management and system integration.
For more information on the TIER-Ready partnership and Vertiv's portfolio, including Vertiv ™ Power Module, SmartMod ™ and SmartMod ™ MAX, please visit www.Vertiv.com/Solutions. To learn more about how Vertiv can help data center owners and operators deploy their IT infrastructure, visit www.Vertiv.com/SWC.