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Digital Realty
Trust |
Identify a site for your datacenter |
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Negotiate acquisition terms |
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Hire internal design team for schematics and scopes |
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Develop a commissioning plan |
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Develop value engineered datacenter designs |
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Optimize designs for power and cooling efficiency |
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Select datacenter equipment (leveraging volume purchase agreements) |
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Develop the project schedule |
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Obtain any necessary entitlements or easements |
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Hire a general contractor |
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Hire a construction manager |
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Draft and sign all necessary contracts |
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Develop all construction drawings and specifications |
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Solicit bids |
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Review all bids and select subcontractors |
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Determine the most efficient rack layout to maximize airflow |
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Develop all final design drawings |
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Develop comprehensive project budget |
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Obtain all necessary permits |
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Manage all site construction |
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Compile and write operational manuals and procedures for all infrastructure systems |
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Train personnel on systems operations |
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Select the “best of breed” programs for systems monitoring |
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Develop a comprehensive punchlist |
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Complete all system tests and burn-in |
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Manage completion of all punchlist items |
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Compile and complete a full systems acceptance report |
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Document and publish a comprehensive set of site and systems documentation and procedures |
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