Digital Realty Trust has launched a new offering called POD Architecture Services to provide design and construction services to companies that own or want to own datacentre facility.
According to the company, the new offering is expected to allow customers to license company’s datacentre design packages, access the company’s procurement supply chain, and utilise the company’s Gating Process for enterprise control throughout the construction process.
The company claims that unlike traditional development methods for build-to-suit projects, the Gating Process provides customers with transparency and inputs at key stages of the project – from scope and schematic through commissioning and completion.
The new service allows customers to utilise the company’s datacentre construction management process, including negotiation of contracts, coordination with contractors and oversight of commissioning procedures.
The company claims that the new services also facilitates its customers to meet challenges related to datacentre development and project management, including obtaining contracts, securing permits, coordination with local agencies and service providers and building the facility.
This new service will be managed by Michael Manos, who recently joined Digital Realty Trust as senior vice president of technical services.
Manos, said: These services fill a gap in the market between a pure do-it-yourself approach and leasing wholesale space from an outsourced provider such as Digital Realty Trust. Many companies want to own their own datacentre, but they do not have the internal skill set and experience to successfully tackle a construction project with the scope and complexity of a major datacentre facility.
“By using Digital Realty Trust’s POD Architecture Services(SM), those companies can retain ownership of the facility and the process, while dramatically reducing the risks, costs and timeline by working with a team that has built hundreds of datacentres around the world.
