Numerous papers have been written delineating the reasons and benefits of both Container and Modular DCs, which translate to saving time and money while increasing efficiency, scalability and maintainability. This paper from Nxgen Modular is focused on the transformation of Container DCs to Modular DCs. Although there are some similarities in benefits between the two approaches, there are a number of elemental dissimilarities, which range from their structure to applicability and flexibility.

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Modular Data Centers Transcend Containers-White Paper