There are many misconceptions when it comes to the pros and cons of prefabricated data centers. The biggest single reason for this is that when people hear “prefabricated,” they often imagine a containerized solution. These long, narrow and relatively inflexible ISO container-based units are only one form of prefabricated facility though. Prefabricated data centers can come in many more flexible shapes and sizes and, once built, will often be indistinguishable from a traditionally constructed brick-and-mortar facility.
Here, we take a look at some of the more common myths surrounding prefabricated data centers and discover the real story …