(WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — Data center raised flooring solutions provider Tate (www.tateaccessfloors.com) announced on Monday it has signed on to install 460,000 square feet of raised access flooring for data center operator i/o Data Centers’ (www.iodatacenters.com) Phoenix ONE project, the company’s newest data center.
According to the press release, the project represents the “largest installation ever for a single data center facility” despite being in the midst of a global recession.
“We are fortunate to be profitable, well-capitalized and growing despite the economy,” says Anthony Wanger, president and founder of i/o Data Centers. “There was no question that we would incorporate raised flooring into our Phoenix ONE data center and we knew that industry-leader Tate was the right choice for a project of this magnitude.”
Tate will install 180,000 square feet of raised access floor during the initial phase of construction for Phoenix ONE, set for completion by June 1, 2009, followed by an additional 180,000 square feet during the second phase.
The company will install another 100,000 square feet of raised floors during the third and final phase of the build, which is scheduled to be done by September 1, 2009.
The installation of raised access floors with underfloor service distribution plays a significant role in a data center’s energy efficiency, allowing data centers to accomodate high heat loads in the most energy efficient means possible.
Cool air is supplied closer to the racks, along with integration strategies for accommodating lower fan speeds and higher temperatures that take advantage of displacement ventilation.
This will enable i/o to keep the data center’s operating and maintenance costs down.
The raised access floors are designed to facilitate the service distribution challenges brought on by changing technologies, as well as the increasing cooling demands of facilities.
Tate offers a full range of panel load performance options to meet the rolling load requirements of any equipment upgrade.
For example, its GrateAire aluminum die-cast airflow panels feature 56 percent unobstructed open area, allowing for greater overall performance.
Additionally, the company offers understructure options for any seismic requirements with standard finished floor heights ranging from 12″ to 48″.
There is also a wide selection of factory laminated conductive and static dissipative floor finishes. All Tate components are zinc whisker-free, ensuring that the data center never short circuits.
I/o Data Centers provides a range of data center services, including data center space, conditioned uninterruptible power, network-neutral telecommunications access and Internet bandwidth.
Last october, i/o signed a multi-year agreement to design, build and operate a financial grade data center for Colorado-based FirstBank.
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