MODULAR CONSTRUCTION : FROM POWER PODS TO MARITIME DATA CENTRES
“ WE ’ RE NOT THE TYPE OF COMPANY TO BUILD SOMETHING AND THEN SELL IT A YEAR LATER . EVERYTHING WE BUILD , WE KEEP ”
— Colin Kelly ,, Commercial Director , K2 Data Centres
decade , or even the next century .
“ We ’ re not the type of company to build something and then sell it a year later . Everything we build , we keep ,” says Kelly . Kuok has deep ties to the sea , with industry-leading holdings in the maritime space and an extensive coastal footprint . Operating businesses built for long-term operation on turbulent , tempestuous oceans is at the heart of Kuok ’ s identity . As K2 looks to steady the ship on the changing seas of digital infrastructure , Kuok ’ s legacy and values serve as a compass to keep the company on course .
MODULAR CONSTRUCTION : FROM POWER PODS TO MARITIME DATA CENTRES
The successful coexistence of longterm data centre infrastructure and speedy delivery lies in the approach K2 is taking to the operation of its second Dublin hyperscale campus . The new 60MW development will combine with the company ’ s existing facilities to make K2 a 100MW data centre company – a rarity outside cloud service providers like Google and Microsoft . In order to simultaneously cater to the rapid development cycles of the companies expected to take up residence in Dublin 2 , and stay true to Kuok ’ s philosophy and methodology , K2 is using a two-track process . The plan is to operationally separate the data centre hall from the rest of the facility itself ; K2 is constructing a facility built to stand the test of time , with a dynamic data centre hall at its heart . “ Over the years , the data centre hall can develop flexibly , as it needs , to accommodate new technologies ,” explains Kelly . While the data centre building and internal configuration is largely placed within the control of tenant , K2 “ takes huge care internally over how
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