How much does it cost to build a data center and how long does construction take?
Answered at 9:58 in Humans In AI: Kids Ask | What Really Happens Inside a Data Centre? · Humans In AI
How much does it cost to build a data center and how long does construction take?
Building a data center typically costs 150 to 200 million pounds, with expenses covering the building structure, foundations, and major equipment like generators and batteries. The entire construction process takes about two years from scratch, as equipment orders and delivery times are lengthy and complex.
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Building a data center typically costs 150 to 200 million pounds, with expenses covering the building structure, foundations, and major equipment like generators and batteries.
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Key takeaways
- Building a data center typically costs 150 to 200 million pounds, with expenses covering the building structure, foundations, and major equipment like generators and batteries.
Quote to remember
“data centers really is like a hotel for computer servers so those servers sit inside that hotel which is a very secure building”
The full answer · about 4 min
Building a data center typically costs 150 to 200 million pounds, with expenses covering the building structure, foundations, and major equipment like generators and batteries. The entire construction process takes about two years from scratch, as equipment orders and delivery times are lengthy and complex.
Key facts
- 11,000 to 12,000 data centers around the world
- 150 to 200 million pounds to build a data center
- 2 years construction time from scratch
- Data center in Harlow uses same water in 20 years as one family of four uses in one year
- Vast majority of water used in data centers can be reused