A look at how we approach the design and deployment of data centers across our portfolio.
As AI accelerates, so do the demands on data center infrastructure. DataBank is rising to the challenge with purpose-built solutions that deliver the power, cooling, and scalability today’s AI workloads require. From high-density deployments to agile, future-ready environments, we’re enabling organizations to harness AI without compromise. Watch the video to see how we’re powering the next wave of innovation.
Developing a footprint of data centers as large as DataBank’s requires a construction approach that’s efficient and scalable. Our engineering team has perfected a design model for new data centers that allows us to build, commission, and expand them quickly and cost-effectively, ensuring the capacity is there for you when you need it.
The base design incorporates slab flooring with perimeter cooling, which is ideal for large hyperscale deployments. For high-density locations, technologies like rear door heat exchangers or direct-to-chip cooling can be provisioned with minimal effort. If clients require a more traditional enterprise deployment, DataBank can easily add raised flooring to accommodate varying cabinet sizes, layouts, and other options. This universal approach provides the agility our clients require today – and well into the future.
We’ve optimized data center floor space within each data center into 15,000 sq. ft. data halls with slab flooring that can easily be converted into traditional raised flooring. This design and construction approach benefits our clients by reducing provisioning time, increasing efficiency, and reducing cost. See Colocation for Options
Within each data hall, DataBank deploys power in a 4MW, block redundant topology. Power for each data hall is backed up by 2MW UPS and 3MW generators. This design gives our clients the capacity and redundancy they require.
DataBank Universal Data Hall Design standardizes on closed-loop, air-cooled chiller plants that can accommodate both traditional hot-aisle/cold-aisle environments and scale to meet high-density HPC requirements while minimizing water use. See High Density Colocation for Options
Each DataBank data center is thoughtfully equipped with the amenities your staff need to make them feel at home: food and break rooms, office space and conference rooms, crash carts, hand tools, cabling supplies, and more.
Each facility is secured with 2FA biometric access, 24-hour manned security, mantraps, and CCTV monitoring with badged access which is managed from our Customer Portal. Each data hall within the facility is also secured with 2FA biometric access. Additional security measures are available for cabinets and cages.
All facilities and operational aspects of our data centers are designed to meet the most stringent compliance standards. Each facility is audited annually, and compliance reports are available upon request. Standards are per data center and may include SSAE SOC 1, SOC2, PCI-DSS, HIPAA-HITECH, and FedRAMP.
We deploy DCIM to optimize our critical infrastructure so you can optimize yours. Our data center infrastructure management software is integrated into the DataBank Customer Portal so you can monitor your environment for performance and efficiency.
DataBank’s energy procurement and efficiency program maximizes the use of carbon-free and low-carbon energy sources with a goal of being 100% carbon-neutral by 2030. We’ve also been a leader in deploying innovative heat recycling, greener backup systems, and environmentally friendly refrigerants.
DataBank’s Universal Data Hall design is built for flexibility—so your infrastructure doesn’t have to compromise. Whether you’re running traditional workloads on raised flooring, deploying high-density AI clusters with liquid cooling, or housing heavy equipment on slab flooring, we have the space and power to meet your needs. From 5kW to 50kW+ per cabinet and beyond, our design scales with you—today and into the future.
As AI redefines what’s possible, the infrastructure behind it must evolve just as rapidly. This video explores how DataBank is designing data centers to support the next generation of intelligence—powered by machine learning, large language models, and high-performance computing. From unprecedented power and cooling demands to flexible, high-density environments, see how we’re shaping the foundation of a boundless digital future.
DataBank has been an incredible partner to UMD, transforming how we approach power resilience. The team’s dedication and expertise are evident in everything they do, from the design of our data center to their support in day-to-day operations. They’re always willing to go above and beyond, and no detail is too small. They even brought liquid-cooled GPUs and CPUs to the table during the design phase—a testament to their innovation and customer focus.
As enterprises and research institutions deploy high-performance computing (HPC) environments, they often focus on the hardware and expertise resources they require but forget to consider the data center. This DataBank blog presents the five key criteria to consider when looking for a data center to support an HPC infrastructure.
DataBank’s Eric Swartz emphasizes the importance of High-Performance Computing (HPC) in their latest blog. Learn how HPC enables scalability, efficiency, and sustainability in data centers, paving the way for future advancements.
We’re HPC-Ready. Are you? See how DataBank’s Universal Data Hall Design enables High-Performance Computing.
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