TL:DR: Vertiv provides “popup” Data Centers for rapid and secure deployments and it is very impressive. This is an extract of a 2023 press release published into the public domain by Data&StoragAsean (DSA). and the original news release from UNN.
Unified National Networks (UNN) Sdn Bhd., a state-owned telecom infrastructure services provider in Brunei Darussalam selected Vertiv to provide a Prefabricated Data Centre to Brunei.
With an estimated construction time frame of 10 months, UNN’s phase 1 prefab data centre facility is expected to open in January 2024.
The project will use Liebert APT and Powerbar technology from Vertiv.
The 51,000 square feet data centre complex will be situated in Kampong Tungku and is slated to begin construction in April 2023. Vertiv was selected to fulfil the first phase of the project, which will consist of 200 racks to support UNN’s goal of establishing a state-of-the-art data centre facility in line with Brunei’s digitisation roadmap. The prefab data centre designed by Vertiv for UNN will be housed in a combination of completed and flat pack modules and designed according to Uptime Institute’s Data Centre Standards for electrical (Tier IV) and mechanical (Tier III). The prefab data centre will also contain Vertiv’s state-of-the-art solutions, including the modular Vertiv™ Liebert® APT integrated power system, the Vertiv™ Powerbar iMPB busbar system, and thermal management solutions, among others.
“In this case, the benefits of a prefabricated modular data centre design certainly outweigh that of traditional brick-and-mortar approaches. By compressing time-consuming processes such as distinct engineering, site preparation, installation and start-up, a prefab design has the manufacturing efficiency advantage, with the ability to bring a facility online by as much as 30% faster than traditional builds. This is especially important for a customer like UNN who is looking to deploy fast and scale with agility,” said Danny Wong, senior director of telecom sales at Vertiv Asia.
Here is the official news release directly from UNN.
On 08 March 2023, Unified National Networks Sdn Bhd (UNN) signed with Vertiv, a global provider of critical digital infrastructure and continuity solutions, to design and construct its data centre facility in support of the nation’s digitization efforts.
Signing on behalf of UNN were Deputy Permanent Secretary at Ministry of Transport and Infocommunications and UNN Director Hj Hairul Mohd Daud bin Hj Abdul Karim and Chief Executive Officer Dr Steffen Oehler, witnessed by Head of Procurement Nurul Hayati Mohammad Zabidi while signing on behalf of Vertiv were Country Manager Malaysia & Brunei Mr Teoh Wooi Keat and Senior Director Telecom Sales Asia Mr Danny Wong, witnessed by Head of Telecom Sales Malaysia & Brunei Mr Kevin Khong.
Thursday, 03 August 2023 – A groundbreaking ceremony was carried out yesterday by UNN Director Yang Mulia Puan Hajah Amalina binti Haji Ghani, UNN Chief Executive Officer Dr Steffen Oehler, Vertiv Vice President, Asia Mr Paul Churchill and UNN Senior Vice President Data Centre & IT Mr Daniele Cuocci at UNN Tungku Submarine Landing Station to officiate the construction of a 51,000 square feet data centre facility there.
Here is a video of the Vertiv Prefabricated Data Center technology.
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Very impressive!