Secure Data Operations Center
A federal data and operations facility with 2N power, layered perimeter security and an operations floor that never sleeps.
- Owner
- Confidential
- Location
- U.S.
- Market
- Federal
- Delivery
- Design-build
- Scale
- 210,000 SF
- Completed
- 2023
A federal data and operations facility with layered perimeter security, 2N power and a 24-hour operations floor.
Every power path in the building needed a full duplicate, from utility service down to the rack. The site had controlled access from the first day of earthwork, and certain drawings could only be viewed in secure rooms. Long-lead electrical gear set the critical path, and a single late generator could push the whole job.
The approach.
- 01
Electrical gear bought first
Switchgear, UPS modules and generators were procured at design start and tracked weekly through factory testing and shipment.
- 02
Security built into logistics
Badging, vetted deliveries and an inspected laydown yard were part of the site plan before the first truck arrived.
- 03
Redundancy proven, not assumed
Integrated systems testing failed each power path on purpose and confirmed the load transferred cleanly every time.
- 04
Operations floor handed over early
The 24-hour floor was completed ahead of the data halls so the owner could install consoles and train staff in parallel.
The outcome.
“Two of everything only matters if both work. We switched off half the building to prove the other half could carry it.”
Commissioning manager, GilbertLanham
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