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IT equipment manufacturers have evolved and modified Center projects for Vodafone, NSE and NSDL. Currently,
their products to suit higher temperature range in servers. the company is executing a prestigious data center for
ASHRAE has increased the recommended sever in-let The Rajasthan State Government, Department of IT.
temperature based on the class of the server.
Floor loading has also increased due to high density Can you please share some of key projects related to
racks and the facility needs to be designed accordingly. data center business?
The company has taken up some of the key projects for
What are the industry trends and the huge potential data center business which are mentioned as follows:
for the data center industry in the country? l The vodafone data Center (MSC) in Chennai: was
Today, India is one of the fastest growing economies in recently completed by Sterling and Wilson. A greenfield
the world and the second fastest growing market in the turnkey MSC project, executed within 12 months on
APAC region. one-acre land, the company was involved with the entire
As India’s population increases, research indicates Design and Build of the facility. Acknowledging the
monthly data consumption per smartphone to increase complex project management and adherence to timelines
by nearly five times. With this number expected to rise and quality in the project, it was recently featured in
further, there is huge potential expected for data usage in “India’s Best jobs” series by the Discovery Channel
the coming years. l National Stock Exchange: A prestigious project for
l Advancement in digital technologies have also pro- critical data computing for the bourse, this data center
pelled the vision by Government of India towards ‘A was a turnkey implementation including building con-
Digital India.’ struction and civil works. It currently houses 150 racks
l Due to India’s increasing need for innovative and prac- and has been designed to expand capacity up to 750
tical solutions for policies and best practices, more racks. The project is consistent with Tier IV requirements
businesses are looking to IT organizations for real-time and is located in Chennai
data analysis to understand and better meet customer l Passport eSeva data Center: a project by the
needs and demands Ministry of External Affairs, the Passport eSeva Data
l Additionally, companies are looking to invest in solu- Center was executed by Sterling and Wilson . with a white
tions that are able to reduce data center complexity space area of approx. 4,000 sq ft.The data center was
and costs executed within 6 months and is located in New Delhi
l As data sensitivity increases, coupled with
regulations that are expected to be implemented, On the issues, challenges and solutions
most companies will need to set up their data centers Data Center Integration is a complex process which needs
in India. This trend is already being seenin high data- the right pool of vendor eco-system
sensitive industries like telecom, Government and l It is extremely difficult to rationalize the pricing strategy
BFSI sectors without the right vendor mix and working relationship
In the near future, data center localization is being seen l Without the right mix of partners, the deployment time
as a ‘game changer’ in the industry. and quality of delivery might get compromised
Keeping in view the above risks, while evaluating a pro-
What is the company’s role in the datacenter market? spective partner, clients should look out for potential
Sterling and Wilson realised early the opportunity for partners with:
turnkey Data centers, especially as it became categorised l Robust know-how and knowledge as data center de-
as critical infrastructure. We launched our Data Center sign and deployment is a niche capability and requires
business in 2015, utilising our existing capabilities to specific capabilities
enhance offerings. Combining the existing expertise l Data Center qualified/certified ATD, CDCP, CDCS &
with next gen technologies, enabled us to become more PMP professionals
new age and bring world-class cutting edge offerings to l A strong team for liaisoning with the authorities and
our customers. procuring necessary approvals, in the absence of which
Within 3 years, the Data Center business has grown to project timelines get affected
become the largest EPC player in the segment in India l Simulation softwares like ETAP/ ETAB / CFD / 3D Revit
(based on order booking). which optimize design and reduce re-work and hence
We have partnered for some path breaking turnkey Data provide savings in time and cost.

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