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challenge : Making sure the data centre has maximum uptime

Tier III data centres need to be able to guarantee almost 100 % uptime , which means failure is just not an option . icolo . io designs , builds and operates state of the art carrier neutral data centres and just completed a Tier III unit in Mombasa , the coastal town and second largest city in Kenya .

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They needed to test all the equipment , including power generators , UPS systems and precision cooling before they could get it online , to ensure everything met the strict industry standards .

The solution : All the equipment needed for staged testing

We supplied a 1266 kW loadbank to test the 675 kW capacity data centre . We made sure it was commissioned quickly to test the capabilities of the on-site power and cooling system so the operator could confirm the accreditation . The data centre will provide 180 cabinets for customer use with up to 675 kW of available customer power . The centre is purpose-built and spans more than 13,000 square feet of floor space . It has redundant power and its own back-up generators , precision cooling and pre-cabled inter-connect infrastructure . We undertook the testing in stages : a 500 kW UPS system , cooling system and two 1000 kVA generators . We worked in close partnership with the data centre to get it all done in time . p

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