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Data Centre Essentials: Design, Construction, and Operation of Data Centres for the Non‐expert

Author(s): Vincent Fogarty, Sophia Flucker
First published: 10 August 2023
Print ISBN: 9781119898818 |Online ISBN: 9781119898849
|DOI:10.1002/9781119898849
© 2023 John Wiley & Sons Ltd.

Introduction
As prefaced, this book is written primarily for lawyers, financial and insurance advisors, surveyors, engineers, architects, and other professionals who do not necessarily have direct experience with data centres but need to participate in the subject matter. The intention is to provide the reader with the broad landscape of technical and commercial issues and help identify a high‐level overview of critical considerations. We trust that the book should provide the key concepts and terminology to complement their core skills when drafting documents or making business decisions and help them ask more informed questions when working on data centre projects. Data centres are a complex ecosystem with many stakeholders from different disciplines interacting at different phases of the facility's lifetime. The objective of this text is to provide the reader with a full spectrum of the entire life cycle of a data centre from inception to operational use. Vincent Fogarty and Sophia Flucker have written the book, with Max Schulze and Andrew McMillan sharing their expertise in specific chapters. Vincent Fogarty is a dual‐qualified engineer and quantity surveyor who has acted as the appointed quantum and technical expert in mechanical and electrical matters in litigation and alternative dispute resolution processes in the United Kingdom and overseas. He has commercially managed various data centre projects, solved delay and cost disputes and has been an equity partner with ...

About this book
Data Centre Essentials
Understand the design, construction and operation of data centres with this easy-to-use reference
Data centres are spaces where computer systems, physical network technology and associated components are housed, operated and monitored, and any industry or business that employs computer systems or networked systems at any scale will interact with data centres. Data centres are complex and expensive to build and operate, and successful project delivery requires a wide range of specialised knowledge and skills. This accessible reference lays out the requirements for creating these essential facilities.
Data Centre Essentials is a comprehensive survey of the essential principles of data centre design, construction and operation. It is designed to provide those involved in a data centre project or providing professional service deliverables to the data centre industry but do not have a technical background or deep sector experience with the understanding required to participate in such projects. The non-technical language and thorough engagement with key considerations make it ideal for anyone looking to understand one of the pillars of a digital society. Data Centre Essentials readers will also find:
(a) An authorial team with decades of combined experience in engineering and construction consultancy
(b) Detailed information about every stage in the process, including securing investment and the building process
(c) Working lexicon of key data centre terminology.
Data Centre Essentials is a must-own for contractors, engineers and construction project managers involved in data centre projects and will be invaluable for professionals such as lawyers, financial and insurance advisors, surveyors, engineers and architects who do not necessarily have deep domain experience but find themselves involved in or are interested in engaging in, data centre projects.