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01-18-2010, 10:20 PM #1Web Hosting Guru
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How Much Does It Cost To Build A Data Center
Our question is about how much will it cost to build a data center except the server costs.
- Buying a 1,000 square feet building.
Costs we believe, not sure: $20,000
- 600 square feet of regular desktop server racks.
Costs we believe, not sure: $3,000
- Power generators and electricity costs for 1,000 servers.
Costs we believe, not sure: $5,000 power generator + $2,000 monthly electricity
- Dedicated internet access provider such as Level 3 or Verizon.
Costs we believe, not sure: $5,000 monthly
We are serious about starting our own data center and we would like to know the average price range for the services above.
We have came up that our costs would be as above, but we are not sure if they are actually accurate in this field of business.Last edited by torrentplace; 01-18-2010 at 10:29 PM.
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01-18-2010, 10:53 PM #2Temporarily Suspended
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Best way to get accurate pricing would be going to providers (Level 3 etc) and getting quotes. As for the power generators, racks etc. same deal - get some quotes, so that way you will get some real world pricing.
Not everyone on WHT runs and owns a datacenter, yes some may have some experience in being apart of running one - but prices go up and down all the time.
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01-18-2010, 11:58 PM #3Web Hosting Master
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You'll want at least 1 mil to start the hvac alone are around 30k each
Buying the building will be mote than 20k
probably looking 1k a month for 1gigabit line
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01-19-2010, 12:15 AM #4Web Hosting Master
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Your numbers are missing an additional 0 at the end. Where are you from? Have you checked the real estate market lately?
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01-19-2010, 08:08 PM #5Web Hosting Master
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For $33,000 ... you will be lucky if you can turn a small room into a "data center". Typical build costs are about $1000/sq ft. So you might be able to do a 5x8 room for your budget.
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01-19-2010, 09:26 PM #6Web Hosting Guru
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We were doing a research today about starting a data center and we believe we have found the right solution.
- Renting a commercial building which includes all utilities: power and electricity, air conditioning, and Fiber Optic connection.
Then all we would need is to get would be: regular desktop server racks, power generators, extra air conditioning unit, and servers.
Thank you guys for all your help and wish us good luck starting a new data center.
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01-19-2010, 09:27 PM #7Backup Guru
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If your servers each use an average of 1A @ 120V, that's about 120KW to power the servers, then add about the same amount for the cooling. In a 30 day month, that's 172,800 KWh. The per-KWh cost will vary by location, but if you're paying $0.12/KWh, you're spending over $20,000/month on power.
As far as a generator, you'll need one that can handle 300KW to support your 240KW load. You're looking at a good $50,000 on the cheap side, plus don't forget the costs for installation of the generator and fuel tanks, power distribution, and maintenance. If you want the servers to stay up while the generator turns on, you'll also need a UPS system, which is not cheap.Scott Burns, President
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01-19-2010, 10:06 PM #8Backup Guru
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Most buildings are not designed for the power density that a datacenter requires. Does the building have sufficiently large cooling towers that you can connect your CRAC units to? Your costs to add sufficient cooling capacity could be quite large.
Have you considered renting a suite in an existing datacenter? They can provide you with generator-protected power and chilled water for your own CRACs, or they could install ducts from their own cooling systems. If you don't need a private suite, it's much more common to rent a caged area of certain dimensions (e.g. 20x20 feet) inside of a datacenter.Scott Burns, President
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01-20-2010, 02:11 AM #9Newbie
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I like the idea of renting a suite much more! How much aprox does it cost do rent a suite?
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01-20-2010, 12:38 PM #10Web Hosting Master
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I'm thinking you're going to need to take everyones advice and maybe up your budget for this, as you will be spending well over what your budget can afford. Also, renting a suite is a good way to start and then eventually move.
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01-20-2010, 01:01 PM #11WHT Addict
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Every data center will be different, you should search for providers in the area where you need the servers. The magic phrase in google would be "cage space colocation" or "private cage colocation". One provider that I am looking at charges $18/sq foot for a minimum of 8' by 8'
That would get you floorspace only. No racks, no power, no bandwidth, nothing but an empty floor surrounded by a chain link fence and a gate.hostingscorecard.com tracks and graphs host reviews.
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01-22-2012, 06:22 AM #12Disabled
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But I think, your budget is not so much high. Anyone can develop a datacenter easily. But true is this- it is not so much easy as you said above. Thank you.
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01-23-2012, 01:51 PM #13Web Hosting Guru
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Renting a 1,000 sqft suite with 1 gig and 300amps will probably cost you around $20-25,000 per month. Not sure how you plan on building a facility for 33,000...
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01-23-2012, 02:52 PM #14Hello World
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It seems you want to fill this place with breadracks, I,d ditch that idea and use cabinets.
With cabinets you could half the space needed to be honest thus cutting down on costs (alot).
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01-23-2012, 06:02 PM #15Web Hosting Master
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No replies from datacenter owners ?
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01-23-2012, 06:36 PM #16Web Hosting Master
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You can't build a datacenter is normal commercial office space. The power and cooling needs of a data center are completely different from the power and cooling needs of humans in a typical office. You need to run the numbers of power consumption and cooling requirements for the number of servers you plan to house in your "data center", and then run those numbers past the landlord of the commerical office building. Most commercial office buildings are simply not set up for that.
Also, check to see if the building has redundant power. A well designed data center has at least two different incoming power connections, with each power line located under a different street in case one of the streets needs to be worked on. Most office buildings are not set up that way.█ No Support Linux Hosting ● Bargain cPanel Hosting ● Experts Only
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01-23-2012, 07:19 PM #17Web Hosting Master
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01-09-2014, 07:38 AM #18New Member
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I had the oportunty to visit the biggest datacenter located in The Netherlands (Evoswitch). They had 2 servers (one for backup) each individually costed about 1.5 million dollars. (these were the backbones for the 1TB/s network) so... it just depends on how much you have to invest and how big.
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01-09-2014, 09:03 AM #19Disabled
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You want to know how much to build a datacenter? Try this: http://thecloudcalculator.com/calcul...ld-vs-buy.html
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01-09-2014, 09:08 AM #20Junior Guru Wannabe
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You'll need a solid source of funding. The physical is only half the cost. All the premium-blended Internet and staff wages are costly. Would be a hefty insurance and power bill too.
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01-09-2014, 09:12 AM #21Web Hosting Guru
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Do you want to open your own datacenter?Well now a days colocation prices are very cheap you may want to consider colocation if your business expends a lot then you can open datacenter.I guess you are already generating enough cash to built your own datacenter.
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01-09-2014, 01:49 PM #22Banner Designer
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It looks like this thread was brought out from the archives... but I'd say CW Mike's recommendation is a good indicator for comparing buying vs building your own: http://thecloudcalculator.com/calcul...ld-vs-buy.html
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01-09-2014, 04:35 PM #23Web Hosting Master
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01-09-2014, 09:13 PM #24Web Hosting Master
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What do you plan on using this Data Center for? If you're just looking to rack Dedicated servers and sell them, why not start by renting racks or cages within a data center to get started. Then, as you build your client base and recurring revenue, upgrade to your own facility should you find the need.
I agree with most of the other members who have replied, your costs are grossly understated for leasing space let alone buying & building.Doug
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01-18-2015, 02:42 AM #25New Member
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Final cost of your datacenter
Hello torrentplace.
I hope now your datacenter is up and running. I just wanted to know what is the total cost you have spent to build your datacenter at the end.
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