SERBAN Delivers Data Center Projects for Leading Companies
İnşaat Dünyası / December 2022
Over many years of delivering projects in the industrial construction sector, we at SERBAN have developed specialist expertise in data centers and have delivered data center projects for leading companies that add value to people's lives. With our end-to-end approach, we deliver high-quality, efficient and sustainable facilities.
How did data centers become part of our lives, and what sets SERBAN apart in building them?
Today, the internet is used in every area of our lives, from finance, education, media and public administration to security, communication, transportation and shopping, and storing and processing the billions of data records generated by digital sources is of great importance. Being able to access this data at any time is also closely linked to countries' national security. It is therefore critical that data centers, which house the large numbers of servers and network devices on which this data resides, operate flawlessly and without interruption. Drawing on its expertise in managing these sensitive dynamics, SERBAN delivers new-generation data centers by taking on every stage of the project, from infrastructure to building construction.
There are thousands of data centers worldwide, most of them in Western countries. Because countries increasingly want to store their citizens' data within their own borders, many projects will be implemented in our region in the near term, helping to ensure the security of this data.
Where a country locates its data centers depends on many strategic parameters, such as security, energy consumption and data transfer. Our engineering strength enables us to offer customers the most suitable and optimized solutions, even when we work in very different geographic locations. We also pay close attention to energy efficiency in our projects, making environmentally friendly choices while keeping operating costs to a minimum.
Building a data center demands meticulous care. Once the project is completed, there must be no water leakage whatsoever for 20 years, the building must be able to withstand disasters such as earthquakes, and all of its systems must operate flawlessly under all conditions. To ensure this sustainability, every element of the work must be fully checked from a QA/QC perspective. For construction to proceed without errors, all electromechanical and architectural systems must be modeled at LOD 400. An exact match between the model and the work on site is critical for any changes requested later. At SERBAN, we take a detail-oriented approach to ensure that the entire process runs smoothly, from the design phase through to construction. This allows us to complete construction on schedule and to ensure that no problems arise during the operation phase.
As I mentioned, data centers consist of many systems that must operate without interruption, and even a momentary outage can mean losses of millions of dollars. That is why we have expert teams working 24/7 to maintain continuity in data center construction, keeping everything under control at all times, wherever the project is located in Turkey. Having teams ready to reach any region immediately, both under warranty and throughout all maintenance processes, is one of the features that sets SERBAN apart. Over many years of delivering projects in the industrial construction sector, we have developed specialist expertise in data centers, and today we have delivered many important data centers for leading companies that add value to people's lives. With our end-to-end approach, we deliver high-quality, efficient and sustainable facilities. In everything we do, we strive to provide solutions for today and value for tomorrow, and our expert team uses the most advanced technologies.
Data centers are a vital part of new-generation industrial buildings. As a specialist in data center construction, which criteria does SERBAN consider when starting a project?
From the moment the decision to build is made, a data center involves many unique elements. SERBAN ensures a smooth process by serving the investor proactively in every respect, from design to operation, in line with the project requirements.
The electromechanical design of a data center can change completely depending on its location. Because of these variations, the equipment used in the building must be designed specifically for each project. To this end, we work with production-focused companies within Açık Holding, the group we belong to, in fields such as cooling and automation, and offer holistic solutions for data centers. For example, through our company Boreas Technology, we design cooling equipment specifically for data centers to meet the needs of each project.
What do you attribute the rapid rise of data centers to, and what will data centers look like in the future?
Our ability to shape tomorrow depends on our ability to retain today's data. The more successful we are at storing and processing the data we generate, the more successful we can be in the future. In this context, the number and importance of data centers will continue to grow.
Technology is a major force transforming lives and industries, and it has become even more important since the pandemic. For any industry to grow and develop in a healthy way, it must be able to protect its data, and every industry has different data usage and storage needs. Since this can affect the design of data centers, SERBAN has the expertise to develop different solutions for every kind of need in the sector.
Data centers have entered our lives as a natural result of evolving and emerging technologies, so it is essential to specialize in them, to act quickly and to provide solutions for every requirement of the facility. At SERBAN, we build structures that add value to our country and put them into service. Through our data center projects, we keep our finger on the pulse of the sector, and thanks to our professional approach, we develop turnkey solutions for the changing needs of our time. While offering innovative data center solutions to companies in fields such as manufacturing, telecommunications, healthcare, financial services, hospitality, travel and marketing, we also play an important part in the ongoing digital transformation.