HOW TO BUILD A DATA CENTRE - Introduction - Episode 1 (NEW DA2)

[@christianlee-flinders4376]

Been looking for a series like this for quite a while I think you guys are the first to document this on such a large scale, can’t wait to follow along

[@CriticoolHit]

I'm really glad you guys are back. Love your content.

[@deepdivedisco4779]

This seems so much more interesting than working as a developer at home.

[@hargunbeersingh8918]

@jade do you have to live away from your family if you have one

[@jade6773]

@@hargunbeersingh8918 i live in Omaha Nebraska and drive 30mins to a town in Iowa for work. I'm originally from Arkansas

[@MajmeKriza]

From my experience this kind of IT position gives you a lot of satisfaction, though it needs more investment than programming. While in development you just need a laptop, as a data center engineer you need to be lucky to have a job that let's you do hands on or invest in a home lab

[@yihadsamir1368]

Yea. I think the same you move to there, you need to be proactive moving and going to other place. Programming is just sit there and most of the task are kind of repetitive i think

[@johnwig285]

Yeah not gonna lie, im actually re-considering my career. Still interested in development and data science, but damn i love such hands-on IT work

[@TheCod3r]

So glad you guys are back. Good to see new projects are in the works 💪

[@devops-kinda1935]

lol Ash's face at 6:15 great videos guys honestly cant wait to see more!

[@indolentatm]

Hey guy, thank for the new content I really enjoyed it! The drone shots and different camera angles are awesome. Some tipps for the future: Use individual clipping microphones on each person, so the sound is consistent and clearer between different angles. Also if you list numbers and facts also add them as text to the video, to have some visual feedback. Love to see more!

[@marekpszczolka6038]

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[@dermozart80]

good advice, and don't walk and talk, especially not walking backwards! I was more afraid of you tripping over a cable than being able to concentrate on what you had to say

[@killy3015]

Love watching your videos! Just a tip for the video editor: when you add the music, please don't make it twice louder than the rest of the audio, since the sound is already bad with the guys and the microphones, so I constantly have to fix the volume while watching. We, the technical people, don't care about the special effect, we want to hear the people explaining and talking clearly :)

[@johanneszwilling]

Very nice! Am particularly interested how that building is structured from a civil engineering perspective. Like, all the layers that separate the outside world from the unit in the rack.

[@ashleycullen.933]

Good too see what goes into all this especially while I'm studying for my Network+ kept me motivated to get into the industry. Anyone reading this tips of breaking into industry with no experience is welcome.

[@ajaymathew2663]

Nice to see videos again after such a long time congratulations on the new site ♥️♥️♥️

[@AwfulWaffle8474]

Please make more frequent updates about this. I'm very intrigued.

[@ep0ccalyp358]

Finally another video from CDC. I missed the video content from this channel. Have a great day.

[@TheFlatronify]

I'd be really interested in the fire prevention and suppression concepts / systems, please include this in an episode.

[@abdullahseba4375]

6:13 Do you mean two 11kv lines coming in (as appose to 11kva)? That alone would make an interesting video!

[@bentheguru4986]

Yeah, he kept saying KVA as opposed to KV. Suspecting a white-collar guy rather than blue collar....

[@Jody-nf2bz]

Thanks for the video and Keep wobbling!

[@humphshumphs]

WOW - You have been busy. Can't wait for the next episode.

[@dtec30]

like the guy winceing trying to avoid flying hands @6:16

[@hoverstuff]

That is why they have hard hats and hi vi coats :)

[@SproutyPottedPlant]

I like the smaller room at 3:48 would make a nice room for a James Turrell exhibit!

[@iand8548]

any plans for green tech, such as solar power to supplement the primaries, geothermal cooling? Don't know given the scale if these are feasible.

[@ChiekoGamers]

green tech is BS. use traditional power

[@TheRajbharath]

00:19 Introducing Custodian's new data center in Dartford 01:43 800 racks, 10 megawatt power capacity on 2500 sqm plot 02:38 Setting up a fully populated data center requires massive power and cooling infrastructure. 03:40 Tour of a specialized 50-rack data center 04:38 Overview of mezzanine floor setup 05:38 Setting up data cables and power supply for the data center 06:36 Technical team undergoing training at vendor facilities. 07:38 Transition to new suppliers and update on build progress

[@DavidC1]

Cool 😊

[@johnmcquay82]

Great to see Custodian expanding. We have a mutual customer, and they speak very highly of the team at Custodian; I wonder how long it'll be before you're hosting racks for them at DA2... :)

[@JoeyShelby78]

This is super cool!!!! so exciting to see it coming together

[@annumr]

glad to see the new content, you guys were missed

[@dtec30]

curious about fire rating with having normal walls or do you rely on a good fire suppression system to cope when needed also where are the compromises when building such a system yes ideally everything would be top notch but in reality there are always compromises (managment)

[@ivandelevic]

Thanks guys!

[@scenepool]

Nice video; I am a power engineer for DC's hopefully we get to see a bit of that in the next video.

[@Nitro99333]

Would be super interested to see more about the backhaul

[@yumi4440]

Thank you for this content! I'm looking for this since this is my research study, and I'm interested of it!

[@SimonVideo]

seems like a good DIY project

[@fannz66]

hey guys! Thank you 🙏🏻 I am really excited about the new content. How often will you be adding new videos?

[@mr.beetle1589]

Building a data centre is more about understanding the practical knowledge of how it works, there was an exam conducted in one of my previous organisations by a large data centre architectural and engineering organisation and almost 95% of the people who attempted the exam were failing to clear the paper (these were people who had a lot of experience in Information technology and were way more qualified than me in terms of degrees as well, they were preparing for the exam for months), Before studying I went around a data centre and understood how it works, studied for about two hours, took the exam, finished it in about 30 minutes and got all the answers right! (It was not very technical and it was so easy). Cheers 🥃🌱🙏☢️♂️😎✌️

[@onmypurpose9054]

Congrats! keep up the awesome work & content.

[@JamesCornell-cz9uz]

Really well put together video

[@Data_Fabric]

Very nice video cool editing interesting nice job!

[@jerppu4054]

my dream is to have datacenter. i have only now hp bladesystem c7000 one enclosure where i run my servers.. im really at beginging of my career as IT-guy im 18 almost graduating :D but i love making servers as hobby it is so interesting and the feeling everytime u make big system work is so amazing. hopefully im not the only crazy one here :D and im so excited about this video!!

[@MrEGOMACHINE]

Its very interesting to see how your data center works compared to mine. Can't wait to see further progress.

[@cakeofempire]

Nice ones, really would like to hit the button more than one time ;)

[@TheMightyKinkle]

6:15 Callum narrowly missed knocking Ash out 😂😂😂😂😂

[@TF23lliot]

What physical security systems you going with? Highly Recommend Gallagher Security if still in tender stage

[@t3chno0007]

Site does not look very secure being so close to others and the roads?

[@KaesOner]

Is this a brownfield/leased site, basically a warehouse shell and land package purchased for x number of years?

[@nickgenie]

Yeahhh, more content, love it.

[@locationsmivhel5813]

wondering how you guys settle down those giant trunk cables with a lot of connectors on it.

[@jacobmillyard6799]

Here in the US I work for a GC that is putting in 36-48MW of rack capacity at a time

[@Sanjiocom]

Is this all powered using solar/wind other sustainable energy sources?

[@systemvoid287]

6:15 - LOL, almost got smacked in the face

[@lu4414]

Please keep going!

[@ondregonzalez]

Awesome content very informative

[@andresarcos2722]

Power, cooling....fire detection & supression are important too...

[@robson9000]

That is really interesting, security seemed really high in the other Center compared to how this look in a warehouse basically surprised they not building a purpose built building

[@TheKjwkjw]

Strange seeing this building like this, last time I was inside it the usage was totally different!!

[@jm-tu6xp]

Damn I was living in Dartford 2~ months ago and was applying for DC /networking jobs lol

[@jacklincon6406]

Is there anyway to use that heat for soemthing? Is that 400KWH used every hour? Or is it 800Kwh per hour?

[@blkpikfans8268]

Love from India

[@jacklincon6406]

Makes me want to build a data center

[@cobratate9665]

Loved this video

[@StatoLNL]

"Love it when a plan comes together" - Hannibal Smith

[@MrAcorn911]

My question is, where do people get funds to even make a start up like this. Aint no way in hell this is cheap, but startup data centers are popping up all over the place.

[@camknapp5789]

Business funding. Create an LLC and write up a business plan, get a loan from the bank or build your credit to unlock the ability to get a loan. Some people also just have money in their pockets too so…

[@CarRambles]

Looking forward to sending fibre to your new datacentre ;)

[@jamesmcmahonii8433]

First, unless you're a services company don't. Its not worth the headache. Second, if you're a services company this is a lot of fun. OCD kicks in when all the cables don't have the exact same curve to them.

[@pepemunic3661]

thanks!

[@SolisNotSolis]

Just a FWIW, twice you mentioned 2 x 11kva supplies. I know you meant 2 x 11kv supplies, one to each TX, as you aren't going to run many racks off of 2 x 11kw (near enough) supplies..

[@electricalservicesmaroc]

Pro please wath is name of camera 📷 you filmed this vedios It's nice

[@ahmed786tutu]

How different is working in a dc compared to an ISP

[@lanealucy]

I wish I could work in a datacenter too :(

[@user-qy1rk3jd5v]

There's loads of data centre jobs all over the world all the big companies and hyperscalers are hiring.

[@lanealucy]

@@user-qy1rk3jd5v and I am not able to go outside...

[@time-motion]

What is an ATS please

[@seanbudd8852]

hello last post i see was 2years ago..are you still answering questions please

[@DesertVox]

So, do data centers implement the 3-2-1 rule or some other rule where they have off-site backups for their data? Otherwise, this flimsy structure is prone to all kinds of natural or man-made disasters. How rugged is it, and how does it measure on a military-grade scale for information security?

[@hudaz1]

Short answer yes. The long answer is duhhhh of course!

[@112Haribo]

Depends on the workload. Their website lists a couple of possible workloads for this DC. First option is colocation. Generally, that means that customers bring in their own hardware and only rent the rack, power, cooling and internet connection. In that situation the customer is responsible for redundancy and off-site backups. A second option is cloud providers. They rent rackspace or, more likely, entire rooms/suites and place their own racks, pre-populated with hardware. In this case, backup and redundancy is taken care of by the cloud provider. Oh, and by the way: 'military-grade' is one of the lowest grades in existence. Have you ever heard the saying "good enough for army work"?

[@KaesOner]

Not only do most cloud and colo service providers backup their data, they basically clone/mirror the data they have in one data center to another physically separate data center, just in the case one blows up or something. AWS for example has the ability to have your data backed up in multiple data centers across different regions, so if some unlikely event that a whole country decides to blow up, your data is still safe and business uninterrupted. Obviously you pay more depending on the level of resilience but cloud providers give you the option of scalability depending on your business needs.

[@DuchessandHammer]

Much higher than military grade.

[@ItzD3fW1sH]

Watch Inside Data Centers which is Microsoft explaining Azure DC capabilities. It is really interesting and answers some of your questions

[@Vank508]

I help build data centers in Data Center City. It’s a lot of work involved. I think I’d rather work inside after the build is complete.

[@vardhankumar1719]

Videos are stopped please come and upload

[@r.ccustomtruckingsydneyaus4632]

custodian dater centre. you should have all power coming from solorpannels . save the power usage . renewable energy would be a big step for you guys. all over the roofs. dun an dun

[@beachstreet5970]

If you've ever been to the UK, you know the sun rarely shines there. Always cloudy and overcast.

[@elements1122]

nice

[@bearriverband3038]

Are there any other data center yt that get much attention?

[@Dbergson]

Copper?

[@TobiasSjovold]

✌🏻

[@LeonaMeyer]

I want to build my own data center. Who wants to come on board with me? I already have a high tech building... with 100kv backup generator. I just need someone with the same passion!

[@richie18898]

Guys watch your sound..... only use one source not two... you can here the sound sources from other camera..... sync the sound

[@swallezallez5368]

how cloud computing is made😀

[@tk4835]

Can anyone tell what happened I feel asleep 😂

[@Jinguapingi]

And not a single solar panel. What a shame

[@JAMESJAMES26000]

That building doesn’t look very secure

[@realhorizonxe]

Data is encrypted and stored

[@alwizardus]

UK or Aussie accent can't tell the difference? 🇺🇲

[@sandranlembosantamarina6227]

Where is the environmentally safe side of technology? From batteries basic materials to process them after OBSOLITE to the 10 megawatt data center s to the areas built that multiply per second , being built all over the planet . No one talks about . One more All the materials used in the never ending less durable devices , so much that one don’t own them anymore got to buy a new one every 2 ,3 years . If power by solar would need a 65000 sqm in for space . Madness . But no one questions technology and it’s non environmental friendly aproach . Forget about the lithium extraction sites.causing havoc everywhere in the world .

[@IgorPodgorny-o5l]

10 MWh for 800 racks.... Someone fucked up:) 40-45% will go to cooling and not counting in all the other little stuff (lights, office space, break rooms, etc.) that's ~5.5MWh for 800 racks. This comes out to 6.8 kWh per rack. Cut that in half because you probably want to do A/B power and provide some redundancy, and you are down to 3.4 kWh per rack with average power density of 16 kWh these days.... Yeah, this won't scale.

[@mrjustincaes]

This is so not a how to. It’s just a show off

[@spiritvlogz6090]

If you have the money to build a data centre why not build a bictoin mining rig

[@relaxingnature2617]

This is one of the most amateur videos I've ever seen. ..bad acting, bad scripting,bad audio,bad planning,bad presentation overall

[@Mobev1]

I own warehouse near data centers. Any chance these massive data centers become obsolete and my warehouses are suddenly competing with the buildings?