case study: University of Nottingham
The University of Nottingham required a technical design for their new central data centre which needed to consider the existing very high ceiling height, risk of flooding from the plant room above, together with general security.

Expert consultancy, comprehensive solution
The University decided to use the Comms Room Services 6-stage consultancy package; to explore all the options and to be able to establish a budget for the project. Comms Room Services proposed the Modusec modular room solution as it met many of the University's requirements; a 5 sided room provided a ceiling and a solution which was water tight. The ceiling void created a suitable space for the air conditioning plant while the steel composition of the modular panel solution provided the security which the University were looking for.

Richard Smeeton, Head of Network & Systems Section, said: "Our strategy was to provide an environment to support the operational needs and business continuity requirements of The University of Nottingham, and the institutions served by the East Midlands Metropolitan Area Network. Comms Room Services' expertise has enabled us to build a world class data centre that provides a sustainable environment for hosting our next generation systems, enterprise storage and high speed networks required to underpin the University's teaching, research and business activities, and the connectivity requirements of the East Midlands region."