Mobile data centres

Turnkey mobile or container data centres (CDC) are the ideal solution in many specific applications, for instance when there is a lack of space available or you have a short-term demand for additional computing capacity. Datwyler IT Infra and the Rhomberg Sersa Rail Group developed the Q-tainer for digital construction site management which recently won the DBmindbox competition. The distinguished jury chose it for the Deutsche Bahn start-up hub’s 100-day innovation program.

Mobile edge data centre for construction sites
The Q-tainer brings digitisation to construction sites. The entire data centre is in a standard commercial ISO container and is based on the latest AI algorithms and Microsoft Azure technology. This allows the data and video streams that require maximum processing power and wide bandwidths to be quickly analysed, linked and assessed directly on site. The fully functional edge data centre improves site security. Movements and collision risks of both site vehicles and people can be monitored and material and fill levels can be optimised.

Complete data centre infrastructure
The Q-tainer shows why container-type mobile data centres are growing in importance. As a turnkey, fully equipped data centre, they don’t just offer the complete infrastructure for immediate commissioning, but companies also benefit from greater flexibility, scalability and lower energy consumption. Other advantages are shorter latency times and more stable connectivity as data is processed close to its source.

In addition to racks with servers, storage and network systems, mobile data centres also provide all necessary functions and components, such as air conditioning, fire protection, monitoring and management software. Depending on the user’s requirements for “their” container, it includes exactly the right equipment and is available as a plug and play solution within a few weeks. 

Regular ISO containers can also be transported on conventional lorries or goods trains. Thanks to their mobility, modular data centres can be used wherever they are needed – even for short periods of time, for example as an interim solution when relocating.

Specific solutions from Datwyler
A mobile data centre can provide a solution, even where there is little space available for expansion. The Aug. Prien Bauunternehmung in Hamburg decided to erect a new, more modern backup site for the existing data centre, on the roof of the company’s headquarters – with a container solution that came completely from Datwyler. 

Another example is a distributed data centre in Depok, West Java, where the Internet service provider Icon+ uses a turnkey container solution from Datwyler which is equipped with five racks and an in-row cooling system.

All container solutions from Datwyler comply with the relevant national and international standards in terms of design and equipment. These standards apply to the components used, all production processes and quality control. This means that the solutions can be used throughout the world.