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Inside IBM's Portable Modular Data Centre

Angus Kidman takes a tour of IBM's take on the container data centre, in Brisbane, Queensland.

on Oct 14 2010 10:20AM

IBM's demonstration Portable Modular Data Centre incorporates a data centre into a standard shipping container.

The main entry doors on the standard design are triple insulated to protect against heat, water and other threats.

Inside the demonstrator PMDC.

Standard racks are used within the PMDC for customer equipment.

Sliding floor mounts allows servers to be securely moved within the centre for front or rear access.

Flexible tracks ensure that cabling isn't damaged when servers slide on the rails.

Security cameras provide remote monitoring of access to the centres.

Services (water, electricity and networking) enter via a single insulated point.

IBM's demonstration Portable Modular Data Centre incorporates a data centre into a standard shipping container.

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