DATA CENTER INVESTMENT
Data Center Ready Check
High-performance data centers are becoming increasingly important in the light of advancing digitalization and exponentially growing data volumes. However, the demand for high-performance data centers is not only increasing among companies, this asset class is also becoming increasingly attractive for investors.
This is because the real estate industry is undergoing radical change: Project developers and portfolio owners are facing completely new challenges, as the traditional types of use – residential and office – are not always profitable in the current market environment. They are looking for new asset classes that offer them higher returns and faster amortization.
Data centers are an attractive asset class as they are essential for the digital transformation of the economy and society, are in high demand and represent a stable source of income. However, the criteria for these special properties are extensive and require detailed examination.
THIS POSES CHALLENGES FOR MANY PARTIES INVOLVED
Data centers are complex buildings that need to be well planned
Strict requirements due to standards or certifications
On the one hand, a new market is emerging; on the other hand there is
Still not sufficient expertise (on the customer side)
Risk of far-reaching wrong decisions due to high investment costs
A quick suitability test is required when deciding on a location
Drees & Sommer navigates you through the high complexity of this new asset class and helps you to make the right decisions
Checking potential locations for environmental risks and identifying shop stoppers that make the implementation of a data center impossible (e.g. flood risk, earthquakes)
Clarification of the building law
Assessment of the feasibility of a data center on the property or within the existing building
Creation of a rough concept to determine the possible IT performance and customer space (e.g. IT space or white space)
Clarification of the power connection: Can the location be connected to electricity and data of sufficient quality? What is the connection to the nearest internet node? What potential is there for waste heat utilization?
Carrying out a market analysis to determine demand and forecast profitability
YOU BENEFIT FROM THESE ADDED VALUES
First: fast and reliable
We provide you with a fast and reliable site assessment for data center use:
- Participation in the standardization committee
- Drees & Sommer has auditors and trained employees (TSI, Uptime, BSI)
Second: efficient service request
You can request our services in stages. This allows us to work in a time and cost-efficient manner and to cancel the process as quickly as possible if exclusion or knock-out criteria arise. Even after the site assessment, our team of experts will continue to support the further progress of the project if required.
Third: far-reaching network
Last but not least, you benefit from our network of cross-industry contacts to help you find a tenant, operator or buyer in the next step.