Flexible data center and methods for deployment

A flexible data center (100, 200), comprising:

• a number B of blocks (101, 201) on a site, each block (101, 201) including:
• one to a number P of perimeter structures (104, 204, 304), wherein each perimeter structure (104, 204, 304) houses up to a number R of rows of server racks (106, 206, 306);
• and
• a connecting structure (102, 202) connected to the number of perimeter structures (104, 204, 304), wherein the connecting structure (102, 202) houses operations monitoring equipment (108, 208) for the server racks (106, 206, 306), and wherein the one to the number P of perimeter structures (104, 204, 304) retain functionality independent of the connecting structure (102, 202);
• a total integer number T/R of perimeter structures (104, 204, 304), wherein:
• at most one perimeter structure (104, 204, 304) houses less than R rows of server racks (106, 206, 306);
• B is equal to an integer number (T/R)/P;
• and
• at most one block (101, 201) includes less than P perimeter structures (104, 204, 304);
• a number of cooling units (110, 210, 310) connected to an exterior of a respective perimeter structure (104, 204, 304), wherein a type of the number of cooling units (110, 210, 310) is particular to a climate of the site;
• and
• a number of power conditioner units (120, 220) connected to an exterior of the respective perimeter structure (104, 204, 304), wherein a type of the number of power conditioner units (120, 220) is particular to a desired power quality and end-to-end energy efficiency for the flexible data center (100, 200).