Modular data center

A method of outfitting a data center comprising:

• identifying a footprint space for installing the data center;
• dividing the footprint space into a plurality of proper subsets;
• identifying a set of data center modules for installation in the footprint space, the set of data center modules including:
• a base data center module that includes components to establish a fully operational data center, the components including a first set of common components and a second set of unique components that are unique to the base data center module, and wherein the first set of common components and the second set of unique components establish a fully operational data center;
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• at least one auxiliary data center module that includes the first set of common components;
• installing the base data center module within a first proper subset of the footprint space, including deploying the first set of common components and the second set of unique components of the base data center module in an operational state;
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• installing an auxiliary data center module in at least one of the remaining proper subsets of the footprint space, including deploying the set of common components of the auxiliary data center module interconnected with the first set of common components and the second set of unique components of the base data center module in an operational state.