Flexible data center and methods for deployment

A method of deploying a flexible data center including T rows of server racks, comprising:

• constructing a number B of blocks on a site, wherein constructing each block includes:
• constructing from one to a number P of perimeter structures, wherein each perimeter structure houses up to a number R of rows of server racks;
• and
• constructing a connecting structure connected to the number P of perimeter structures, wherein the connecting structure houses operations monitoring equipment for the server racks;
• constructing a total integer number T/R of perimeter structures comprising the number P of perimeter structures for the flexible data center, wherein:
• each perimeter structure consumes up to a quantity of power;
• at most one perimeter structure houses less than R rows of server racks;
• B is equal to an integer number (T/R)/P;
• and
• at most one block includes less than P perimeter structures;
• selecting a number of power conditioner units for each perimeter structure according to a desired power quality;
• validating the number of power conditioner units for each perimeter structure via an energy optimization evaluation of the number of the power conditioner units according to a climate of the site;
• connecting the number of power conditioner units to each perimeter structure;
• providing a menu driven process for selecting a type of cooling unit from a predetermined plurality of types of cooling units;
• selecting the type of cooling unit from the predetermined plurality of types of cooling units according to the climate of the site;
• validating the type of cooling unit that is selected via an energy optimization evaluation of selected cooling units according to the climate of the site;
• and
• connecting a number of cooling units of the type of cooling unit that is selected to an exterior of a respective perimeter structure.