Data Center Solutions — Commwork ICT

Design lifecycle

Four phases. One coherent design intent.

A disciplined methodology calibrated to the scale and Tier classification of your facility.

Phase 01

Strategic Planning & Requirements

Define business objectives and capacity requirements, conduct site selection and feasibility studies, establish budget and timeline.

Deliverables: Project charter · site report · initial budget plan.

Phase 02

Conceptual Design

High-level layout and space allocation, Tier level and redundancy strategy, and estimates for power, cooling and efficiency targets.

Deliverables: Concept design package · Tier classification plan.

Phase 03

Detailed Design

Architectural, electrical and mechanical drawings finalised; network, cabling and security systems designed; sustainability integrated end-to-end.

Deliverables: Full design documentation · technical specifications.

Phase 04

Design Review & Validation

Peer and compliance reviews, CFD and load simulations, and validation against ASHRAE, ISO and Uptime Institute standards.

Deliverables: Design validation report · compliance certificates.

Data Center for AI

Infrastructure built for HPC and AI workloads.

DEEP DIVE WITH CORNING · GLASSWORKS AI

AI and HPC are reshaping data center requirements — driving bandwidth, latency and density to new ceilings. We design facilities ready for 800G Ethernet and InfiniBand today, and 1.6T tomorrow.

NVIDIA 800G InfiniBand & Spectrum-X Ethernet architectures
Modular structured cabling for high-density fiber (MPO/MTP)
OM4 / OM5 and single-mode fiber selection for signal integrity
Roadmap to 1.6T Ethernet and AI-driven network management

Design in practice

From design intent to delivered facility.

Every Commwork ICT design begins with a detailed floor plan and evolves through BIM coordination, MEP integration and on-site commissioning. We use CAD and BIM tools — AutoCAD, Revit, Navisworks — alongside DCIM platforms such as Schneider EcoStruxure, Nlyte and Sunbird to plan, monitor and manage every asset.

For thermal performance we rely on CFD simulation (6SigmaDCX, ANSYS Fluent, TileFlow), and for electrical design we work with ETAP, EPLAN Electric P8 and PowerCAD to deliver redundancy and efficiency by design.

Environmental Monitoring & DCIM

Reliable. Efficient. Intelligent.

Environmental Monitoring

Real-time tracking of temperature, humidity, power and critical infrastructure conditions across the facility.

DCIM Integration

Centralised management of IT and facility assets, capacity planning and performance analytics.

Alarm & Event Management

Automated alerts and escalation workflows for proactive, low-MTTR maintenance.

Energy Optimisation

Continuous analysis of power usage to reduce operational costs and carbon footprint.

Scalable Architecture

Modular design adaptable to data centers of any size or complexity.

Integration Expertise

Seamless connection with BMS, SCADA and other infrastructure systems.

Standards

We design to the standards that matter.

Every Commwork ICT data center is engineered against the frameworks that define availability, safety and efficiency.

Uptime Institute

Tier Standards (I–IV)

Defines levels of redundancy and fault tolerance, from basic capacity to fully fault-tolerant facilities.

ANSI / TIA-942

Telecom Infrastructure

Comprehensive standard covering site layout, cabling, network topology, power, cooling and security.

ISO / IEC 22237

International Standard

Global standard harmonising data center construction, power supply, environmental control and security.

ASHRAE TC 9.9

Thermal Guidelines

Defines environmental conditions for IT equipment — temperature, humidity and airflow management.

NFPA 75 & 76

Fire Protection

Fire detection, suppression systems and emergency procedures for IT and telecom facilities.

BICSI 002

Best Practices

Practical design guidance for site selection, architecture, electrical, mechanical and IT systems.

Construction & commissioning

From procurement to performance handover.

Procurement & Construction

Vendor selection, contractor management, quality control and Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT).

Commissioning

Integrated Systems Testing (IST), operations training, and full system handover to your team.

Post-Occupancy

Performance monitoring, energy efficiency tuning and scalability planning for future expansion.

Tier-rated, AI-ready data centers — designed for what comes next.