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However , significant additional savings can be achieved . The modular nature of facility modules enables scaling and rightsizing to actual data center loads . This , in combination with current power and cooling distribution technologies , results in a TCO savings of nearly 30 % over a traditional data center ( 27.2 % capital cost and 31.6 % operating cost ).
Cost comparison
Figure 1 and Figure 2 illustrate a CAPEX difference of 27.2 % and an OPEX difference of 31.6 % between a data center with traditional infrastructure and operational practices , and a data center with facility modules designed and implemented with best practices . The “ waterfall ” charts break out how the 27.2 % CAPEX savings and 31.6 % OPEX savings are derived . p
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