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Gratte Brothers to support Kao Data ’ s high-performance data centre expansion
Kao Data , the specialist developer and operator of high-performance data centres for enterprise , cloud , HPC and AI , has announced it has appointed Gratte Brothers ( GBL ), a highly experienced and fully integrated engineering and construction services company , as principal contractor for the expansion of its KLON-06 data centre in Slough .
The project will see GBL buildout the IT capacity at KLON-06 to support the expansion of Kao Data ’ s highperformance platform – providing customers in West London a critical availability zone with a highly optimised , sustainable and OCP-Ready facility .
Gratte Brothers is a third-generation family company offering integrated engineering and construction services for data centres , buildings and other critical environments . With over 28-years ’ data centre experience , its expertise includes design , build and installation services , as well as commissioning and maintenance .
The buildout at KLON-06 will adhere to Kao Data ’ s high-performance blueprint , providing a hyperscale-inspired facility that ’ s perfectly placed to support enterprise and large-scale cloud deployments across the West London availability zone .
From a sustainability and efficiency standpoint , the facility will include an ultraefficient cooling system , lithium-ion ( Li-Ion ) UPS and be powered by 100 % renewable energy . Furthermore , in line with Kao Data ’ s commitments to zero fossil fuels , all backup generators will be powered by Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil ( HVO ), removing 90 % of net CO 2 emissions .
“ We are delighted to be partnering with Kao to deliver the technical expertise required to bring this high-performance facility to life ,” said Iain Thomson , MD , Gratte Brothers . “ KLON-06 provides a perfect opportunity for Gratte Brothers to showcase its commitment to engineering efficient and sustainable solutions and we look forward to working collaboratively with the team to deliver this project .”
“ Our partnership with Gratte Brothers demonstrates Kao Data ’ s commitment to technical excellence in data centre design , build and operations and will help fasttrack the development of KLON-06 in line with customer demands ,” said Paul Finch , COO , Kao Data . “ Slough is one of the UK ’ s most important data centre communities and the expansion of our portfolio within the world ’ s second-largest data centre hub illustrates our dedication to scaling our high-performance platform and supporting customers with sustainable , digital infrastructure solutions .”
Kao Data ’ s KLON-06 data centre will continue to provide the industrial-scale capabilities that the Kao Data brand is well-known for . The facility will become OCP-Ready and in-time , NVIDIA DGX Ready Data Centre Certified and Uptime Institute M & O Certified , serving the needs of enterprise , cloud and highperformance computing ( HPC ) customers , who rely on optimised , concurrently maintainable environments to support their mission-critical workloads .
Further , with carrier-neutral data centres East and West of London , Kao Data provides a highly resilient and sustainable high-performance infrastructure platform to support cloud , enterprise , HPC and AI organisations seeking to scale . � www . intelligentdatacentres . com
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