DC Strategy & Feasibility
01- Site selection, master planning, business case development
- Greenfield and brownfield evaluation across four continents
- Power, land, connectivity, and regulatory readiness
The Platform
39 integrated service lines. End-to-end AI DC lifecycle.
Each service line is a standalone engagement. Together they form a flywheel that compounds value — and TCO savings — at every stage of the asset lifecycle.
01 — Advisory
Advisory
Operator-informed strategy from people who have personally allocated capital to AI data center assets.
Capital Stack Advisory
02- Sovereign fund, institutional, and infrastructure debt/equity structuring
- Mezzanine and hybrid capital design
- LP and co-investor documentation and negotiation
AI & Technology Stack
03- AI infrastructure, advanced cooling, GPU cluster architecture
- Next-generation hardware selection and vendor benchmarking
- NVLink / InfiniBand interconnect planning
Regulatory & Licensing
04- Permitting, zoning compliance, regulatory navigation
- Multi-jurisdiction licensing across GCC, APAC, Americas, LATAM
- Government liaison, FDI screening, approvals management
Energy & Power
05- Grid connectivity, renewable procurement, PPA strategy
- On-site generation, battery storage, backup planning
- Power density optimisation and long-range load forecasting
Demand Aggregation & Pre-Leasing
06- Hyperscaler and enterprise anchor tenant origination
- Colocation demand packaging and pre-lease structuring
- Tenant credit analysis and lease economics modelling
Sustainability & ESG
07- PUE optimisation strategy and carbon reduction roadmaps
- LEED, BREEAM, ISO 50001 certification
- ESG reporting frameworks and investor disclosure support
Market Entry
08- New geography entry: UAE, KSA, India, Brazil, Mexico, Colombia
- Geopolitical risk assessment and local partner identification
- Regulatory landscape mapping and go-to-market planning
JV & Partnership Structuring
09- SPV design, co-investment frameworks, governance structures
- Partner economics, waterfall design, carried interest
- Joint venture documentation and negotiation
Technical Due Diligence
10- Infrastructure audits, design reviews, vendor vetting
- Mechanical, electrical, civil systems assessment
- Risk flagging and remediation roadmaps
Edge & Distributed DC
11- Micro data center strategy and latency optimisation
- Distributed node network planning for edge
- Edge demand analysis and site prioritisation
AI & HPC Readiness
12- GPU cluster design and interconnect planning
- Power density planning for high-density AI workloads
- AI infrastructure benchmarking and performance modelling
Operator & Vendor Selection
13- RFP design, operator benchmarking, vendor scoring
- Contract negotiation support for DC owners and investors
- SLA design and governance framework development
02 — Construction
Construction
AI-native delivery of 100kW+/rack infrastructure, designed for the GPU era from day one.
Site Acquisition & Master Planning
01- Land identification, due diligence, and acquisition
- Power, fibre, water, and access master planning
- Local stakeholder and regulatory liaison
Greenfield Development
02- End-to-end greenfield campus delivery
- Phased buildout strategy from 10MW to 200MW+
- Programme governance and value engineering
Design & Engineering Oversight
03- Owner's engineer role across MEP, civil, structural
- AI-density design reviews and value engineering
- Coordination across architects, contractors, and consultants
AI-Optimised Cooling
04- Direct-to-chip liquid cooling for 100kW+ racks
- Rear-door heat exchangers and immersion cooling
- Hybrid air/liquid strategy for mixed tenant workloads
High-Density Power
05- Up to 100kW per rack power architecture
- N+1 / 2N redundancy and UPS engineering
- On-site generation, battery, and microgrid integration
GPU Cluster Integration
06- NVLink and InfiniBand fabric design
- Rack-level integration with HPE / Cisco / NVIDIA stacks
- RDMA networking and storage fabric design
Civil / Mechanical / Electrical Oversight
07- Daily site inspection and quality assurance
- Contractor management and milestone enforcement
- Issue resolution and engineering change control
Commissioning & ATPG
08- Level 1–5 commissioning protocols
- Automated test procedure generation and snagging
- Integrated systems testing and customer acceptance
Fit-Out & Handover
09- White-space, rack, and cable management fit-out
- Operational readiness assessment and turnover
- Documentation, as-builts, and warranty packs
LEED / ISO Certification
10- Green certification pathways from design stage
- BREEAM and ISO 50001 evidence assembly
- Audit support and certification management
Modular DC Design
11- Pre-fabricated and modular data hall delivery
- Phase-in-place expansion without retrofit
- Optionality preserved across capital decisions
Budget & Timeline Control
12- Programme controls, EAC/ETC reporting, change management
- Cost plan management against benchmark
- Risk-adjusted schedule and contingency oversight
Risk & Remediation
13- HSE governance and incident management
- Engineering risk register and mitigation tracking
- Remediation costing and resolution oversight
03 — Operations
Operations
Institutional-grade management to the standards we set inside Equinix, Switch, and Yotta.
Facility Management (DCIM)
01- DCIM platform deployment and CMMS integration
- Uptime SLA management and lifecycle oversight
- Incident response and root cause analysis
Power & Cooling Optimisation
02- PUE <1.4 against 1.58 industry average
- Liquid, immersion, and air-side optimisation
- UPS, generator, and power continuity planning
24×7 NOC
03- Round-the-clock NOC across global time zones
- Incident management, alert triage, and escalation
- Real-time dashboards and executive reporting
Capacity Planning
04- Demand forecasting and power density management
- Rack space optimisation and growth modelling
- Utilisation analysis and expansion planning
Colocation & Managed Hosting
05- Colocation product management and onboarding
- Managed services delivery and SLA governance
- Revenue, occupancy, and churn management
SOC 2 / ISO 27001 Compliance
06- SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001, multi-jurisdiction compliance
- Physical security, CCTV, access control management
- Cybersecurity frameworks and threat monitoring
AI & GPU Infrastructure Ops
07- GPU compute cluster and NVLink / InfiniBand operations
- RDMA networking and AI workload management
- Performance tuning and utilisation reporting
Network & Connectivity
08- Dark fiber and internet exchange peering
- BGP routing and carrier-neutral connectivity
- Redundancy planning, failover, latency management
Preventive Maintenance
09- Scheduled maintenance for generators, UPS, fire, chillers
- Planned outage coordination and risk mitigation
- Records, warranties, and compliance documentation
Vendor & Supply Chain
10- Procurement strategy and supplier management
- SLA enforcement and supply chain resilience
- Critical spares inventory and vendor scoring
Sustainability Ops (REC/Carbon)
11- Renewable energy certificate procurement
- Real-time carbon tracking and energy optimisation
- Green certification maintenance and reporting
Portfolio Growth
12- New site ramp-up and operational scale playbooks
- Platform replication across multi-asset portfolios
- Performance benchmarking and continuous improvement
Performance Benchmarking
13- Cross-portfolio KPI benchmarking and reporting
- Best-practice transfer across sites and operators
- Investor-grade quarterly performance packs
04 — M&A
M&A
Proprietary, off-market origination through a four-continent network of sovereign funds, hyperscalers, and institutional investors.
Off-Market Deal Origination
01- Proprietary off-market pipeline across four continents
- Relationship-driven flow in DC and digital infrastructure
- Sector-specialist coverage across GCC, APAC, Americas, LATAM
Buy-Side Advisory
02- Target screening, acquisition strategy, competitive bids
- Valuation support, benchmarking, strategic positioning
- Negotiation strategy and deal structuring
Sell-Side Advisory
03- Exit preparation and investor-grade IM production
- Buyer process design and price maximisation
- Vendor due diligence and data room management
Technical & Commercial Due Diligence
04- Infrastructure audits, demand analysis, contract review
- Operational risk assessment and remediation costing
- Technology stack evaluation and capacity assessment
Financial Modelling & Valuation
05- DCF, EV/EBITDA, IRR-based valuation frameworks
- Scenario analysis and returns modelling
- Investment committee materials and sensitivity analysis
Transaction Structuring
06- SPA negotiation, earn-outs, warranty provisions
- Indemnity, closing conditions, escrow management
- Cross-border, multi-party, multi-currency structuring
Post-Merger Integration
07- Systems, team, and operational unification
- Operating model design and synergy realisation
- Cultural integration and change management
Capital Raising
08- Equity, debt, and hybrid capital for DC platforms
- Sovereign, institutional, infrastructure investor outreach
- Term sheet negotiation and closing management
Carve-Outs & Spin-Offs
09- Asset separation, perimeter definition, TSAs
- Standalone operating model design
- Stranded cost analysis and remediation planning
Cross-Border Structuring
10- Multi-jurisdiction tax, legal, regulatory structuring
- Holding company design across four regions
- FX, repatriation, and treasury planning
Distressed & Special Situations
11- Restructuring advisory and loan-to-own strategies
- Value recovery for distressed DC assets
- Creditor negotiation, workouts, exit structuring
Secondary & Portfolio Sales
12- LP stake transfers, asset carve-outs, portfolio rationalisation
- Secondary market pricing and qualified buyer ID
- Process management for funds and institutional sellers
Regulatory & Antitrust
13- FDI screening, merger control, national security clearance
- Antitrust risk management for cross-border deals
- Multi-jurisdiction regulatory coordination
One platform. Every stage. Every market.
Whether you're structuring entry, building the asset, running the portfolio, or engineering the exit — Datanix delivers across the full lifecycle with one team.
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