Technology

As the world becomes more and more connected, more and more data is located in data centres, making them the virtual heart of every business. 

Data centres consume huge amounts of power and are estimated to create around 2% of all global emissions.  At the forefront of innovative design solutions, RED has unrivalled experience delivering energy efficient data centres and mission critical facilities and have been awarded globally for our low energy and innovative designs.  We provide world class solutions for world class customers.

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Key Facts

  • Over 800 commissions completed
  • Projects from 300kW IT load to over 480MW IT load
  • In 2020 alone, RED master planned over 5GW
  • In 2021, RED master planned 1.7GW IT facilities in Asia
  • Awarded globally for low energy and innovative designs
  • 16 Accredited Tier Designers & 1 Accredited Tier Specialist
  • 24 Uptime Institute certifications, across 16 data centres
  • Leaders in the design of modular data centres
  • World’s first Uptime Institute Tier III certified modular data centre
  • Delivered projects using all types of cooling & UPS technologies
  • First Uptime Institute Tier III and Tier IV certified designs outside of the US
  • UAE’s first Tier III certified Modular Data Centre Complex (MDCC)
  • Designed & delivered some of the most energy efficient data centres in the world
  • First two Uptime Institute Accredited Tier Designers in the UK
  • Designed data centres across the harshest of environments -34°C to +52°C
  • Delivery of ICT and telecoms infrastructure design packages for cloud service providers and hyperscale data centres 
  • CDM Principal Designer role
  • Commissioning Management (CxM), Client Commissioning Agent (CxA)
  • BREEAM / LEED / WELL accredited professionals

Cloud Services

RED has significant experience of hyperscale facility design and has positioned itself as the go-to engineering practice in EMEA for cloud providers and hyperscale operators.  Our masterplan designs have improved operational efficiency across 100s of MW and allowed our clients to scale out their sites more effectively.

Cloud Services

Colocation

RED’s hands on approach and flexible design solutions have allowed operators to manage growth more effectively with scalable system designs better matching the demand curve for space and load.

Colocation

End User

Many of our commissions continue to come from end-users.  They often have one-off and very bespoke requirements.  RED’s approach to these is to bring design simplicity, flexibility and efficiency to support effective operations.  RED has been fortunate to have been involved in some inspirational projects with exceptional teams and look forward to continuing this trend going forward

End User

Managed Service

Some of the world’s leading managed service providers rely on RED to provide engineering expertise to design and support their operations so that they can provide comprehensive services to their clients.  Our experience across the other sub-sectors uniquely positions RED to provide a 360 degree view on resilient engineering principles.  Our understanding of customer SLAs allows us to benchmark facility design and align this to the tenant’s requirements.

Managed Service

Modular

RED has been a leader in the design of modular data centres for the last ten years.  We designed the world’s first Uptime Institute Tier III certified modular data centre and since then, have continued to develop our expertise in modular data centre design and innovation.

Modular

Report & Advisory

Due Diligence and Acquisition Support: RED carries out due diligence surveys, supporting investors and operators. 

Resilience and SPOF Reviews: Frequently RED is asked to get under the skin of a data centre and advise exactly what is there and if it falls short on the customer’s  requirements. 

Operational and FM Reviews: RED review and appraise systems, processes and teams delivering operational support and facilities management across all data centre types.

Report & Advisory

Ready to join the team?

If you think you have what it takes to join an award winning team and help RED continue its exciting journey, we want to hear from you.

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