All that wiring also must be organised – it’s either run overhead via trays hung from the ceiling, attached to the tops of racks or run underneath a raised floor. Colour coding and labelling are used to identify the various wiring lines. The raised floors of Data Centres usually have panels and tiles that can be lifted for access to get to cabling and other necessary components such as cooling units and power equipment in some cases.

Other vital Data Centre equipment includes storage devices such as hard disk drives, solid state drives, uninterruptible power supplies (UPS), back up generators and other power equipment. On top of this, Data Centres also have lots of equipment to handle temperature and air quality control – although the methods and types of equipment will vary dependent of the site. This could include fans, air handlers, filters, computer air conditioners (CRACs), sensors and water pipes. In some cases, some sites will put up plastic/metal barriers and chimney server cabinets to control the flow of hot and cold air to keep equipment from over heating and failing.