EcoStruxure™ Data Center Reference Designs

Starting point for data center design

A data center reference design is a pre‑validated blueprint that defines how power, cooling, and IT infrastructure should be organized to build a reliable, scalable, and AI‑ready data center.

Uses proven, standardized layouts.
Ensures infrastructure compatibility.
Reduces risk during deployment.
Supports AI workloads.
Enables faster data center site build-outs.

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Reference Design 89
Reference Design 89
3.72 MW, Tier III, IEC, Chilled Water, Liquid-Cooled AI Clusters (NVIDIA B300)
- AI,
- Full-site,
- IEC,
- 2.5MW – 7 MW,
- 100+ kW/rack
Controls Reference Design 2
Controls Reference Design 2
Based on EcoStruxure Operation. Complements NVIDIA GB200, GB300, Vera Rubin reference designs.
- AI,
- IEC,
- ANSI,
- 100+ kW/rack
Reference Design 113
Reference Design 113
10MW-12.4 MW, NVIDIA Vera Rubin NVL72, Tier 3, chilled water, liquid-cooled AI clusters, 37,774 square feet.
- AI,
- Full-site,
- ANSI,
- 10MW+,
- 100+ kW/rack
Controls Reference Design 1
Controls Reference Design 1
Based on Aveva™ System Platform. Complements NVIDIA GB200, GB300 reference designs.
- AI,
- IEC,
- ANSI,
- 100+ kW/rack
Reference Design 111
Reference Design 111
7536 kW, NVIDIA GB300 NVL72, Tier 3, chilled water, liquid-cooled AI clusters, 37,774 square feet.
- AI,
- Full-site,
- ANSI,
- 7MW - 10MW,
- 100+ kW/rack
Reference Design 110
Reference Design 110
7536 kW, NVIDIA GB300 NVL72, Tier 3, chilled water, liquid-cooled AI clusters, 3,424 square meters.
- AI,
- Full-site,
- IEC,
- 7MW - 10MW,
- 100+ kW/rack
Reference Design 109
Reference Design 109
7392 kW, NVIDIA GB200 NVL72, Tier 3, chilled water, liquid-cooled AI clusters, 37,774 square feet.
- AI,
- Full-site,
- ANSI,
- 7MW - 10MW,
- 100+ kW/rack
Reference Design 108
Reference Design 108
7392 kW, NVIDIA GB200 NVL72, Tier 3, chilled water, liquid-cooled AI clusters, 3,424 square meters.
- AI,
- Full-site,
- IEC,
- 7MW - 10MW,
- 100+ kW/rack
Reference Design 47
Reference Design 47
1000 kW, 12 racks, ANSI, liquid-cooled and air-cooled, modular all-in-one AI solution.
- AI,
- Prefab,
- ANSI,
- 300kW – 2.5MW,
- 40kW – 99kW
Reference Design 48
Reference Design 48
1000 kW, 12 racks, IEC, liquid-cooled and air-cooled, modular all-in-one AI solution.
- AI,
- Prefab,
- IEC,
- 300kW – 2.5MW,
- 40kW – 99kW
Reference Design 100
Reference Design 100
3818 kW, Tier 3, chilled water, liquid-cooled, and air-cooled AI clusters, 32,920 square feet.
- AI,
- Full-site,
- ANSI,
- 2.5MW – 7 MW,
- 40kW – 99kW
Reference Design 99
Reference Design 99
3818 kW, Tier 3, chilled water, liquid-cooled, and air-cooled AI clusters, 3,060 square meters.
- AI,
- Full-site,
- IEC,
- 2.5MW – 7 MW,
- 40kW – 99kW
Reference Design 101
Reference Design 101
56 MW, Tier 3, indirect air economizer, OCP-compatible, 55,000 square meters.
- Full-site,
- IEC,
- 10MW+,
- <15 kW/rack
Reference Design 65
Reference Design 65
5,200 kW, Tier 3, chilled, water, pod-based, 85,000 square meters.
- Full-site,
- IEC,
- 10MW+,
- <15 kW/rack
Reference Design 83
Reference Design 83
88 kW, Tier 1, direct expansion, all-in-one prefab data center module, 1,638 square feet.
- Prefab,
- ANSI,
- <300kW,
- <15 kW/rack
Reference Design 84
Reference Design 84
90 kW, Tier 2, direct expansion, all-in-one prefab data center module, 142 square meters.
- Prefab,
- IEC,
- 300kW – 2.5MW,
- 15 – 39 kW/rack
Reference Design 86
Reference Design 86
490 kW, Tier 3, chilled water, modular data center, 697 square meters.
- Prefab,
- IEC,
- 300kW – 2.5MW,
- <15 kW/rack
Reference Design 91
Reference Design 91
48 kW, Tier 1, pod-based build, 646 square feet.
- Pod-based,
- ANSI,
- <300kW,
- <15 kW/rack
Reference Design 98
Reference Design 98
780 kW, Tier 1, pod-based buid, 1,873 square meters.
- Pod-based,
- IEC,
- 300kW – 2.5MW,
- 15 – 39 kW/rack

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FAQ

A data center reference design is a pre-validated blueprint showing how power, cooling, and IT systems should be integrated to create a reliable, scalable, and Al-ready data center design. It standardizes layouts and components to simplify planning and deployment.

Reference designs streamline data center design by using proven system configurations that reduce engineering effort, speed deployment, lower risk, and ensure consistent performance. They also support modular and scalable data center design, ideal for evolving Al workloads.

They typically include electrical distribution, mechanical systems, cooling architectures, room layouts, and IT space planning. Modern designs add liquid cooling, high-density data center design, and Al-ready configurations for GPU-based workloads.

They simplify data center design by offering pre-validated architectures that reduce complexity, ensure system compatibility, and shorten timelines. These models align electrical, mechanical, and cooling systems for predictable planning-especially for Al and high-density deployments.

Yes. A data center reference design includes typical rack dimensions, IT equipment footprints, and room layout guidelines, allowing you to estimate how much IT, power, and cooling equipment can fit in the available space based on real‑world data center configurations. This helps support capacity planning and scalable data center design.

Yes. A data center reference design provides typical equipment weights, rack load profiles, and floor‑load requirements, helping teams perform an early check on whether the building structure can support UPS systems, battery storage, and high‑density HPC/AI racks. This ensures alignment with data center infrastructure standards during the planning phase.

Yes. A data center reference design provides baseline engineering configurations that support early cost estimation, including typical cost per rack, cost per kW, and infrastructure investment ranges. These values can be used as input assumptions in a data center business case to compare design scenarios, validate budgets, and benchmark against regional cost models. For more detailed analysis, tools such as our Data Center Capital Cost (CapEx) Calculator can refine projections based on local conditions and design choices.

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