Consulting phases

From the idea to realisation

Our consulting services accompany you step by step on the way to a future-proof data centre. From analysing existing structures and developing a customised strategy through to concrete project development, we create the basis for sustainable, efficient and secure solutions.

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Our consulting phases

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Your foundation for a reliable and future-proof data center infrastructure

In a time when digital transformation and efficient IT management are crucial to a company’s success, the planning and optimization of data centers play a central role. Our experts support you as a competent partner – with a clear focus on detailed and well-founded analyses.

Before decisions are made, it is essential to thoroughly examine your company’s individual requirements, the existing infrastructure, and future challenges. Only through comprehensive analysis can targeted strategies be developed that are not only sustainable, but also economical and future-proof.

With the analysis services of the Data Center Group, you receive not only numbers and facts. We translate our findings into concrete recommendations and, if desired, support you throughout the implementation. In doing so, you benefit from our extensive industry expertise and our experience from numerous successful projects.

Let’s work together to create the foundation for your successful data center project. Our experts are at your side – strategic, cooperative, and solution-oriented.

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Achieve greater efficiency and growth with well-designed concepts

In a digital world where innovation and agility determine a company’s success, a well-thought-out strategy is essential. We support you in aligning your IT infrastructure and processes optimally with your business goals and overall strategy – to create a future-proof and efficient IT landscape.

A solid data center strategy forms the foundation for planning, implementing, and further developing your IT and data center environment. It is about responding to current requirements while proactively shaping future developments and technologies.

With the support of the Data Center Group, you receive a strategy that not only optimizes your current infrastructure but also creates the basis for growth and innovation. Our approach combines technological excellence with a deep understanding of your business needs – enabling IT that drives you forward sustainably.

The right strategy is the basis of your success. Our experts accompany you from analysis to planning and implementation – with experience, expertise, and a clear focus on what truly matters.

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Successful projects begin with a clear vision and precise planning

As part of project development, we examine the framework conditions for your project (environment, energy connection, and connectivity), keep relevant norms and standards in mind, and develop a concept including a cost forecast. We support you in further marketing the concept and prepare all necessary documents, such as feasibility studies, exposés, and management summaries.

A data center project is a complex undertaking in which numerous technical, economic, and legal aspects interact. Professional project development creates clarity from the very beginning and ensures that all decisions are made on a sound basis. This saves time and resources and guarantees an optimal result.

The Data Center Group offers you comprehensive support in every project phase – from the initial idea to implementation. You benefit from our many years of experience, technical expertise, and passion for delivering excellent solutions.

Let’s work together to build the foundation for your successful data center project. Our experts are at your side – strategic, collaborative, and solution-oriented.

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Optimization during operation – More performance, more security, more future for your data center

Today’s data centers are under constant pressure to evolve: increasing data volumes, new technologies, and growing security requirements shape day-to-day operations. To ensure your infrastructure can keep pace, we support you with professional optimization during ongoing operations – targeted, structured, and tailored to your specific conditions.

Many challenges only become visible in real-world operation: peak loads, space limitations, inefficient components, or new regulatory requirements such as the Energy Efficiency Act (EnEfG), which came into force in 2023. Regular adjustments and modernization ensure that your data center continues to function reliably and can adapt flexibly to new demands. Continuous development not only protects your existing investments but also strengthens the future viability of your IT landscape.

We examine your infrastructure in detail, identify weaknesses and opportunities, and derive concrete measures from them. Whether it’s risk analyses, delta analyses, strategy papers, or workshops – we support you with solid expertise and a clear focus on efficiency and operational security. Throughout the process, we ensure that optimizations are carried out smoothly and with minimal disruption.

With our support, you can further develop your data center step by step. Drawing on experience from numerous modernization projects, we advise, coordinate, and offer solution-oriented guidance. Together, we ensure that your infrastructure remains stable while also being ready for what tomorrow demands.

Why we convince sustainably

Transparent & strategic

A detailed, comprehensive analysis of existing infrastructure gives companies full transparency regarding their data centers and, at the same time, a reliable basis for strategic decisions. Clear definitions of objectives, prioritized recommendations for action, and well-founded risk analyses provide orientation and security. This allows costs, energy consumption, and processes to be optimized in a targeted manner while laying a solid foundation for sustainable investments.

Future-proof & innovative

Our consulting ensure that data centers are scalable, flexible, and resilient. Innovative technologies and customized solutions future-proof the infrastructure, increase security, and give companies clear competitive advantages.

Reliable planning & implementation-oriented

A practical consulting approach combines forward-looking planning with concrete implementation measures and a clear project roadmap. Detailed roadmaps, milestones, budgets, schedules, and responsibilities ensure transparent management, minimize implementation risks, and prevent operational disruptions.

Data Center Consulting Analysis Building Blocks

for the analysis, strategy and project development phases

Depending on where you are in the process of your IT project, on the one hand all participants have to be brought to the same level of knowledge and on the other hand decisions for the next steps have to be planned. However, this can only be achieved if influencing factors are made transparent and the dependencies are shown. The initial workshop is the basis for all parties involved in the data center process.

The analysis of all geographic opportunities and risks is an important building block for your further decisions. Meteorological factors such as heavy rain or lightning frequency, geological risks such as earthquakes and attack hazards must be identified and evaluated. Measures are developed to minimize these risks. An environment analysis is part of the standard compliance according to DIN EN 50600.

Which location is best suited for your data centre? Through preliminary analyses, we examine your strategy and evaluate possible locations based on relevant influencing factors. This location evaluation provides you with an efficient tool to develop your concept in a targeted manner.

Without energy and connectivity, nothing works in the data center. Therefore it is essential to know what can be provided at the site. We check the connectivity options for your project and can use this as a basis to drive the development of your project with facts.

We can check existing data centers within the scope of a delta analysis according to predefined parameters - e.g. according to DIN EN 50600 or uptime requirements. Deviations are documented, solution approaches are described and a rough cost breakdown is created. As a result, you know whether your data center infrastructure meets the requirements or which criteria must be fulfilled in order to meet the requirements. In all considerations, we check whether there are possibilities for funding the measures.

We identify the specific sector requirements for KRITIS - i.e. critical infrastructure companies. With this analysis, we show you the solutions at your location so that your IT can be operated with a data center infrastructure that meets the specific demands.

Once the framework conditions and measures for implementing your IT project are known, we compile all the information into a general concept in a further step, so that you know what is needed. You can then check space requirements and determine costs for the IT budget.

You need clear facts to make informed decisions. Our data centre feasibility study provides you with these. We develop your IT and data centre strategy, taking into account location factors such as development plans, and create a rough concept. We check whether your requirements can be realised at your desired location - whether for existing buildings or new buildings. We analyse opportunities, risks, energy connections and connectivity and provide a cost overview,
which helps you to develop your business case.

Based on your requirements, we work with you to develop a concept for your server room or data centre project and document every step of the process. We take all cost factors into account to create a realistic investment budget and calculate the IT operating costs. We also present alternative energy concepts. Would you like to offer colocation or rent out data centre space? Or are you planning to develop a data centre as an investment property? We will show you the current opportunities on the data centre market.

A data centre project is influenced by various factors and perspectives. Management, building services and networkers often have different priorities, but they are all crucial to the success of the project. A strategy paper creates maximum transparency at the beginning, shows all perspectives and ensures a common basis.

In every phase of a data center project, whether small or large, it is worthwhile to check the implementation of the measures with regard to possible funding measures. We analyze the possibilities and modalities of the funding programs for you and support you in applying for the funds.

"The success of the Data Center Group consultants is based on their passion and commitment to the customer's requirements. Each employee is a true specialist in his or her field of expertise."

Kai Wenzke, Head of Department Data Center, QITS GmbH

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Data Centre World 2026 - we'll be there!

Data Centre World 2026 | 6th and 7th May | Frankfurt am Main

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26th November | Schüco Showroom Berlin Schlüterstraße 40 | 10707 Berlin, Germany

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