Data Centres

Q3’s hard services team cut its teeth in the world of data centres, supporting critical services infrastructure for major organisations. If the phone rang, you answered it no matter the time or day. That urgency and response mentality is a key part of our culture that endures today, and in that respect, we believe we are unlike many other hard service companies.

In this pressured environment, downtime or disruptions can result in significant financial losses and impact the operations of numerous organisations – not just the data centre host but perhaps thousands of client companies or individuals relying on the availability of that data. In the finance sector, a failure could even result in fines from the FCA.

Therefore, Q3’s approach to FM in data centres is one built on high levels of reliability, 24/7 availability, and redundancy to ensure uninterrupted operations.

The data centre systems are sophisticated and complex and so our engineers, through a combination of experience and training, have built the specialised knowledge and expertise needed to operate and maintain everything effectively.

Q3 is also well equipped to help data centre owners with the familiar issues of energy efficiency and environmental impact. Data centres consume huge amounts of energy due to the power requirements of IT equipment and cooling systems, so we can help implement energy efficiency measures such as optimising cooling systems, implementing advanced power management techniques, and exploring renewable energy options, to reduce operational costs and minimise environmental impact.