Offering Model
Managed Compute Capacity on an Integrated Energy Campus.
The Turnkey Colocation Model packages power, space, cooling, connectivity coordination, monitoring, remote hands, maintenance, security, and customer operations into a managed service environment designed for high-load digital infrastructure.
Managed
Capacity
Rack, cage, suite, hall, or dedicated deployment
High-Density
Ready
Power and cooling basis of design adapted to AI/HPC
Coordinated
Operations
Maintenance, incidents, and escalation under one framework
Project-Specific
SLA Structure
Defined by capacity, redundancy, and commercial scope
Four Pillars of Integrated Capacity
One Platform. One Escalation Path. Fewer Interface Gaps.
Power, space, cooling, and network are delivered from one integrated campus platform — not assembled from separate vendors with separate interests.
Campus Power Designed for Critical Compute.
Power is not treated as a utility handoff. The model defines generation, distribution, metering, UPS-backed critical paths, tenant allocations, maintenance windows, load steps, and SLA boundaries as part of the colocation service.
- Project-specific redundancy design
- Tenant metering and allocation
- Power-quality monitoring
- Maintenance coordination
- Dynamic load behavior review
- Load release procedure
Compute Space Matched to Workload.
The model supports rack, cage, suite, hall, or dedicated building configurations depending on customer scale, security requirements, density, and operating profile. Phased delivery allows tenants to scale without re-engineering.
- Rack, cage, and suite options
- Dedicated hall and building options
- High-density rack planning
- Logistics and staging process
- Controlled access by zone
- Customer equipment installation procedures
Cooling Integrated with Power and Operations.
Cooling is designed around the actual IT load, rack density, redundancy target, liquid cooling approach, and heat rejection strategy. Cooling readiness is verified before staged load release.
- Air, liquid-ready, or hybrid options
- Cooling redundancy defined by project
- Thermal commissioning
- Monitoring integration
- Water and chemistry management where applicable
- Workload-specific thermal planning
Carrier-Neutral Connectivity and Structured Demarcation.
The model provides the physical network environment: meet-me room strategy, carrier entry, cross-connects, inter-building fiber, tenant demarcation, and structured cabling. Carrier availability is site-specific.
- Carrier-neutral MMR concept
- Cross-connect process
- Tenant demarcation
- Inter-building fiber options
- Structured cabling
- OT/IT segmentation where applicable
Why Integration Matters
Why Integration Matters.
Traditional colocation often relies on separate utility, building, mechanical, carrier, security, and operations interfaces. The GridCore Model makes those interfaces part of the service design. Tenants should know who owns each system, how maintenance is coordinated, how incidents escalate, how load is released, and how evidence is retained.
Under the GridCore Model, the campus platform defines the operating model before go-live — not informally after the first incident. Authority matrices, maintenance programs, safety systems, visitor control, and customer escalation paths are established during project development, not constructed retroactively.
No Energy-to-Campus Handoff Risk
Power is generated and distributed on campus. No utility queue. No separate energy operator.
Maintenance Coordinated Across All Systems
Plant, cooling, and building maintenance are coordinated under one operations center.
Single Operations Interface
One point of contact. One escalation path. No vendor finger-pointing.
Evidence-Based Commissioning
Structured readiness reviews before your load goes live. You do not inherit undocumented assumptions.
Workload Types
Built for Demanding Compute
The campus model is purpose-built for high-load digital infrastructure. Whether you run hyperscale cloud, AI training, HPC, or enterprise workloads, the capacity is designed for you.
Hyperscale Compute
Large-scale cloud and compute infrastructure requiring reliable, high-capacity power with minimal grid exposure and scalable white space delivery.
AI Training and Inference
Sustained high-density GPU workloads requiring 30 kW+ per rack, liquid cooling readiness, and uninterrupted load delivery for long-running training jobs.
HPC and Scientific Compute
High-performance compute clusters with demanding power density, low-latency internal fabric requirements, and sensitivity to power interruption.
Enterprise Colocation
Enterprise workloads requiring reliable capacity with controlled access, strong physical security, SLA documentation, and compliance-ready infrastructure.
Anchor and Large-Footprint Tenants
Dedicated building capacity with custom module configurations, energy coordination, joint operational procedures, and long-term phased delivery agreements.
Edge and Regional Deployment
Regional compute deployments requiring reliable capacity outside of primary coastal markets with strong connectivity access and long-term operational stability.
Onboarding Process
A Controlled Path to Steady-State Operations
Tenant onboarding is a coordinated, staged process tied to evidence-based readiness reviews — not an informal handover.
01
Initial Scoping
Confirm capacity, density, cooling approach, network requirements, security requirements, timeline, and commercial fit.
02
Technical Requirements Review
Document power, cooling, connectivity, logistics, security, installation, and operating requirements.
03
Capacity and Service Agreement
Define reserved capacity, service scope, power allocation, SLA structure, dynamic power capability, maintenance coordination, and commercial terms.
04
Infrastructure Readiness Review
Review commissioning records, monitoring status, safety readiness, security controls, and operational support plan.
05
Equipment Installation
Coordinate customer installation under campus access, logistics, safety, and supervision rules.
06
Staged Load Release
Introduce load in approved increments with monitoring confirmation and sign-off. Transition to steady-state operations.
Commercial Framework
Universal Data Center Agreement Framework
ECC deployments may use the Universal Data Center Agreement (DCAF) Framework — an open, standardized commercial structure covering both the MSA and SOW. The commercial documents should align with the actual operating model: power capability, load behavior, maintenance windows, SLA scope, security procedures, access controls, and responsibility boundaries.
Learn more about the DCAF Framework at dcaf.gridsiteinc.comFAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions from prospective customers and infrastructure operators.
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