IRIS Data Center Campus - IRIS 3
Overview
Site Layout Overview
A campus built at hyperscale
The KONNECT campus is structured for operational clarity and expansion readiness. HPC Whitespace units are deployed in parallel rows along a central access spine, each paired with a dedicated E-House directly overhead — keeping power infrastructure close to the load and cable runs short.
The support building, MV substations, cooling systems and dual-carrier fiber entry points occupy the site perimeter, separating operational and visitor traffic from the secure technical core.
The layout is phased by design: civil infrastructure is installed once for the full build-out, while power, cooling, and connectivity scale incrementally as capacity grows.
Data Centers
KONNECT Modular High-Density Data Centers
A next-generation modular infrastructure platform by Bluesio Technologies, engineered for 5MW to 8MW+ enterprise and hyperscale IT workloads. Purpose-built for AI and HPC compute clusters requiring rapid deployment, operational simplicity, and extreme resilience.
Summary
Executive Summary
The KONNECT MDC is a factory-built platform for high-density AI compute. Every module arrives fully wired, piped, tested, and equipped with fire suppression; on-site work is limited to intermodule connections and utility hookup. It supports liquid-cooled (DLC + RDHx) and air-cooled variants; multiple blocks connect for larger deployments, with smaller configurations available on request.
KONNECT System Features
Plug-and-play
Factory FAT-tested; on-site work limited to connections and hookup
Four independent paths; any one maintainable under full load
DLC + RDHx for maximum density; air-cooled variant also available
Designed for EU and international deployment
N2Gen suppression, ESD flooring, RC2 security doors.
N+1 buffer vessels; no UPS needed on heat rejection equipment.
Architecture
Core Architecture
The KONNECT system is assembled from discrete, pre-engineered, and factory-tested building blocks — whitespace modules, power E-houses, and chiller skids — purpose-designed to compress construction timelines, minimize on-site integration risk, and deliver a fully validated infrastructure stack from day one.
Whitespace HPC Modules
Left-Right paired cells, 2MW each
Power E-Houses
Containerized MV/LV distribution and UPS
Chiller Skids
335kW modular units with mixing tanks
MW
Left-Right paired cells, 2MW each
racks
Across 2 whitespace units
kW
IT capacity at PUE 1.25
rack space
Highly flexible rack space
KONNECT rack positions are provisioned to accommodate the full spectrum of current and next-generation IT hardware, including high-density GPU and AI compute platforms
Strategy
Cooling Strategy
KONNECT's cooling architecture is designed around a deliberate evaluation framework rather than a fixed solution. The primary analysis compares hybrid air/liquid cooling, combining rear door heat exchangers with direct liquid cooling, against full chiller-based solutions. The hybrid approach is selected as the reference design due to its ability to support both legacy air-cooled equipment and emerging high-density liquid-cooled workloads within the same physical infrastructure
Suppression
Fire Detection & Suppression
KONNECT HPC modules are protected by a pure nitrogen gas suppression system, the preferred solution for IT-occupied spaces where water-based suppression would cause catastrophic equipment damage. The system uses inert nitrogen (IG-100), generated on-site from a solid bound compound, to suppress fire by reducing oxygen concentration.
Early Warning Detection
Aspirating smoke detection (ASD) systems sample air continuously, providing pre-alarm notification at smoke concentrations well below visible levels, enabling intervention before suppression discharge.
Argonite Suppression
Suppression discharges through nozzles, achieving full 3D distribution and design concentration throughout the protected zone within seconds of activation, per ISO 14520 and EN 15004-8 design standards.
Room Integrity
Module enclosure design is verified for gas retention via door fan pressure tests, ensuring suppression agent concentration is maintained for the required hold time after discharge.
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