{"id":123,"date":"2020-06-16T19:56:16","date_gmt":"2020-06-16T19:56:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/caireadydev1.wpenginepowered.com\/data-centers\/?post_type=resource&#038;p=123"},"modified":"2025-07-08T19:19:41","modified_gmt":"2025-07-08T19:19:41","slug":"data-center-commissioning-in-a-live-environment","status":"publish","type":"case-study","link":"https:\/\/caiready.com\/mission-critical\/case-study\/data-center-commissioning-in-a-live-environment\/","title":{"rendered":"Data Center Commissioning in a Live Environment"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-redtree-masthead alignfull rt-mt-default rt-mb-default rt-ml-default rt-mr-default rt-pt-default rt-pb-default rt-pl-default rt-pr-default\"><div class=\"wp-block-redtree-masthead--inner alignwide\"><div class=\"wp-block-redtree-masthead--inner--content-container\"><div class=\"wp-block-redtree-masthead--image\"><svg class=\"media-mask\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"1088\" height=\"795\" 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Through our expertise and rigorous, field-tested processes, we deliver accelerated readiness and operational excellence for the highest industry standards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-button-arrow rt-button-shape-default is-style-outline--1\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/caiready.com\/mission-critical\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/435\/2020\/06\/Case-Study_Data-Center-Commissioning-in-a-Live-Environment_240917-compressed-compressed_1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Download the PDF<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-redtree-background alignfull rt-mt-default rt-mb-default rt-ml-default rt-mr-default rt-pt-lg rt-pb-lg rt-pl-default rt-pr-default\"><div class=\"wp-block-redtree-background--overlay\" style=\"background-color:\"><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-redtree-background--image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/caiready.com\/mission-critical\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/435\/2020\/06\/mc-background.webp\" alt=\"\" style=\"opacity:1;left:0%;top:0%\"\/><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-redtree-background--content\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-redtree-grid-layout alignwide rt-mt-default rt-mb-lg rt-ml-default rt-mr-default rt-pt-none rt-pb-none rt-pl-default rt-pr-default\"><div class=\"rt-12-column-grid\">\n<div data-xl-column-start=\"0\" data-xl-column-end=\"6\" data-lg-column-start=\"0\" data-lg-column-end=\"6\" data-md-column-start=\"0\" data-md-column-end=\"6\" data-sm-column-start=\"0\" data-sm-column-end=\"12\" data-xs-column-start=\"0\" data-xs-column-end=\"12\" data-xl-row-start=\"0\" data-xl-row-end=\"0\" data-lg-row-start=\"0\" data-lg-row-end=\"0\" data-md-row-start=\"0\" data-md-row-end=\"0\" data-sm-row-start=\"0\" data-sm-row-end=\"0\" data-xs-row-start=\"0\" data-xs-row-end=\"0\" data-vertical-align=\"top\" class=\"wp-block-redtree-grid-layout-column rt-mt-default rt-mb-xsm rt-ml-default rt-mr-default rt-pt-default rt-pb-default rt-pl-default rt-pr-default\"><div class=\"wp-block-redtree-grid-layout-column--inner\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">PROJECT OVERVIEW<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">CAI provided commissioning services for the retrofit of an Evaporative Cooling System to three operational hyper-scale data centers in Dublin, Ireland. The project involved integrating N+1 Evaporative Cooling systems and a full-scale Building Automation System upgrade into live facilities. CAI&#8217;s team ensured minimal disruption to the fully loaded enterprise data centers while commissioning the new systems. We coordinated with various stakeholders, developed risk assessments, and implemented a spot-check sampling strategy. Through our expertise, CAI identified and resolved critical operational issues, preventing potential outages and ensuring the successful integration of the new cooling systems without impacting the live data center load.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Topics Covered<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Retrofit commissioning in live data center environments<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Evaporative Cooling System integration<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Building Automation System upgrades<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Risk assessment and mitigation strategies<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Functional Performance Testing (FPT) and Site Acceptance Testing (SAT)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Coordination of multiple stakeholders in high-security facilities<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Identification and resolution of critical operational issues delaying maintenance schedules.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-xl-column-start=\"8\" data-xl-column-end=\"4\" data-lg-column-start=\"8\" data-lg-column-end=\"4\" 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