Access essential capability for developing and operating mission-critical infrastructure
Data centers are the backbone of the growing digital economy.
Data center infrastructure powers businesses, facilitates innovation, and supports the fabric of modern life. But establishing and maintaining this infrastructure is resource-intensive. It requires detailed financial planning, robust compliance programs, extensive tax experience, and more.
Whether you are in the initial concept phase of establishing a data center or you’re a well-established data center seeking operational support, BDO can help. With our extensive knowledge and experience across the entire data center lifecycle and ecosystem, we empower every organization to seize opportunities for enhanced efficiency and effectiveness.
We support organizations active in the construction, commissioning, and operation of a broad range of data centers, including:
- Enterprise and on-site facilities
- IT colocations
- Cloud computing facilities
- Edge sites
- Hyperscale data centers
We combine skilled professionals with a tailored, comprehensive strategy to meet you where you are. By aligning our solutions with your broader business objectives, we help you hone your competitive edge.
How BDO Can Help
Explore new possibilities and address challenges with strategies designed for data centers.
Plan Your Lifecycle
We can help you understand your data center’s lifecycle, from site selection to retirement, supporting informed and strategic decisions.
Help Tax Posture
A total tax approach may help control costs and uncover hidden expenses. Our advisors can help identify site incentives, credits, and financing options.
Incorporate Sustainability
Modern data centers use substantial electricity and water. Sustainable tech and renewables can support resilience and help reduce your carbon footprint.
Comply With Regulations
Data centers face many regulations and standards. Our industry experience can help you navigate compliance issues and build trust with stakeholders.
Strengthen Your Security
Cyberattacks are increasingly sophisticated and often target data centers. Cybersecurity solutions can help guard against threats and reputational harm.
Streamline Your Operations
Data centers develop inefficiencies over time. Our objective review may uncover ways to refine processes and infrastructure for better risk management.
Exploring the Data Center Ecosystem
We serve the full ecosystem of data center service providers, including but not limited to:
Managed Service Providers
Network Providers
Hardware Manufacturers
Software Companies
Security Providers
Support Across Your Data Center Journey
BDO offers a broad portfolio of data center services to help you design, build, and operate an efficient facility that supports your business requirements and objectives.
The planning phase can be the most difficult and complicated stage of a data center. Our experienced data center team can help you evaluate your needs, estimate workloads, design infrastructure, select technologies, navigate compliance, and prepare for a wide variety of future complications. We offer a broad range of services to help you design a scalable and future-proof data center, including:
- Location Strategy and Site Selection
- Utilities and Market Analysis
- Tax Structure Consulting
- Incentives and Credits
- Valuation and Due Diligence
The data center’s construction phase involves site preparation, civil and structural work, mechanical and electrical installation, IT infrastructure installation and configuration, and finally, testing and commissioning. We support timely delivery and quality assurance in the data center construction process through a range of services that include:
- Construction Audits and Construction Audit Preparation
- Project Management Office (PMO)
- Cost Segregation
- Procurement Management
- Supply Chain Consulting
Proper planning and construction can ensure that a data center operates smoothly for years or even decades — but even the best-designed data center requires constant vigilance to ensure uptime, efficiency, compliance, and security. Our skilled advisors can help you monitor performance, maintain and upgrade key systems, and manage costs. We work with you to support sustainable and reliable operations while achieving high performance levels with services that include:
- Third-Party Vendor Risk Assessment and Management
- Cybersecurity Consulting
- Data Protection and Payment Card Industry (PCI) Services
- Tax Compliance
- Sustainability
Every data center reaches an end-of-life phase where it requires significant modernization or replacement. Our team can help you choose the right time and course of action for your business. We can evaluate aging infrastructure, identify opportunities for improvement, and responsibly decommission old systems, mindful of security concerns and regulatory compliance. We provide the services and support you need to upgrade, adapt, or repurpose your data center operation, including:
- Strategy and Innovation
- Sustainability
- Operational Excellence
- Cost Management
- Cybersecurity Consulting
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The people you count on.
At BDO, our purpose is to be the people you count on to grow with confidence and achieve what matters most. That commitment starts with our clients and extends to our people, future professionals, and the communities where we live and work. Guided by our values and a culture of collaboration, we bring together deep industry experience, talented team members, and a shared focus on client success to help organizations move forward with confidence.