Building the Shell
Dado Slezak from QTS explains their company's role in the data center industry, which involves building the physical shell, cooling, and design. Unlike tech companies like Microsoft, QTS does not fill the data centers with IT equipment; customers, including government entities, move in their own racks and computers. This model often maintains confidentiality regarding the end customer.
Dado Slezak of QTS clarified the company's distinct role in the data center industry, explaining that QTS constructs the physical infrastructure, referred to as the "shell," similar to an office building. This process involves designing and cooling the facility.
Slezak differentiated QTS from "computer people" like Microsoft, stating that once the shell is built, technology companies, government entities, or other customers then move in their own racks, chips, and computers to utilize the space. This business model often entails confidentiality, as the ultimate customer may not be publicly known during the planning stages.