20ft High Cube
Four 42U racks at 12 to 30 kW IT load, with 2 x 25 kVA N+1 UPS and 5 to 15 minutes of runtime.
Modular Data Centre Containers, Factory-Direct
- Sizes
- Custom Sizing
- Racks
- 4 to 10 x 42U
- IT load
- 12 to 75 kW
- Transport
- ISO freight
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20ft High Cube (6,058 x 2,438 x 2,896 mm) holds four 42U racks at 12 to 30 kW IT load. 40ft holds eight to ten racks at 24 to 75 kW. 380 to 415 VAC three-phase through 63 to 200 A panels with automatic transfer switching.
Specified against TIA-942-C infrastructure ratings and ISO/IEC 22237 availability classes, wired to AS/NZS 3000 on Australian installations, distribution boards built as IEC 61439 assemblies. Shell carries ISO 668, ISO 1496 and CSC approval.
Edge compute for autonomous mine fleets and processing control, compute beside electrical plant on solar, wind and LNG projects, and single-unit edge capacity for telcos and remote operators where a building was never an option.
Overview
The enclosure layer, factory-direct
SCS Global builds modular data centre containers factory-direct: ISO-based enclosures fitted with power distribution, precision cooling, fire detection and access control, tested before dispatch, shipped worldwide from Yixing, Jiangsu. The units sit in our switchrooms and electrical infrastructure range, serving EPCs, miners, energy operators and telcos deploying compute at industrial sites. We manufacture the enclosure layer enterprise vendors don't sell separately.
Specifications
Specifications & Configurations
A 20ft data centre container holds four 42U racks at 12 to 30 kW IT load. A 40ft unit holds eight to ten racks at 24 to 75 kW. All units take 380 to 415 VAC three-phase through 63 to 200 A panels with automatic transfer switching, racks loading 3 to 10 kW each. The matrix is the enclosure scope SCS builds. Specifications conform to industry standards. Confirm to project requirements.
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Base container sizes | 20ft High-Cube and 40ft High-Cube ISO-based; widened 40ft (3.4 m); multi-module MW-scale |
| External dimensions (20ft HC) | 6,058 x 2,438 x 2,896 mm |
| External dimensions (40ft HC) | 12,192 x 2,438 x 2,896 mm |
| External dimensions (widened 40ft) | 12,000 x 3,400 x 2,800 mm |
| Rack count | 20ft: 4 x 42U; 40ft: 8 to 10; widened 40ft: 9 x 42RU |
| IT load | 20ft: 12 to 30 kW; 40ft: 24 to 75 kW; widened: quoted to configuration |
| UPS and runtime | 20ft: 2 x 25 kVA N+1, 5 to 15 min; 40ft: 4 x 25 kVA N+1, 5 to 20 min; widened: 60 kVA N+1, extended options |
| Rated power supply | 380/400/415 VAC 3-phase; 63/100/200 A distribution with ATS |
| Cooling | In-row precision air conditioning; split systems; CRAC; liquid-ready options |
| Fire detection and suppression | Spot or VESDA aspirating detection; clean-agent gaseous suppression |
| Fitted weight | 20ft: ~5,500 kg; 40ft: ~7,500 kg; widened: ~8,500 kg |
| Transport | Ships as ISO containerised freight; stackable |
Design
Modular Data Centre Design
A containerised data centre is a factory-fitted enclosure: power distribution, cooling, fire and security installed and tested before delivery. SCS manufactures the fitted enclosure; the IT layer is fitted at the factory or by your integrator, boundary agreed at quote. Each prefabricated modular data centre follows one build path: shell modification, fit-out, factory acceptance testing, dispatch as freight, fabrication running in parallel with site works. A shipping container data centre keeps its ISO High Cube shell, shipping as standard freight under CSC approval. Tenders also write shipping container data center, the US spelling.
Manufacturers
Data Centre Container Manufacturers
A data centre container manufacturer builds and fits the unit; a systems integrator populates it. SCS is the manufacturer: shell, fit-out and factory testing on one line in Yixing, Jiangsu. Lists of modular data centre manufacturers mix the two, and many containerised data centre manufacturers integrate IT into enclosures bought from factories like ours. Every fitted unit passes factory acceptance testing of power, cooling and fire systems before dispatch. Four questions qualify any supplier: who builds the shell, what the factory test covers, where the fit-out boundary sits, how the unit ships.
Compliance
Data Centre Standards & Compliance
Containerised data centres are specified against TIA-942-C infrastructure ratings and ISO/IEC 22237 availability classes, with Australian installations wired to AS/NZS 3000. ANSI/TIA-942-C runs Rated-1 to Rated-4 across power, cooling and telecoms. ISO/IEC 22237 grades the same ground, Availability Classes 1 to 4. Uptime tier language is a design target: we build to meet Tier III principles where specified, and certification claims need a certificate. The shell carries ISO 668, ISO 1496 and CSC approval. Type-tested assemblies and pre-dispatch testing move the compliance pathway into the factory, replacing staged site inspections.
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ABS Standards & References
Standards we build against
The frameworks containerised data centres are specified against, and the references behind the figures on this page. Click through to the source authority for the full text and current revision.
ANSI/TIA-942-C Data centre infrastructure standard: Rated-1 to Rated-4 across power, cooling and telecoms. Telecommunications Industry Association
AS/NZS 3000 Wiring rules governing the electrical installation on Australian deployments. Standards Australia
IEC 61439 Low-voltage switchgear and controlgear assemblies: the distribution boards feeding rack PDUs. International Electrotechnical Commission
ISO 668 Series 1 freight container classification, dimensions and ratings: the transport envelope that governs the design. International Organization for Standardization
Uptime Tier Principles Tier classification design principles: a design target where specified, never a certification claim without a certificate. Uptime Institute
Configuration Options
20ft, 40ft and Widened Configurations
The containerised data centre range spans micro-edge single-rack units, 20ft and 40ft single containers, and multi-container modular data centre blocks at megawatt scale. Modular data centre cost follows the configuration: unit size, redundancy tier, cooling type, security tier and fire package set the price, quoted factory-direct.
40ft High Cube
Eight to ten 42U racks at 24 to 75 kW, with 4 x 25 kVA N+1 UPS and 5 to 20 minutes of runtime.
Widened 40ft
3,400 mm width fits nine racks with in-row cooling, traded against special transport arrangements outside the ISO envelope.
Custom Sizes
Non-standard footprints and lengths built off the ISO frame to the rack layout and site brief, quoted factory-direct.
Micro-Edge Units
Single-rack units in the uEDC class TIA-942-C defines, for edge compute where one rack is the whole site.
Multi-Container Blocks
Multi-container modular data centre blocks at megawatt scale, added module by module as load grows.
High-Ambient & Cyclone Variants
Builds to 50 degrees C ambient and cyclone-region variants cover harsh sites.
Applications
Industrial Applications
Mine sites run edge compute for autonomous fleets and processing control. Solar, wind and LNG operators add compute next to electrical plant. Telcos and remote operators deploy single-unit edge capacity where a building was never an option.
Mining & Resources
Edge compute for autonomous fleets and processing control, deployed alongside a site's wider mining infrastructure.
Oil, Gas & Energy
Solar, wind and LNG operators add compute next to electrical plant on energy projects, on the same containerised platform.
Construction & Infrastructure
Telcos and remote operators deploy single-unit edge capacity where a building was never an option, landed as one freight movement.
Military & Defence
Transportable compute enclosures on the same ISO platform as the wider SCS container range.
Send rack count, IT load, redundancy tier and destination. We quote factory-direct from Yixing.
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Engineering Resources
Technical Resources & Downloads
Specification sheets and general-arrangement drawings issue with every quotation. Every engineering document published here has a crawlable HTML equivalent elsewhere on the page.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Three questions procurement, engineering and operations teams ask most often about modular data centre containers.
What is a modular data center?
A modular data center is a complete data centre built as factory-fitted modules, typically ISO containers, with racks, cooling, UPS and fire systems installed before delivery. The unit arrives tested, connects to site power and network, and scales by adding modules.
How much does a modular data centre cost?
Price follows the configuration: unit size, redundancy tier, cooling type, security tier and fire package. There's no list price: each unit is quoted to load and destination. Request a data centre container quote with rack count and IT load for factory-direct pricing.
How do you design a modular data centre?
Start from IT load and rack count, then set redundancy, cooling and security tiers against the site's climate and risk. The transport envelope fixes internal geometry, so layout and airflow resolve before fabrication. Our container design and engineering services handle fully custom scopes.