Typical situation no. 69
A software company wants to host 2 MW of AI servers in the Paris region for five years. Three providers responded, all "AI-Ready" and "liquid-cooling ready". Prices are close, but their documents cannot be compared.
WHAT IS BLOCKING
- Each provider describes capacity in its own terms and assumptions.
- The in-house team lacks the expertise to check liquid cooling and density paths.
- Five-year cost depends on technical choices the offers do not detail.
WHAT WE DO
- Common comparison grid: power per rack, cooling, available power and date, redundancy.
- Written questions to the three providers and site visits.
- Total cost over the contract term, with foreseeable upgrades.
- Written recommendation and contract points to negotiate.
WHAT YOU GET
- An objective comparison of the three offers.
- A clear line between what is proven and what is promised.
- A reasoned choice and a better-protected contract.
Typical format: Tender support, three to six weeks. Every assignment is scoped in writing before it starts.
THE EXPERT FOR THIS
Typical situation, based on real enquiries and anonymised. Figures are illustrative.
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