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title: Traditional vs. Modular Data Center Design
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# Traditional vs. Modular Data Center Design

 December 22, 2020 | By [The PCX Team](https://info.pcxcorp.com/blog/author/the-pcx-team) | [Data Center Design](https://info.pcxcorp.com/blog/tag/data-center-design), [Modular Data Centers](https://info.pcxcorp.com/blog/tag/modular-data-centers)

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Data center construction isn't as straightforward as it once was. Innovations in design and construction processes have now empowered organizations with the choice of *how* they want to build their next data center. The two most common methods are to go with a traditional stick-built approach or the modular approach. Each offers distinct benefits to your organization. 

We've broken down the differences between these two construction processes to help your organization choose the one that makes the most sense for your situation: 

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