Uptime Institute Professional Services proudly announces two major enhancements to the Tier Program. The Owners Advisory Committee (OAC) and the Accredited Tier Designer (ATD) answer an industry call for greater transparency and education within the Tier Classification System. The Tier Classification System is currently the de facto international standard for objectively evaluating a data center’s mission critical functionality and effectiveness.
“We’ve listened carefully to what the marketplace was calling for and have delivered,” says Julian Kudritzki, Uptime Institute Professional Services Vice President. “These two new elements enhance the value and depth of the Institute’s Tier Program because owners will now be offered a place at the table to incorporate their perspective into the standards-setting process (OAC). Also, design professionals will be offered in-depth training and certification (ATD) on how to practically apply the Tiers.”
For Data Center Owners: The Owners Advisory Committee (OAC) will be responsible for arbitrating future changes to both the Tier Standard Topology and the Operational Sustainability criteria. The Tier Standard Topology relates to the as-built environment and the ability of the site to allow maintenance (Concurrently Maintainable) or suffer a site infrastructure failure (Fault Tolerant) without impacting the ongoing operation of the Information Technology environment. Operational Sustainability addresses other management decisions, including site selection, energy efficiency, staffing, security, work procedures, and other factors. For more information visit http://oac.uptimeinstitute.com.
For Data Center Design Professionals: The Accredited Tier Designer (ATD) program is a comprehensive training course for design professionals to enhance their understanding of the practical application of the Tiers, including misconceptions and common misapplications. An ATD Designation will be awarded upon successful completion of an exam. This Designation will be a substantial differentiator in the market for engineering services, especially for those data center projects that specify a Tier objective. For more information and to register visit http://atd.uptimeinstitute.com.
Kudritzki continues, “Data centers represent one of the most concentrated financial assets a company can own. These new programs further protect the owner’s best interests and investments by offering direct participation in developing the Tier Standard. The ATD curriculum will better equip design engineers to apply the Tier Standard. These are monumental steps forward.”
About Uptime Institute Professional Services
Uptime Institute Professional Services is the data center engineering and management consulting group of the Uptime Institute. Our mission, as Owner’s Representative, is to address technical aspects of contemporary data center issues. Our consultants bring first-hand expertise from data center planning, design, construction, operations, and management to their evaluations of existing and proposed facilities. Uptime Institute Professional Services is the only firm qualified to consult and Certify facilities to the Institute's Tier Classification System and Operational Sustainability.
About Uptime Institute
The Uptime Institute provides education, publications, consulting, certifications, conferences and seminars, independent research, and thought leadership for the enterprise data center industry and for data center professionals. Founded in 1993, the Institute pioneered the creation and facilitation of end-user knowledge communities to improve reliability and uninterruptible availability in data center facilities and Information Technology organizations. Today, the 100 plus members of the Institute’s global Site Uptime Networks® learn from each other and from the Institute via closed member-only conferences, site tours, benchmarking programs, best practice sharing, abnormal incident collection, and shared metrics.
For additional information see http://professionalservices.uptimeinstitute.com/ or contact Julian Kudritzki, Vice President of Development & Operations (206.273.7993; jkudritzki@uptimeinstitute.com). |
