Uptime Institute Releases New International Operational Sustainability Standard for Data Center Operations
“The Institute’s Tier Classification System ensures a data center facility is designed and built to deliver
uptime in accordance with its business requirements; Operational Sustainability ensures the site is
managed to sustain that level of availability over the long-term,” said Julian Kudritzki, vice president,
Uptime Institute, LLC. “Another benefit of the Operational Sustainability Standard is that the risks and
behaviors are prioritized to help owners and operators maximize staffing and budget resources.”
The Institute created Tier Standard: Operational Sustainability in response to data center operators’
needs for an industry standard to minimize operational risk and maximize uptime. The Institute’s Owners
Advisory Committee (OAC), which is composed of 29 global data center owners, has reviewed the
Standard and will adjudicate any changes.