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In the News


May 26, 2011: The stumbling blocks of IT consolidation

May 23, 2011: Earthquake proofing your data centre

May 20, 2011: Data Centers Face Growth Challenges

May 19, 2011: Data centers, under strain, expand at furious pace

April 1, 2011: Datacraft on line to become Tier III dominator: Uptime Institute says it could soon have the largest Tier III portfolio in world

April 14, 2011: Four data center tier classification misconceptions demystified

April 2011: Four data center tier classification misconceptions demystified

April 2011: Tier 3 data center specifications checklist

April 2011: Tier 3 data center design: The cooling checklist

March 31, 2011: BSNL cloud gets Uptime Institute’s tier 3 design certification

March 31, 2011: Uptime Institute Issues First Indian Data Center Tier Certifications

February 2011: Building Operating Management – Managing Common Disagreements Between FM and IT

February 14:Data Center Dynamics – Fujitsu Tier 3 Data Center Gets Uptime Gold Certification

February 16:eWeek Europe: Fujitsu Data Centre Gets Uptime Gold Certification

February 07, 2011: (Español) BBVA, primera empresa en España en recibir la certificación Tier IV del Uptime Institute para su CPD - Computing.es

January 24, 2011: Uptime Institute GEIT Awards open to applicants - SearchDataCenter

December 17, 2010: Earthquake Zone Or Tornado Alley? Facing Up To Data Center Site Location Risks - Processor Magazine

November 30, 2010: Top ten data center facilities stories of 2010 - SearchDataCenter

November 24, 2010: Automation Not The Solution For Human Error - Network Computing

November 16, 2010: VISI Becomes First Tier III Design Certified Commercial Data Center in Minnesota - VISI

November 11, 2010: What is Uptime Institute’s Operational Sustainability Standard? - Data Center Journal

November 05, 2010: Data center EPO vulnerability fixed in 2011 National Electrical Code - SearchDataCenter

October 20, 2010: The Uptime Institute Awards Tier III Design Certification to i/o Data Centers - PR Newswire

October 8, 2010:  IT's People Problem - How Training & Communication Can Decrease The Chances For Human Error - Processor Magazine

August 19, 2010:  Saudi Arabia data center receives Tier III certification - Data Center Dynamics

August 17, 2010:  Manmade Disasters - Data Center Journal

August, 2010: Beat the Heat: These tips can help effectively and efficiently cool high–density computing environments - FedTech

August 13, 2010: How to Prevent Downtime Due to Human Error - Data Center Knowledge

August 12, 2010: Stupid data center tricks - ComputerWorld

July 26, 2010: New International Operational Sustainability Standard for Data Center Operations Announced - EC&M

July 02, 2010: Seeking Zero Hardware Downtime - Processor Magazine

July 01, 2010: New Uptime Institute standard for data centre managers - SearchVirtualDataCenter

July 01, 2010: Uptime Institute's Operational Sustainability standard is here - DatacenterDynamics

July 01, 2010: Uptime Releases New Operations Standard - Data Center Knowledge

June 30, 2010: First Tier-IV data centre in the southern hemisphere - Strategic Facilities

June 15, 2010: Uptime Institute's New Standard Expected to Fill a Void - Focus Magazine (Data Center Dynamics)

May 28, 2010: Datacenter Operational Sustainability to become a benchmarking standard - ZDNet

May 24, 2010: Uptime Institute unveils data center Operational Sustainability standard - SearchDataCenter

May 21, 2010: A Chat with Martin McCarthy - Mission Critical Magazine

May 14, 2010: Uptime Institute to Release Operations Sustainability Standard for Data Centers - Data Center Dynamics

May 13, 2010: Uptime Institute to Offer Operations Standard - Data Center Knowledge

May 11, 2010: Recovery Point Enters Elite Group with Tier III Certification - TMCNet

May 6, 2010: Uptime Institute makes change to data center availability tiers - IT Knowledge Exchange

March 24, 2010: Uptime Institute: TIA-942 is not a guideline for our data center Tiers - Cabling Installation & Maintenance

January 29, 2010: Uptime Institute Plans Green Update - eWeek Europe

December 4, 2009: Beyond the Tier System - Mission Critical

October 22, 2009: The 451 Group Acquires Uptime Institute - Web Host Industry Review

October 23, 2009: Buyout Could Boost Uptime Institute - SearchDataCenter



In the News Archive


October 9, 2009: Build A Data Center On A Budget - Processor Magazine

Sepetember 22, 2009: Digital Realty, Uptime Debate Tier System - Data Center Knowledge

February 2, 2009: Is Uptime Institute's data center tier system worth it? - SearchDataCenter

January 14, 2009: New Video: Data Center Tour: OnePartner's ATAC - Data Center Knowledge

Summer 2008: Mission Critical magazine article Tiers and the Changing Data Center Industry - Mission Critical Magazine

 
 

Press Kit
  1. Tier Classification System
  2. Tiers Operational Sustainability
Press Releases

May 16, 2011:Latest Data Center Trends Uncovered at Uptime Institute Symposium 2011

April 14, 2011:Uptime Institute Names Winners of Prestigious 2011 Green Enterprise IT Awards

March 30, 201 1: Uptime Institute Awards India's First Tier Certifications

March 24, 2011: Leading Technology-Industry Analyst Company The 451 Group Acquires ChangeWave Research

March 22, 2011: Uptime Institute Announces 2011 Symposium Speaker Lineup

March 3, 2011: The 451 Group, a leading technology-industry analyst company focused on the business of enterprise IT innovation, has acquired the assets of TheInfoPro.

February 14, 2011: Fujitsu Data Center Operations Awarded Operational Sustainability Gold Certification from Uptime Institute

January 27, 2011: Esteemed Author Matt Stansberry Joins Uptime Institute's Expert Team

January 26, 2011: Uptime Institute Announces 2011 Symposium: The Disrupted Data Center: Cloud, Cost, Capacity and Carbon

November 30, 2010: Uptime Institute’s Accreditations Program to Expand Globally

July 20, 2010: Uptime Institute Announces Accreditation for Data Center Managers

July 15, 2010: Suzhou International Science-Park Data Center Receives First Tier IV Design Certification in Asia

July 01, 2010: Uptime Institute Releases Tier Standard: Operational Sustainability

May 13, 2010: Uptime Institute to Release New International Standard for Data Center Facilities Management

May 10, 2010: The Uptime Institute's Owners Advisory Committee Provides First Recommended Enhancements to Tier Program

October 22, 2009: Leading Independent IT Research and Analyst Firm The 451 Group Acquires the Uptime Institute

May 5, 2009: Sweeping Changes to the Uptime Institute Tier Program Increase Depth and Value - Announcing the Owners Advisory Committee & Accredited Tier Designer Curriculum