Uptime Institute
Tri-Lan Corp. received permit from internationally well-known
certification organization - Uptime Institute in
2013, and is alliance cooperating with Uptime Institute to promoting the
business in Great China Area.
A.
Introduction
1.
Uptime Institute established in 1993
2.
Uptime Institute is under but independent from 451
Group
3.
Uptime Institute is not a vendor nor will influenced by
certain equipment brand.
4.
Uptime Institute proposed the design concept of Data
Center and also focus on the assessment of the actual on-site
performance.
This represent its
independency and professionality. Uptime Institute Certificates are
irreplaceable in the Data Center industry.
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B.
Service content
1.
Tier Design
2.
Tier Facility
3.
Tier Operational Sustainability (Gold:5years,
Silver:3years,
Bronze:
1year)
4.
Management & Operation
(2 years)
5.
Professional
training
Below is a brief of the services:
TIER LEVEL
1.
Uptime divide Data Center into 4 levels
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Tier 1
¡Cno redundancy, single distribution path
¡Con-site generator provide 12 hours of fuel storage
¡Cscheduled work will need most/all equipment shutdown
¡CData Center is easily influent by scheduled/unexpected matter
¡Cannual maintenance require all equipment shutdown
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Tier 2
¡Credundancy,
single distribution path
¡C12
hours of fuel storage for "N"
¡Credundant equipment can be switch off during scheduled work and will
not affect whole operation (shutdown)
¡CData Center is easily influent by scheduled/unexpected matter (human
errors may causes operation disruption)
¡Cannual maintenance require all equipment shutdown
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Tier 3
¡Credundancy, multiple independent distribution path
¡Call IT
equipment is dual powered
¡C12
hours of fuel storage for "N"
¡Call equipment can be switch off during scheduled work and will not
affect whole operation
¡CData Center is easily influent by unexpected matter
¡Cunexpected power disruption or other, will affect operation
¡Cscheduled maintenance can be performed through redundant power supply
or path
¡Crisk of operation disruption will raise during maintenance
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Tier 4
¡Credundant, physically isolated (compartmentalization) for power supply
or path
¡Call IT
equipment is dual powered
¡Cfuture expand equipment or path requires physical isolation
¡Ccontinuous cooling
¡C12
hours of fuel storage for "N"
¡Csingle event will not affect critical environment
¡Ccontrol system must have autonomous response
¡Call equipment can be switch off during scheduled work and will not
affect whole operation
¡CData Center is not easily influent by a single unexpected event
¡CData Center is not easily influent by all scheduled work
¡Cfor event
like firing and EPO, may causes operation disruption
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2.
Generator shall seen as primary power supply, city power shall seen as
economical backup option. In Tier III or IV, generator must reach the
standard of "concurrently maintainable" or "fault tolerant"
3.
For water,
in Tier III or IV, water storage must uses evaporate cooling and reach
the standard of "concurrently maintainable" or "fault tolerant" (minimum
12 hours)
Operational Sustainability
1.
just
like
Tier levels,
"Operational Sustainability" has level difference. And has the most
influence for long term operation.
2.
assessment content excluded: safety, security, environment,
personnel management
3.
¡§Operational
Sustainability¡¨
has 3 primary assess point, and expand the details
-
Management & Operations
¡CStaffing
and Organization
¡CMaintenance
¡CTraining
¡CPlanning, Coordination and Management
-
Building Characteristics
¡CBuilding Features
¡CInfrastructure
¡COperating
Conditions
¡CPre-Operational
-
Site Location
¡CNatural
Disasters
¡CMan-Made
Disasters
4.
¡§Operational
Sustainability¡¨
has 3 levels and can link to Tier levels.
For
example:
Tier
III Gold
-
Gold rating
¡Creach/exceed
management standard, low site location risks and full uptime
¡C5
years validity
-
Silver rating
¡Creach management standard, low site location risks but have
opportunities for improvement in order to achieve full uptime
¡C3 years
validity
-
Bronze rating
¡Cminimal standard, manageable site locations and have significant room
for improvement in order to achieve full uptime
¡C1 year
validity
Management and
Operations
(M&O)
Stamp of Approval
1.
M & O
a.
M & O
does not address the design,
but the ongoing management of the Data Center facilities infrastructure
b.
M & O
Stamp of Approval is not an alternative for Tier Certification
c.
M & O Stamp is
for Data Centers unable to attain Tier Certification due to
organizational business decisions, preferences and facility age.
d.
M & O
's typical assessment of 2~2.5 days
The M&O behaviors fall into 5 categories:
-
Staffing and Organization
-
Maintenance
-
Training
-
Planning, Coordination and Management
-
Operating Conditions
e.
M & O
Stamp of Approval has 2 years validity
Data centers meeting the M&O Criteria will receive:
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Award letter
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Physical award for on-site display
-
Electronic stamp
-
Recognition on Uptime Institute Website
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