The availability of a datacenter refers to its ability to keep its services and infrastructure running reliably and constantly, ensuring that systems and applications are always available to users.
There are several factors that can influence the availability of a datacenter, such as the quality of the infrastructure, the level of redundancy of the systems, the quality of the electrical power, the quality of the cooling, the quality of the network connectivity, among others.
To assess the availability of a datacenter, it is common to use the concept of “uptime”, which represents the time the datacenter is up and running and available to its users. For example, our datacenter has an uptime of 99.98%, which means that it is up and running and available for use 99.98% of the time, and is only down 0.02% of the time.
There are international standards that establish the criteria for assessing the availability of a datacenter, such as TIA-942 and the Uptime Institute Tier Standard. These standards define the requirements for the infrastructure, redundancy and resilience of systems and equipment, in order to guarantee a high level of availability and reliability of the services offered by the datacenter.
TIA-942
TIA-942 is a technical standard developed by the Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA) in the United States, which defines the guidelines for designing and implementing data centers. This standard establishes the minimum specifications for the design and construction of data centers, including requirements for physical security, power, cooling, connectivity, cable management and risk management.
TIA-942 is widely used as a reference in the data center industry to guarantee the quality, reliability and efficiency of data center installations. The standard is updated periodically to reflect changes and advances in data center technology.
Uptime Institute Tier Standard
The Uptime Institute Tier Standard is a classification system developed by the Uptime Institute, an independent organization that provides consulting and certification services for data centers around the world. The Tier Standard system is used to evaluate and classify the performance and availability of a data center, based on four certification levels: Tier I, Tier II, Tier III and Tier IV.
Each Tier Standard certification level has its own requirements for equipment redundancy, power and cooling availability, risk management and other criteria. Tier I is the most basic level, while Tier IV is the most advanced, with greater redundancy and availability.
The Tier Standard classification is widely used in the data center industry to help assess the quality and reliability of a data center facility and help companies choose the best option for their specific IT needs.
In short, the availability of a datacenter is a critical factor in guaranteeing business continuity and user satisfaction. That’s why it’s important to choose a reliable datacenter that meets the necessary requirements to guarantee high availability of the services offered.
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