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    Cool Data Center Class Ratings?

    Is there any online documentation detailing these classifications? A, B, C, D etc. I've done quite a bit searching on Google etc - but no luck?

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    Generally speaking, could you tell me alittle about the differences..and what the Classes represent. I honestly have never heard of such a thing.
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    Uptime Institute (UI) has proposed a tiered classification that is useful for benchmarking purposes.
    The UI classification system defines four tiers by availability:

    see the link:
    http://www.datacenterjournal.com/New...?article_id=82

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    That 's it. Super.

    Thanks for the link.

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    I thought there were ratings that were based on things like:

    Could survive a flood?
    Could survive a tornado?
    Could survive a bomb blast?

    etc.

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    Im assuming this is not the only clasification of a Data Center.
    J20...mentioned something about "A, B, C, D etc. ".
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    I've seen the occasional mention of Data Center class ratings in a few forums. I think there's a thread on WHT with some other guy asking about them - but didn't get an informative reply.

    Not too sure if there are Data Center ratings or not. I recall seeing some Colo providers stating 'We're in a Class C' data center etc...

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    do you think tier 1 = A , tier2 = b etc.....?
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    I don't know. Doing a search for 'class A data center' on Google - second result, shows some guy asking the same. They don't know either.

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    Ok...i'll phone my colo facility and ask those guys.
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    the only ratings system I'm aware of is the Tier ranking.

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    I have seen the term Class A used in phrases like:
    'Datacenter in a Class A Telco Facility' or 'Class A Building' which leads me to believe that the term Class A might indicate the building the facility is in. The best office buildings (or most modern and up-to-date high-end buildings are considered Class A)

    Just a guess...

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