Comparison Table of Data Centre Operations And Maintenance Standards
What are the data centre operations standards out there and how do we compare them?
The table below provides a quick comparison of the standards and guidelines which can be considered for data centre operations and maintenance processes.
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|
ISO |
DCOS |
M&O Stamp of Approval |
TIMS |
|
Owner |
ISO |
EPI |
Uptime Institute |
Schneider Electric |
|
Development process |
ISO |
ANSI/ISO |
Proprietary |
Proprietary |
|
Criteria availability |
Full details in downloadable standard |
Full details in downloadable standard |
Partial checklist and whitepaper |
Partial checklist and whitepaper |
|
Integrated document covering processes under scope |
No |
Yes |
Yes but not covering all processes |
Yes but not covering all processes |
|
Main objective |
General processes |
Data Centre operations and maintenance |
Data centre operations and maintenance |
Data Centre operations and maintenance |
|
Conformity levels |
Pass/Fail |
1-5 |
Pass/Fail (80 out of 100 points), |
1-4 |
|
Conformity baseline |
Shall/Should |
ISO process maturity |
Proprietary rating |
Proprietary rating |
|
Partial scope audit/certification |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
|
Certified data centres |
Yes for individual standards |
Yes |
Yes |
n/a |
|
Auditors |
Multiple organisations |
Multiple organisations |
Uptime Institute |
n/a |
