The Datacenter Compliance Review is a thorough review of a datacenter in line with industry standards, norms and best practices for mission critical sites. It shows businesses the fundamental gaps and risks in their datacenter which may lead to Hi-Availability problems, increased operating and maintenance costs. The outcome allows businesses to address possible issues, areas of improvement, to rectify issues before they become problems and to proactively budget for improvements.

The Datacenter Compliance Review service is often utilized by companies for two main purposes. First, to plan for improvement. Second, it is used as an in-depth assessment as part of Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery (BC/DR) planning and implementation initiatives.

Furthermore, Datacenter Compliance Review is also used as a stepping stone to the services which provide certification in accordance with international standards.

During the audit, various documentation and processes are reviewed. The process also consists of a survey of the datacenter itself as well as supporting facilities. The audit reviews the following areas:

The audit reviews the following areas:
• Datacenter location and construction
• Electrical layout and dimensioning
• Environmental control and monitoring
• Fire suppression
• Electromagnetic field analysis
• Network
• Operational security and safety measures
• Maintenance and support

The result of the audit is a concise report highlighting findings, potential risks and suggestions for improvement.