Call for Comment – DCA Certifications

Call for comment on Data Centre Certifications V3.71

This document descibes the objectives, scope and data centre sign off metrics for the programme.

The DCA Programme will certify a data Centre’s critical system resilience, operational professionalism, energy management and site access security is fit and able to meet its objective.

The industry led scheme also aims to assist data centres clarify the business objectives and purpose of the data centre to users, stakeholders and customers. In addition the programme references and harmonises industry standards and practices.

The programme is independent and is delivered in conjunction with the industry’s data centre auditing firms who already possess the required experience, expertise and skills to audit data centres. Customers will choose from a pre-approved list of firms able to apply for a DCA certification on thier behalf.

The Programme will launch during the 1st Quarter of 2013 – comments, contributions and questions are invited by DCA members to be received no later than February 20th 2013.

The document can be downloaded from The DCA Library “DCA Information”section http://www.data-central.org/?page=Library

Please use the form here to submit your comment http://www.data-central.org/?page=Participation

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