Atlanta,
GA, USA -- T5 Data Centers™ (http://www.t5datacenters.com),
innovators in providing state-of-the-art, customizable and highly
reliable computing support environments, today announced that the
company's entire portfolio of eligible data centers has received
Uptime Institute's Management & Operations (M&O) Stamp of
Approval. T5 Data Centers' T5@Atlanta facility was issued an M&O
Stamp of Approval by the Uptime Institute in 2016, and this month
T5@Charlotte, T5@Dallas, T5@LA, and T5@Portland also received the
industry award.
The
Management and Operations Stamp of Approval was created by Uptime
Institute to provide an unbiased, independent assessment confirming a
data center meets a set of benchmarks that promote effective data
center best practices and minimize human error, which is the leading
cause of data center failure. The M&O assessment evaluates all
aspects of operations, including planning, coordination, and
management; staffing and organization; training; operating
conditions; and maintenance. Only a select number of data centers
qualify for the M&O Stamp of Approval, and with additional awards
issued this month, T5 Data Centers' entire portfolio of five eligible
data centers have now achieved the M&O Stamp of Approval awards
from Uptime Institute for outstanding management and operations.
"We
know that having a world-class staff and adhering to proven
management protocols is the key to success. We are proud of our track
record of continuous availability across the T5 portfolio and our
partner sites (i.e. sites that T5 Facilities Management operates as a
third-party service). We are delighted to have the Uptime Institute
M&O Stamp of Approval to validate our team's performance and our
procedural excellence," said Mike Casey, President of T5
Facilities Management. "Minimizing risks while reducing
operating costs is a commitment T5 makes to all of its customers. The
fact that we had nearly perfect scores on the M&O audits
demonstrates that we have the right people and procedures in place
and are operating using best practices every day."
A
2016 study by the Ponemon Institute estimates that the cost of data
center downtime now averages about $7,900 per minute. The report also
determined that the average data center incident lasts 86 minutes at
a cost of $690,200, and a total data center outage averages 119
minutes at a cost of $901,500. The Disaster Recovery Preparedness
Council also reports that only 23 percent of organizations are
adequately prepared for a data center outage. Uptime Institute's M&O
Stamp of Approval provides independent assessment of data center
excellence and standardization with optimal staffing, which means a
reduced risk of downtime and lower operating costs.
"Achieving
the M&O Stamp of Approval across the T5 Data Center portfolio
illustrates the company's commitment to operational excellence,"
said Keith Klesner, Senior Vice President, North America for Uptime
Institute. "Uptime Institute's M&O Stamp of Approval
provides insights to help organizations manage risk and reduce
operator errors to improve performance and productivity. This
commitment serves to differentiate T5 Data Center in the industry as
one of the leaders in operational excellence and best practices. We
congratulate T5 Data Centers for receiving the M&O Stamp of
Approval for all its eligible facilities."
For
more information, visit http://www.uptimeinstitute.com
and http://www.t5datacenters.com.
About
T5 Data Centers
T5
Data Centers (T5) is a leading national data center owner and
operator, committed to delivering customizable, scalable data centers
that provide an "always on" computing environment to power
mission critical business applications. T5 Data Centers provides
enterprise colocation data center services to organizations across
North America using proven, best-in-class technology and techniques
to design and develop facilities that deliver the lowest possible
total cost of operations for its clients. T5 currently has
business-critical data center facilities in Atlanta, Los Angeles,
Dallas, Portland, Charlotte, Chicago, New York and Colorado. All of
T5's data center projects are purpose-built facilities featuring
robust design, redundant and reliable power and telecommunications,
and have 24-hour staff to support mission-critical computing
applications.
For
more information, visit http://www.t5datacenters.com.
About
T5 Facilities Management
T5
Facilities Management (T5FM), provides third party on-site facilities
management and remote hands services to data center owners across
North America. T5FM applies the same best practices used in all of T5
Data Centers' facilities, including policies and procedures to
mitigate risk and eliminate operational concerns with an emphasis on
safety, training, and customer communication. T5FM operates 18 data
center facilities in nine markets: Charlotte, Atlanta, Dallas,
Houston, Austin, Minneapolis, Los Angeles, Portland, and Chicago.
For
more information, visit
http://www.t5datacenters.com/facilities-management.
Media
Contacts:
Aaron
Wangenheim
T5
Data Centers
(415)
292-7700
Mike
Casey
T5
Facilities Management
(404)
239-7575
