Data Center Tiers : Tier 1, Tier 2, Tier 3 and Tier 4 data center tiers explained
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The Data Center Tier Classification System
The Data Center Tier Classification system: I, II, III and IV was introduced by the Uptime Institute. Tier IV represents the highest level of availability, reliability and security for corporations. Large companies worldwide contract with Uptime Institute to achieve a Tier certification of their choice.
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Tier 4 Data Centers : 99.995% Uptime2.4 Minutes Downtime Per Year2N+1 Fully Redundant96 Hour Power Outage Protection
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Tier 3 Data Centers : 99.982% Uptime1.6 Hours Downtime Per YearN+1 Fault Tolerant72 Hour Power Outage Protection
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Tier 2 Data Centers : 99.749% Uptime22 Hours Downtime Per YearPartial Redundancy in Power and Cooling
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Tier 1 Data Centers 99.671% Uptime28.8 Hours Downtime Per YearNo Redundancy
Basically data center tiers (Tier : I, II, III and IV )– represent a scale to define the uptime of a data center. Companies find the Data Center Tier classification useful for many reasons such:
1. Uptime guarantee2. Performance3. Investment4. Return on investment (ROI)
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