TIA-942 rating service
For more than 90 years, TIA has earned the trust of the world's most recognized Information and Communications Technology (ICT) brands that serve the global marketplace across every industry. TIA's mission is to accelerate connectivity, encourage investment and drive innovation, jobs, and economic opportunity.​
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Today, TIA continues to evolve as the ICT industry navigates complex technology shifts and a changing policy landscape. TIA leadership is deeply involved in U.S. and international policy advocacy, technology, and standards development TIA is also working on facilitating new business opportunities and industry research, TIA and its member companies are advancing global connectivity to deliver wide societal benefits.​
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The TIA-942 Certification Program enables data centers to be reviewed and certified for conformity to the requirements of the globally-recognized ANSI/TIA-942 standard, providing greater assurance to customers and stakeholders.​
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TIA rating program offers data center owners the following advantages​
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Complete infrastructure rating​
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Practical and Incremental Approach​
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Balance between risk and investment​
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All potential risks are evaluated​
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Continuous surveillance during the 3-year validity​
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Assurance to customers on the reliability​
Design
Review and certification of the
design for compliance to TIA942 standard for the respective rating
Facilities
Review and certification of the Implemented facility for compliance to TIA942 standard for the respective rating
Ready
Review and certification of a
product for compliance to TIA942 standard for the respective rating
TIA Rating Program - Types
Basic​
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A data center which has single capacity components and a single, non-redundant distribution path serving the computer equipment. It has limited protection against physical events.
Redundant components​
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A data center which has redundant capacity components and a single, non-redundant distribution path serving the computer equipment. It has improved protection against physical events.
Concurrent maintenance​
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A data center which has redundant capacity components and multiple independent distribution paths serving the computer equipment. The site is concurrently maintainable which means that every capacity component, including elements which are part of the distribution path, can be removed/replaced/serviced on a planned basis without disrupting the ICT capabilities to the end user. It has protection against most physical events.
Fault tolerant​
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A data center which has redundant capacity components and multiple independent distribution paths serving the computer equipment which all are active. The data center allows concurrent maintainability and one (1) fault anywhere in the installation without causing downtime. It has protection against almost all physical events.