Re: Cloud selling and Pricing
"Audited for what? Do you actually know, honestly know"
There are 2 main types of data centre audit - security and environmental.
Usually a security audit would be a once off and would certify the facility to a specific standard - or just generally that it was secure by design and process with no significant security risks.
An environmental audit should be conducted yearly on any critical datacentres, MERs, SERs, etc. Usually after your annual deep clean... This will give you an extensive report on everything from aircon, UPS and fire alarms to the type and size of the particles in the air! For anyone who has any of the above facilities who isn't do this then you should be. Two companies that can help are Bureau Veritas and Aquacair...
Biting the hand that feeds IT
