Data Center Audit Program (DCAP℠)
DCTC Data Center Tier Certification (DCTC℠)

IDCA’s DCTC℠ offers multi-layered assessment criteria to suit the business needs. The high level assessment is designed to compare multiple potential sites in the selection stage, to aid in the ideal Data Center choice by enhancing availability, and reducing costs. Advanced in-depth due diligence on selected or existing sites, would enable the rating of the site in comparison to existing industry standards.

DCDC
 Data Center Design Certification (DCDC℠)

IDCA’s DCDC℠ utilizes the DCTC℠ together with physical touch of its affiliated and approved experts worldwide who have vast global knowledge in Data Center design, to provide a design appraisal that identifies gaps, and recommends upgrades, to provide the business with life-cycle cost savings, by optimizing the infrastructure components, without sacrificing the required system availability.

DCBC
 Data Center Build Certification (DCBC℠)

IDCA’s DCBC℠ leverages the DCDC & DCTC℠ and methods to certify that the Data Center implementation has indeed fulfilled the agreed and approved design elements, and ensures all challenges and constraints met during design and execution have been addressed, with recommendations on upgrades and enhancements provided.

DCOC
 Data Center Operator Certification (DCOC℠)

IDCA’s DCOC℠ provides the necessary assessment criteria and methods to evaluate and grade Data Center Operators, and provide the means for Governing Agencies as well as DC clients to align their requirements with the actual operational parameters of the data centers. The operational aspects such as SLA fulfillment capabilities, capacity management capabilities, and risk management preventive measures based on IDCA’s operational practices will be measured and assessed.

DCCA
 Data Center Certified Auditor (DCCA℠)

IDCA’s DCCA℠ requires Data Center professionals with specific experience and/or qualifications, to attend and obtain a defined pass mark on training courses designed to cover the DCTC℠, DCDC℠, and DCBC℠ elements and methods.