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Tiers is the Global Language of Data Center Performance Tier Certification is the Accountability

Tier Certification is Worldwide Credibility

> Banking & Financial Services

> Data Center Services> Defense> Education> Electrical Utility> Government > Healthcare > Insurance> Manufacturing> Pharmaceutical> Petrochemical> Relief and Aid> Technology > Telecommunications

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WHY TIERS?> TheTierClassificationSystemistheonlybenchmarkingsystemdevelopedbyandfordatacenterowners.

> Tiersisnotonesizefitsall,butallowsformanywaystomeetthecriteria.Youandyourteamdeterminethebestsolutionforyourproject.

> Tiershasbeenprovenworldwide—noconflictswithlocalcodeorregulationinover40countries.

Ensuring Uninterruptible Uptime: Power In, Heat Out, AlwaysSM

UptimeInstituteProfessionalServicesistheonlyorganizationworldwidethatCertifiesdatacenterdesigns,facilities,andoperationstotheTierClassificationSystem(I-IV)andOperationalSustainabilitycriteria.TierCertificationisanunbiased,third-partyvalidationoftheTierlevelthatbenefitsbothenterpriseandthird-partydatacenters.TierCertificationshavebeenawardedworldwidetocorporationsacrossallindustries,governments,anduniversities.

TierCertificationrecognizesorganizational accomplishment—thedatacentercapitalinvestmentwillyieldsustaineduptimetosupportthebusiness.Weaknessinthedatacenterinfrastructuretranslatestolostcapitalinvestment.TierCertificationassuresallstakeholdersthatthedatacenterinvestmenthasbeenprotectedagainstsuchloss.

TierCertificationalsorecognizesindustry achievement—acompetitivedifferentiatorfromself-certificationsthatareoftenmisleading.TierCertificationselevateadatacentertoapreeminentandhighlyvisiblepositionintheindustry.TierCertificationsatisfiestheneedforanunbiased,duediligenceassessment,therebyraisingclientconfidenceandreducingthedurationandcostofthecontractingprocess.

UptimeInstituteTierCertificationisuniqueintheindustryinitsrigorandcomprehensiveness,differingfromanumberofothercomplianceassessmentsthatrelyonasamplingorrepresentativeanalysis.TierCertificationprovidesananalysisofeach and everysystemdowntothelevelofvalvepositionsandpanelfeeds.

Certificationprovidesassurancesthattherearenotshortfallsorweaklinksanywhereinthedatacenterinfrastructure.Thereisnoeffectivewaytoensureconsistencyinengineeringconceptsatthedetailedlevelandallowshortcutsorsubstitutes.TheTierCertificationprocesswasdevelopedwiththeconsequencesoffailureinmind—intermsofinfrastructureinvestmentandmarketperception.

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We made the decision to choose Tier Certification as the global standard to design and build our data center. Our research showed strong evidence of Tier Certification benefiting hundreds of advanced data center development

worldwide. Comparing total investment, it is very important to have the whole data center project, design and build, scope under a global leading standard from the very beginning. We truly believe Tier Certification is the

right choice for us.

— Dr. Yu Feng, GouTai JunAn Securities General Manager,

Information Technology Centre Development (China)

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TierCertificationseamlesslyincorporatesintotheprojectschedule.Theprocessensuresthatdeficienciesinthedesignareidentified,solved,andtestedbeforeoperationscommence.

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OperationalSustainabilityCertificationisthefinalphase,toidentifythebehaviorsandrisksbeyonddesignandconstructionthatimpacttheabilityofadatacentertoperformoverthelongterm.OperationalSustainabilityCertificationrecognizesoperationalexcellenceandmitigationofoperatorerrors—theleadingcauseofdatacenteroutages.

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TIER CERTIFICATION OF CONSTRUCTED FACILITYPROCESS

UptimeInstituteProfessionalServicesteamofconsultantsgathersdataonsiteovermultipledaysinordertovalidatethefacility’sTierobjective.

> Consultantsconfirmthatthefacilitywasconstructedasdesigned

> Sitefunctionalitydemonstrationsareobserved > Thesuccessfulcompletionoftheon-sitereviewculminateswithUptimeInstituteawardingaletter,foil,andplaqueofTierCertificationofConstructedFacility

TIMELINE

> Coordinationofsitevisit > Teamdeployedtodatacentersitelocation

> On-siteassessmentofinstalledinfrastructureequipmentandobservationsofsitefunctionality

> Teamreturnstooffices > Dataanalysisandreportwritinginoffices > ReportsdeliveredtoClientinlockedPDF > Teleconferencetoensureunderstandingofreportfindings

> Letter,foil,andplaqueofFacilityCertificationawarded

Uptime institUte Certifications Process & TimelineTIER CERTIFICATION OF DESIGN DOCUMENTSPROCESS

UptimeInstituteProfessionalServicesteamofconsultantsreviews100%drawingsinouroffices.

> Tierissuesaredocumentedwithoutincurringtraveltimeandexpense

> TierdeficienciesaredeliveredviaPDFreport > Asecondreviewisincludedtocloseresolvedissues > ThesuccessfulcompletionofthereviewculminateswithUptimeInstituteawardingaletterandfoilofTier CertificationofDesignDocuments

TIMELINE

> Coordinationofdesigndrawingdelivery > E-mailorcourieroffulldesigndocumentpackagetoUptimeInstituteProfessionalServicesoffices

> Reviewofdocuments > Reportwriting > DeliveryofreporttoClientinlockedPDF > Teleconferencetoensureunderstandingofreportfindings

> Revisionofdrawingsbydesignteamtoaddressidentifiedissues

> ReviewofreviseddrawingstovalidatethatalloutstandingTierissueshavebeenresolved

> LetterandfoilofDesignCertificationawarded

OPERATIONAL SUSTAINABILITY CERTIFICATIONPROCESS

UptimeInstituteProfessionalServicesteamofconsultantsreviewsdataoffsiteandonsiteovermultipledaysinordertoevaluatetheeffectivenessofeachcomponentofManagement&OperationsandBuildingCharacteristics.

> ConsultantsreviewTierCertificationdeliverables > SiteLocationriskassessed > On-siteassessmenttovalidatespecificbehaviorsandrisks

> DeficienciesandrecommendationsaredeliveredviaPDFreport

> ThesuccessfulcompletionofthereviewculminateswithUptimeInstituteawardingaletter,foil,andplaqueofTierCertificationofOperationalSustainability

TIMELINE

> Coordinationofsitevisit > ReviewofTierCertification,SiteLocationrisks,andpreparationofagendaandneedslist

> Teamdeployedtodatacentersitelocation > On-sitetour,staffmeetings,andassessmentofbehaviorsandrisks;surveythelocalareatoidentifySiteLocationrisks;debriefmanagement

> Teamreturnstooffices > Dataanalysisandreportwritinginoffices > ReportsdeliveredtoClientinlockedPDF > Letter,foil,andplaqueofOperationalSustainabilityCertificationawarded

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PROGRESS REVIEWSProgressreviewsatsignificantdesignmilestones(e.g.,30,60,85%)aresupplementaltoTierCertification,butensurethattherearenotsurprises,delays,orreworkatthe100%designstage.

TIER GAP ANALYSISSummaryreviewandcommentaryofdesigndocumentstoidentifycapital-levelgapswithintheTierobjective.ThisisnotaCertification,butareportofthemajor,capital-leveldeficienciestotheTierobjective.Thisallowstheownera‘preview’tounderstandthelargeTierissuesandmosteffectivelyevaluatetheappropriateinvestmentinboththesiteinfrastructureandtheTierCertificationprocess.ATierGapAnalysisincludesasinglereviewofthedesigndocumentsinouroffices.

SUPPLEMENTS TO TIER CERTIFICATION

EDUCATION FOR OWNERS & OPERATORSTheAccreditedTierSpecialist(ATS)courseisacurriculumandprofessionaldesignationforthebenefitoftheindividualsdirectlyresponsiblefordatacenteruptimeandtheexpertsthatsupportthem.ATSprovidesintensiveinstructiononbothoftheTierStandards(TopologyandOperationalSustainability)inordertoensureaccurateandsuccessfulmanagement-levelapplication.

EDUCATION FOR ENGINEERSTheAccreditedTierDesigner(ATD)courseisatechnicallyfocusedcurriculumforthefurthereducationoftheindividualsresponsiblefordatacenterdesign.

WHY UPTIME INSTITUTE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES?> FIRST&ONLYtoconsultandCertifytotheTierClassificationSystemandOperationalSustainabilityStandards

> DATACENTERSPECIALISTSservingthoseorganizationswiththehighestuptimerequirements

> NON-BIASED,vendor-neutral,100%customer-focusedleading-edgesupport

Uptime Institute Professional Services is a consulting firm whose mission is to work with clients to on both management and technical aspects of their Digital Infrastructure in order to provide uninterruptible uptime over the long term. Uptime Institute Professional Services consultants and licensed engineers have backgrounds in data center operations and function as an outsourced C-level infrastructure expert to clients, providing Principal-level consulting and education to clients during any stage of a project.

Independent of any Engineer-of-Record or manufacturer affiliation, Uptime Institute Professional Services consulting teams help clients develop and execute solutions that are responsive to their unique business needs. Since 1985, Uptime Institute Professional Services has guided and justified data center investments around the world for organizations that require the continuous availability to conduct business. Uptime Institute Professional Services exclusively awards Tier and Operational Sustainability Certifications.

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The Tier Certifications are a source of pride, motivation, and inspiration for Mobily. We look

forward to more years of productive collaboration with Uptime Institute.

— Essam O. Jubair, Mobily Vice President, Buildings & Facilities (Saudi Arabia)

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