01Strategy & Advisory
Know where your
data centre stands.
An independent review of infrastructure, operations and efficiency: physical inspection, technical analysis and an operational review, then a clear report with practical recommendations.
- Capacity
- Power and cooling
- Security
- Procedures
- Compliance
- Risk
01Overview
A clear, honest picture.
Before you can improve anything, you need to understand what you have. Our assessments give you a clear, honest picture of your data centre's current state, covering infrastructure, capacity, efficiency, operations and compliance.
We combine physical inspection with technical analysis and an operational review, then deliver a detailed report with practical recommendations. No filler and no jargon: what is working, what is not and what to do about it.
Assessment areas
- Infrastructure capacity and utilisation
- Power and cooling efficiency
- Physical security and access
- Operational procedures and documentation
- Compliance and standards alignment
- Risk identification and mitigation
02The walk-through
From walk-through to report card.
We walk the hall, measure and review, then grade each area and prioritise what to fix. Run the survey below or filter the findings by area. The hall and the findings are examples, not a real site.
Finding 03Power and coolingAct
Missing blanking panels, Row C
Gaps in the racks let hot exhaust recirculate to the equipment inlets.
RecommendationFit blanking panels and seal cable openings.
Report cardSurvey complete
- 01Capacity and utilisation2Monitor
- 02Power and cooling2Act
- 03Security and access1Monitor
- 04Procedures and documentation2Act
- 05Compliance and standards1Monitor
- 06Risk2Act
Graded: Act fix first, Monitor plan and track, OK no action.
Illustrative example: the hall, findings and grades are not from a real site.
03What's included
Infrastructure, operations, compliance and risk.
Commission the full assessment or a single part of it. Each one ends in the same kind of report: what is working, what is not and what to do about it.
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01
Infrastructure assessment
Power, cooling, cabling and physical infrastructure: capacity analysis, utilisation mapping and efficiency benchmarking.
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02
Operational review
Procedures, documentation, staffing model and SLAs, with the gaps and the practical improvements that close them.
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03
Compliance audit
Gap analysis against industry standards, regulatory requirements and best practice, with a clear roadmap to close any shortfalls.
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04
Risk assessment
Single points of failure, vulnerabilities and operational risks, with prioritised mitigation recommendations.
04How we deliver
From brief to report.
The work is evidence-led: most of the time on site goes on inspecting, measuring and talking to the people who run the facility.
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Scope and data request
Areas, standards and outcomes agreed; drawings, registers and procedures collected.
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Site survey
The hall and the plant walked, inspected, measured and photographed.
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Operational review
Procedures, staffing, SLAs and documentation reviewed with your team.
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Analysis
Capacity, efficiency and resilience analysed against the evidence and the standards.
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Report and roadmap
Findings graded and prioritised, with practical recommendations and a roadmap.
05At a glance
Specification
- Areas
- Capacity, power and cooling, security, procedures, compliance, risk
- Methods
- Physical inspection, technical analysis, operational review
- Benchmarks
- Industry standards, regulatory requirements and best practice
- Deliverable
- A detailed report with graded findings and prioritised recommendations
- Independence
- Vendor-neutral advice based on what we measure and observe
- Follow-on
- Design, remediation, migration or managed operations, if you want them
06Questions
Common questions
Is the assessment independent?
Yes. Our advice is vendor-neutral, and the findings are based on what we measure and observe on site. If you want help fixing what we find, that is a separate decision.
What do you need from us?
Access to the hall and the plant, the drawings and registers you have, current procedures and SLAs, and time with the people who run the facility. We send a short data request before the site visit.
What does the report look like?
Each area is graded, every finding is described with its evidence and its risk, and the recommendations are prioritised so you can see what to fix first.
Can you assess readiness for AI and high-density workloads?
Yes. An AI-readiness audit looks at power, cooling, floor loading and network against the densities you are planning for. Our AI-readiness guide covers what we look at.
Can you fix what you find?
Yes. Because we work across the whole lifecycle, the same team can design and deliver the remediation, from containment and cabling to a migration or a managed operations service.
Data centre assessments
Get an independent view of your facility.
Talk to our assessment team about a review of your data centre. We typically respond within one business day.