Nomura Research Institute : Data Center Certified for the First Uptime Institute M&O Stamp of Approval in Japan
January 20, 2015 at 09:17 am EST
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TOKYO - January 20, 2015 - Nomura Research Institute, Ltd., (NRI) a leading provider of consulting services and system solutions, today announced that its Tokyo Data Center I received the Management and Operations (M&O) Stamp of Approval from Uptime Institute on December 25, 2014, marking the first time that the certification has been given in Japan.
Developed by Uptime Institute, known for its TIER Standard, the M&O Stamp of Approval is a certification that validates the management and operations practices of data center facility management, based upon analysis of 20 years of data center outages in major data centers. As a standalone assessment, it helps to address the importance of measuring the sophistication level of facility operations and represents the single best opportunity for a firm to reduce its risk in data center management.
Earning this credential validates the rigor and effectiveness of NRI's Tokyo Data Center I, as well as its overall leadership in facility management and operations, thereby providing stakeholders with assurance that effective risk mitigation is in place.
"It is an honor to be the first organization in Japan to be recognized with the M&O Stamp of Approval certification from Uptime Institute," said Takuhito Sakata, Senior Managing Director of Data Center Management Division at NRI. "We understand the importance of having a robust and secure data center to ensure seamless operations for our clients. NRI continues to uphold the highest standards in order to best serve the organizations we work with and provide the best services through our highly trained teams."
The evaluation process for M&O certification is guided by five categories:
Staffing and Organization
Maintenance
Training
Planning, Coordination and Management
Operating Conditions
NRI's Tokyo Data Center I received high points in all five categories.
Nomura Research Institute, Ltd. is a Japan-based company mainly engaged in the consulting services business. The Company operates in four segments. The Consulting segment is engaged in the provision of management consulting services, as well as information technology (IT) management services and other system consulting services. The Financial IT Solution segment is engaged in the provision of system consulting, development, operation services and other IT solutions to customers in securities, insurance and banking industries. The Industrial IT Solution segment is engaged in the provision of system consulting, development, operation services and other IT solutions to customers in distribution, manufacturing, service industries and public. The IT Infrastructure Service segment is engaged in the operation and management of data centers, the construction of IT infrastructure and networks, the provision of IT solutions and information security services, as well as the research business.