The EN-50600 Site/Facilities Certification (DCCC) indicates that the data center facility under scope has been physically inspected for conformity to the design criteria of the EN-50600 standard for the respective Class level.
This physical inspection covers both an assessment of all relevant design documents as well as a physical on-site inspection for each area under the scope of the EN 50600 standard.
The EN 50600 Site/Facilities Certification is valid for 3 years. By the end of year-1 and year-2, the data center should undergo a surveillance audit. Depending on potential site changes since the official certification audit, the surveillance audit could be based on self-declaration, remote validation or in very rare cases an on-site inspection. By the end of year-3, the data center has to undergo a recertification audit in order to maintain its certification.
EPI is well-positioned to conduct EN 50600 data center audits as we are, already for more than 30 years, an organization specialized in data center services. EPI is incorporated as an RCB (Registered Certification Body) and has accreditation from a variety of accreditation bodies such SAC, APMG and CERTAC.
About EN 50600
The EN 50600 is a European standard that provides specifications for the planning, construction and operation of a data center. As part of the DCCC audit, the data center will be reviewed for conformity to the following categories as defined in the EN 50600 Standard:
For the criteria described in EN 50600-2-1 till EN 50600-2-4 the data center will receive an Availability Class Rating, as well as an overall rating level for the whole data center (1-4). For the criteria mentioned in the EN 50600-2-5, the data centre will receive a Protection Class rating (1-4).
Availability Class Ratings**
EN 50600 describes four availability classes for which data centers can be classified. Below are the high-level descriptions of each rating level.
Note**; For a full description, please refer to the EN 56000 Standard.
Protection Class Ratings**
EN 50600 describes four protection classes for which various areas of the data centre can be classified. For example, the staging area could have a different protection class rating compared to the computer room. Below are the high-level descriptions of each rating level against which the computer room area(s) will be assessed.
Note**; For a full description, please refer to the EN 56000 Standard.
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