OCP Ready™ Data Center Recognition Program

The OCP Ready™ Data Center Recognition Program, a sub-project of the OCP Data Center Facility Project, recognizes colocation data centers that complete a detailed self-assessment against rigorous hyperscale-driven requirements covering logistics, site access, security, base building infrastructure, and network connectivity. Two self-certifications are available: OCP Ready™ v2 for Hyperscale, for facilities serving hyperscale operators at various stages of development, and OCP Ready™ v1, for colocation facilities aligned with OCP best practices and hardware. After assessment and approval by the DCF Project Team and OCP Foundation, certified data centers receive OCP Ready™ recognition and are listed on the OCP Marketplace.

OCP Ready™ Data Center Recognition Program

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About This Sub-Project

Colocation data center operators participating in the OCP Ready™ data center recognition program perform a detailed OCP Ready™ v2 for Hyperscale self assessment of their facilities to ensure they meet the rigorous standards and requirements set forth by hyperscalers. From logistics, site access, security, and base building infrastructure, to network connectivity, the critical aspects of the data center are assessed to ensure alignment with hyperscale companies’ facility constraints and are compatible with OCP and industry best practices.

Upon successful completion of the site assessment and approvals from the Data Center Facilities (DCF) Project Team and OCP Foundation, colocation data center operators receive the designation as an OCP Ready™ v2 for Hyperscale data center or OCP Ready™ v1 data center, a testament to their commitment to innovation, efficiency, and sustainability.

OCP Ready™ data centers are listed on the OCP Marketplace and promoted through various OCP marketing activities. The OCP Ready™ certifications not only enhance the credibility and marketability of their facilities but also open doors to new opportunities and partnerships within the hyperscale and enterprise ecosystems.

How to Have a Data Center Certified as OCP Ready™

OCP Ready certification process

  1. Review the relevant site assessment for the desired certification and select the assessment that aligns with your data center specification and target market: OCP Ready™ v2 for Hyperscale (Google Sheet Version / Excel Version) or OCP Ready™ v1 (Google Sheet Version / Excel Version)
  2. Reach out to [email protected] to review your assessment and discuss the additional steps for certification
  3. Sign the relevant agreements (OCP Membership Agreement and OCP Solution Provider agreement)
  4. Present your data center site assessment to the DCF Project community
  5. Once the assessment has been approved, sign the OCP READY™ Certification Mark License Agreement
  6. The OCP Foundation will then request artifacts to be provided for the listing to be added to the OCP Marketplace
  7. OCP Foundation issue the appropriate OCP Ready™ certificate

Please do not complete the assessment documents prior to having a discussion with the Foundation.

If approved, your data center will receive OCP Ready™ recognition and logos. If the contributor is an OCP Solution Provider they will be listed on the OCP Marketplace.

A Brief 20-Minute Overview of the OCP Ready™ v2 for Hyperscale Program

Presentation Speaker Links
OCP Ready™ Hyperscale v2: Aligning the Industry on data center requirements for hyperscaler deployments Mark Dansie, OCP Ready Facilities Lead, OCP Video · Slides

OCP Ready™ FAQ

Answers to common questions about the OCP Ready™ program.

Read the OCP Ready™ Frequently Asked Questions

Contact Us

Who can I contact for questions about the OCP Ready™ certification? [email protected] or [email protected].

Scope

There are two self-certifications for OCP Ready™:

  • OCP Ready™ v2 for Hyperscale : for data centers catering to hyperscale operators, emphasizing site security, logistics, base building infrastructure, and MWs of power and cooling capacity for large-scale wholesale deployments. Certification is available at varying stages of development: Core and Shell : Forecasted, Core and Shell Ready, Multi-tenant Build in Progress, and Multi-tenant Capacity
  • OCP Ready™ v1 : for colocation data centers meeting OCP and industry best practices for high-density power, cooling, and physical infrastructure, optimized for OCP recognized hardware (e.g., Open Rack V2)

There is a self-assessment required for each certification:

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OCP Ready™ Data Center Recognition Process

  1. Review and complete the site assessment for the desired certification and select the OCP Ready™ v2 for Hyperscale Data Center or OCP Ready™ v1 Data Center site assessment that aligns with your data center specification and target market
  2. OCP Ready™ v2 for Hyperscale Data Center Site Assessment Google Sheet Version (Download) OCP Ready™ v2 for Hyperscale Data Center Site Assessment Excel Version (Download)
  3. OCP Ready™ v1 Data Center Site Assessment Google Version (Download Copy) Excel Version (Download Copy)
  4. Contact OCP Ready™ Facilities Lead – [email protected]
  5. Review Site Assessment and supporting information​ with OCP Ready™ Lead
  6. Present to Data Center Facility Project Community
  7. Receive approval from OCP Ready™ Facilities Lead
  8. Receive approval from Steering Committee​ Representative
  9. Receive approval from OCP Foundation​ Representative
  10. Execute OCP Ready™ Certification Mark Agreement
  11. Complete requirements for Solution Provider
  12. OCP issue an OCP Ready™ v2 for Hyperscale Data Center or OCP Ready™ v1 Data Center certificate

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Requirements

  1. Must be a OCP Tiered Corporate Member in good standing​
  2. Must be a OCP Ready™ recognized data center facility
  3. Must be a Solution Provider (SP) ​

OCP Ready™ Data Center Recognition Program

  1. Completed OCP Ready™ Data Center Recognition Process
  2. Executed legal agreements (OCP Ready™ Certification Mark Agreement)

Solution Provider

  1. Executed legal agreements (Membership,SP,OCP READY™ Certification Mark License Agreement)
  2. Paid applicable Membership and SP fees​
  3. Published landing page on website for inbound OCP leads

Benefits

  1. OCP Corporate Logo associated with Membership level​
  2. OCP Ready™; certification mark for website​
  3. OCP Solution Provider logo​
  4. Listing on OCP Marketplace​
  5. Ongoing Marketplace analytic reports and joint business development opportunities​

Documents

– OCP Ready™ v2 for Hyperscale Data Center Site Assessment Google Sheet Version (Download) OCP Ready™ v2 for Hyperscale Data Center Site Assessment Excel Version (Download) – OCP Ready™ v1 Data Center Site Assessment Google Version (Download Copy) Excel Version (Download Copy) – OCP Ready™ for Hyperscale Requirements Matrix V1.0 REV 1.5 Google Sheet Version (Download Copy) Excel Version (Download Copy – OCP Colocation Facility Guidelines for Deployment of Open Racks V4.1 – OCP Ready™ Colo Site Assessment 2020A V2.6 Google Version (Download Copy) – Excel Version (Download Copy) – GitHub OCP Ready Facility Recognition Program – OCP Ready Process Flow Chart V2.6a – OCP Ready Process Presentation V1.13 – DCF Sub-Project – OCP Ready Facility Guidelines Folder – OCP Presentation Template – please contact Michael Schill for a copy

Revisions

– Change Proposal Form – Change Proposal Ledger

Revision History

OCP Ready™ v2 for Hyperscale Data Center Site Assessment

– V1.0 REV1.0- 2023/03/07 – Created first draft – V1.0 REV1.1- 2023/07/25 – Revised draft with reference column added – V1.0 REV1.2- 2023/07/26 – Revised draft – V1.0 REV1.3- 2023/11/22 – Final – V1.0 REV1.4- 2023/03/26 – Revised Final – V1.0 REV1.5- 2023/04/16 – Revised Final added Site Development Category and Site Development Completion date fields

OCP Colocation Facility Guidelines for Deployment of Open Racks

– V1.0 – 2017/10/17 – First Final for Contribution – V2.0 – 2017/10/22 – Second Final for OCP Ready™ Program – V4.0 – 2020/12/15 – Fourth Final for OCP Ready™ Program – V4.1– 2021/7/12 – Fourth Final revision for OCP Ready™ Program

OCP Ready™ v1 Data Center Site Assessment

– V1.0 – 2017/10/05 – First Final for Contribution – V2.0 – 2018/10/22 – Revised formatting and content. Published. – V2.1 – 2018/11/27 – Minor revisions. – V2.2 – 2019/01/17 – Added rolling and concentrated load Acceptable level of 4.5kN. – V2.3 – 2019/06/18 – Corrected issue in Self Assessment Status rollup for Site 2 and Site 3 assessments. – V2.4- 2019/02/05 – Added clarification to those requirements that must have an ‘Optimum’ or ‘Acceptable’ result and for ‘Considerations’ information only. Added to Considerations > Efficiency > the ‘Site Operations’attribute. – V2020 – 2020/02/12 – Final for publication – V2020A – 2020/10/08 – Final for publication – V2020A V2.5 – 2021/7/1 – Revision to allow for air containment and aisle widths to be selected as ‘Not Applicable’ due to RDHx deployment – V2020A V2.6 – 2023/1/17 – Revision to the ‘Checklist’ worksheet for the revised approval process and minor edits 1) Added ‘IT Technical Space’ to ‘White Space’ headings to align with OCP Ready Requirements Matrix -2020A 2) Added note to ‘Checklist’ worksheet cell B28 & B29 ‘not required for re-assessment,refers to rows 22-23’ – v1,0 rev 1.0 – 2024/6/24 – Changed title of document from OCP Ready Colo Site Assessment to OCP Ready v1 Site Assessment. Added Ref column to the Site Assessment worksheet. Revision to the ‘Site Assessment’ worksheet 1) Changed 1.0-B delivery pathway height from 2.7m to 2.75m 2) Changed 1.1-A Ramp gradient parameter to slope percent and ratio 3) Changed 2.0-D Finished floor to ceiling height from 180in to 178in 4) Revision to ‘Checklist’ worksheet 1) Changed from ‘Submitter has signed Colo Solution Provider Agreement’ to ‘Submitter has signed Solution Provider Agreement’ 2) Changed from ‘Link to Colo Solution Provider Agreement’ to ‘Link to Solution Provider Agreement’ 3) Removed requirement for Submitter to execute the Copyright License Agreement (CRLA).

Recordings from Past Calls

– March 16th, 2021 OCP Ready™ Guidelines Discussion (MDC) – February 16th, 2021 OCP Ready™ Guidelines Discussion (MDC) – October 14th, 2020 OCP Ready™ Guidelines Discussion (DCF) – September 30th, 2020 OCP Ready™ Guidelines Discussion (DCF) – September 9th, 2020 OCP Ready™ Guidelines Discussion (DCF) – September 2nd, 2020 OCP Ready™ Guidelines Discussion (DCF) – August 26th, 2020 OCP Ready™ Guidelines Discussion (DCF) – April 29th, 2020 OCP Ready™ Guidelines Discussion (DCF)

OCP Ready Facility Presentations

– November 27th, 2024 DCF Call OCP Ready™ Presentation – Princeton Digital Group, Johor, Malaysia – November 6th, 2024 OCP Ready™ Presentation – Conapto, Stockholm, Sweden – August 28th, 2024 OCP Ready™ Presentation – ST Digital – June 19th, 2024 DCF Call OCP Ready™ Presentation – Global Switch, Hong Kong – May 29th, 2024 DCF Call OCP Ready™ Presentation – Aligned Data Centers, Chicago – September 20th, 2023 DCF Call OCP Ready™ Presentation – Global Switch, Amsterdam East Stage 1 – June 21st, 2023 DCF Call OCP Ready™ Presentation – Stellium Data Centers, DC1 – December 21st, 2022 DCF Call OCP Ready™ Presentation – Borealis Data Centers – OCP Ready™ – Borealis Data Centers Presentation – November 16th, 2022 DCF Call OCP Ready™ Presentation – QScale – OCP Ready™ QScale Presentation – October 27th, 2022 DCF Call OCP Ready™ Presentation – PDG India – OCP Ready™ PDG India Presentation – June, 2021 OCP Ready™ – PDG Singapore SG1 Presentation – March 17th, 2021 DCF Call OCP Ready™ Presentation – Bulk Data Centers AS – OCP Ready™ – Bulk Data Centers AS Presentation – September 23rd, 2020 DCF Call OCP Ready™ Presentations – Chayora & maincubes – OCP Ready™ – Chayora Presentation – OCP Ready™ – maincubes Presentation – June 17th, 2020 DCF Call OCP Ready™ Presentation – SpaceDC – OCP Ready™ – SpaceDC Presentation – OCP Ready™ – Hydro66 Presentation – OCP Ready™ – Giga Data Centers CLT1 DC Presentation – OCP Ready™ – Kao Data KLONDC1 DC Presentation – OCP Ready™ – Rackspace LON5 DC Presentation – OCP Ready™ video – OCP 2018 Regional Summit

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