Technical and operational excellence is at the heart of everything Kao Data is about, and as a company our mission is to ensure our data centres are running to the highest possible standards.
Led by our Compliance Director, Gary Kilmister, and supported by our Compliance Manager, Katie Harper – Kao Data have achieved an impressive list of ISO certifications, plus a range of industry certifications and accreditations.
For more information and any questions regarding certifications, accreditations and company policies at Kao Data, please get in touch with us via our Contact page.
According to the Uptime Institute human error accounts for 75% of downtime within a data centre. By ensuring our management, operations and compliance are running at the highest levels – and crucially are independently audited by the industry’s leading standard bearer – we can help maintain Kao Data’s record of providing 100% uptime to our customers.
Gary Kilmister, Compliance Director, Kao Data
ISO Certifications
Our ISO certifications are coordinated via a UKAS accredited body – Alcumus ISOQAR, and are listed below.
Certificate : 16950-QMS-001
Certificate : 16950-EMS-001
Certificate : 16950-BCM-001
Certificate : 16950-ISMS-001
Certificate : 16950-OHS-001
Certificate : 16950-EnMS-001
Company Policies
Kao Data’s compliance team and our approved stakeholders manage a full range of company policy documents which are updated regularly. Latest versions can be downloaded by clicking on the policy title.
Kao Data has a range of industry certifications and accreditations across a variety of deign and operational disciplines. You can request copies of any of our certifications by contacting our compliance team.
Uptime Institute Stamp of Approval for Management and Operations (M&O)
ISAE 3000 SOC2 (Type 1)
ISAE 3000 SOC2 (Type 2)
PCI-DSS Compliant
Cyber Essentials
Cyber Essentials PLUS
NVIDIA DGX-Ready Data Center Partner
OCP-Ready Data Center Certified
BREEAM Excellent (5 Stars)
Shell 100% Certified Renewable Energy
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