SAS-70 Type II Certification

"DataSite is able to provide us with services and features unavailable from other collocation facilities.”

-- Carter Manucy Manager of Information Technology at FMPA

Ensure Your Critical IT Infrastructure is Located in a SSAE 16 Type II Audited Data Center

Most organizations require certifications and documentation to support many different regulatory and business outsourcing requirements. DataSite provides that exact environment where IT assets are secured and available around the clock.

SSAE 16 Type II

You can count on your IT assets being available and secure at DataSite. The DataSite facility, controls and objectives and safeguards are SSAE 16 Type II Audited.

This strict independent audit:

  • Covers All Security and Operational Controls
  • Performed Annually
  • Conducted by Earnst & Young

The annual report is available to all DataSite clients for complete transparency.

Read more about the data center technical infrastructure that makes DataSite your best business option for the most secure and reliable data center available.

SSAE 16 Type II

SSAE 16 Type II

SSAE 16 (formerly SAS-70) is the definitive standard by which DataSite clients and their auditors can gain comfort that operational controls at DataSite are adequate to prevent or detect any operational inefficiencies or oversights that could impact a customer's IT operations. DataSite's SSAE 16 Type II audit includes a description of controls as well as detailed testing of the controls over the last 12 months to show that the controls were operating with sufficient effectiveness and to provide a reasonable assurance that the control objectives were achieved during the audit period.


  • How much run time is available on the back-up batteries?
  • The batteries supporting the DataSite UPS system are designed for a runtime of 45 minutes, which is more than double the industry standard. Prior to going to battery back-up, DataSite would need to suffer a utility outage on affecting both utility substations feeding the property.

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