Original Due-Diligence Tool

Data Center Evaluation Scorecard

A structured way to compare evidence, not marketing labels. Score only what you can verify.

Facility scorecard

For every item choose Unknown, Partly verified or Verified with evidence. Category weights are shown openly and can be challenged for your own project.

Power · 20%

Usable rack power is documented at the planned density

Redundancy scope is documented end to end

Generator / UPS maintenance states are understood

Cooling · 15%

Cooling capacity is verified at planned rack density

Failure and maintenance cooling states are understood

Future high-density or liquid-cooling interface is documented where relevant

Connectivity · 15%

Carrier options and lead times are documented

Physical route diversity is evidenced rather than assumed

Cloud / enterprise latency has been measured to real destinations

Operations · 15%

Change and maintenance processes are documented

Incident escalation and remote-hands coverage are clear

Commissioning / failover evidence is available for critical systems

Security · 10%

Physical access controls and logging are documented

Customer / provider responsibility boundaries are clear

Security requirements match the workload's risk model

Growth · 10%

Expansion power and cooling capacity is realistic

Space and delivery logistics support the growth plan

Expansion lead times and dependencies are documented

Commercial · 15%

Included services and exclusions are explicit

SLA metrics and remedies are measurable

Exit, migration and cross-connect costs are understood

Evidence readiness

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