451 Group#Uptime Institute
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451 Group is a New York City-based technology industry research firm. Through its Uptime Institute operating unit, the company provides research for data center operators.{{cite web|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/profile/company/603507Z:US|title=451 Group/The - Company Profile and News|publisher=Bloomberg Markets|access-date=May 12, 2020}} In December 2019, 451 Group sold an operating division, 451 Research, to information and analytics company S&P Global.
History
The 451 Group was founded in April 2000 with offices in London, New York and San Francisco. The founding team of four all came from UK IT publishers ComputerWire. Initial funding came from the London-based listed brokerage firm Durlacher.[https://www.theguardian.com/media/2001/mar/01/newmedia.citynews1 Dot.coms sting Durlacher for £14m], in The Guardian, 1 March 2001 Following the withdrawal of Durlacher and a management buyout, the company acquired Uptime Institute in 2009.{{cite web|url=http://www.datacenterknowledge.com/archives/2009/10/23/the-uptime-institute-sold-to-451-group|title=The Uptime Institute Sold to 451 Group|date=October 23, 2009 |publisher=Data Center Knowledge}}[https://web.archive.org/web/20080222081810/http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/private/snapshot.asp?privcapId=22408554 Company Overview of The 451 Group LLC] at investing.businessweek.com Subsequent acquisitions included:
- consumer spending research firm ChangeWave Research in 2011{{cite press release|url=https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20110324006534/en/Leading-Technology-Industry-Analyst-Company-451-Group-Acquires|title=Leading Technology-Industry Analyst Company The 451 Group Acquires ChangeWave Research|date=March 24, 2011 }}
- events company Tech Touchstone in 2013{{cite web|url=https://www.citmagazine.com/article/1170746/tech-touchstone-acquired-us-based-group|title=Tech Touchstone acquired by US-based group}}
- mobile communications research firm Yankee Group in 2013{{cite news|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-yankeegroup-451/451-group-buys-yankee-group-from-alta-communications-idUSBRE9020H220130103|title=451 Group buys Yankee Group from Alta Communications|newspaper=Reuters |date=January 3, 2013 }}
- IT professional community Wisegate in 2017.{{Cite web|url=https://www.prweb.com/releases/issa_selects_wisegate_a_451_research_community_as_peer_networking_platform_for_ciso_s/prweb14550559.htm|title=ISSA Selects Wisegate, a 451 Research Community, as Peer Networking Platform for CISO's}}
The 451 Research division was acquired by S&P Global Market Intelligence on December 6, 2019.{{Cite web|url=https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/sp-global-acquires-451-research-llc-300970643.html|title=S&P Global Acquires 451 Research, LLC|date=December 6, 2019|website=Cision PR Newswire}}
Business
Uptime Institute is the operating division of the 451 Group. It is an American professional services organization best known for its "Tier Standard".{{cite book |title=Data Center Handbook |page=243
|url=https://books.google.com/books?isbn=1118937589 |isbn=978-1118937587
|quote=[5] Uptime Institute professional Services. Data Center Site Infrastructure Tier Standard: ...
|author=Hwaiyu Geng |date=2014|publisher=John Wiley & Sons
}} and the associated certification of data center compliance with the standard.{{cite web
|title=Green Data Centers Monthly Newsletter July 2010
|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=mkKXaJCYHOwC
|quote=The Tier Classification System, as established in Tier Standard: Topology, defines ... and Certifications are provided exclusively by Uptime Institute}} Founded in 1987 by Kenneth G. Brill,[http://www.redlands.edu/7231.aspx Kenneth G. Brill ’66] at redlands.edu the Uptime Institute was founded as an industry proponent to help owners and operators quantify and qualify their ability to provide a predictable level of performance from data centers, regardless of the status of external factors, such as power utilities.
451 Research was formerly part of 451 Group. Until being acquired by S&P Global in December 2019, it was an information technology industry analyst firm, headquartered in New York with offices in London, Boston, Washington DC, and San Francisco. At the time of the acquisition 451 Research claimed to have 250 employees, over 100 industry analysts and over 1000 clients.{{Cite web|url=https://www.arinsights.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/451_Research_Introduction.pdf|title=AR Insights - Introduction to 451 Research}} It produced qualitative and quantitative research, across thirteen research channels, targeting service providers, technology vendors, enterprise IT leaders and financial professionals.{{cite web|url=https://451research.com|title=451 Research}}
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External links
- {{official|http://the451group.com}}
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