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# iShare Medical® Blog

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## [Behind the Cloud: Decoding Data Center Tiers](https://blog.isharemedical.com/behind_the_cloud_decoding_data_center_tiers)

Data centers are classified into four tiers under the Uptime Institute’s data center classification system. The Uptime Institute is a professional organization devoted to improving the performance, efficiency, and reliability of business-critical data center infrastructure. Each tier represents a different level of fault tolerance.

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May 13, 2023 / [Cloud](https://blog.isharemedical.com/tag/cloud), [Data Center Tiers](https://blog.isharemedical.com/tag/data-center-tiers), [Tier III](https://blog.isharemedical.com/tag/tier-iii)

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