[AusNOG] Is CCTV a Necessity in a Data Centre?

[Chris Macko]

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Hi All,

I'm performing a small case study and would really appreciate if you're able to provide your feedback in relation to the following questions regarding CCTV within a data centre;

a) Is CCTV (recording) a necessity within a data centre?
b) Would you feel it's appropriate if a data centre provider didn't have CCTV as part of their service provision and soly relied on physical access logs for physical security auditting?
c) Would you state that CCTV is simply implied as a standard inclusion when it comes to the provision of data centre services?

My personal experience is that CCTV is necessary within data centre services in order to investigate potential physical security breaches in events where physical access logs don't provide the necessary information being investigated. I also feel that a data centre without CCTV would be akin to a human without oxygen, in that both co-exist and are co-dependent.

I would however really appreciate your thoughts and feedback. Thank you!

Kind Regards,

Chris Macko
Managing Director
Interhost Pacific Pty Ltd t/a Intervolve

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