Uptime Institute, the global authority on digital infrastructure, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Indonesia Data Center Provider Organization (IDPRO) to strengthen Indonesia’s data center industry. The agreement aims to promote international standards and best practices throughout the data center lifecycle, improve infrastructure availability and operational resilience, advance resource efficiency and sustainability, and support development of a skilled workforce.
IDPRO is the official industry association representing data center providers and digital infrastructure companies in Indonesia. The partnership brings together Uptime Institute’s worldwide expertise in performance, resilience, and sustainability with IDPRO’s deep local engagement across the Indonesian ecosystem. Officials from both organizations said the collaboration will encourage greater knowledge exchange, industry cooperation, and adoption of globally recognized practices.
Mustapha Louni, Chief Business Officer at Uptime Institute, stated that digital infrastructure plays a foundational role in enabling economic growth and innovation. He described the collaboration with IDPRO as a shared commitment to advancing international best practices and supporting the continued evolution of Indonesia’s data center sector. By combining global expertise with local industry engagement, the two organizations hope to contribute insights that help strengthen the sector for the future.
The MOU was signed by Mustapha Louni and Hendra Suryakusuma, Chairman of IDPRO. The signing was witnessed by Patrick Chan, Managing Director for South Asia at Uptime Institute, and Michael Abimanyu, Executive Director of IDPRO.
Hendra Suryakusuma emphasized that Indonesia’s data center sector has a critical role in supporting the country’s digital ambitions. Through the collaboration, IDPRO aims to encourage adoption of international best practices, strengthen workforce capabilities, and advance an industry that is reliable, sustainable, and globally competitive. He noted that collaboration across the ecosystem will be essential to achieving these goals.
Patrick Chan, Managing Director for South Asia Pacific at Uptime Institute, described Indonesia as one of the most dynamic digital infrastructure markets in Asia. He said continued investment in expertise, operational maturity, and industry collaboration will be important to sustaining this momentum. Through the partnership with IDPRO, Uptime Institute looks forward to supporting the exchange of knowledge and global best practices that can help accelerate the industry’s development.
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The agreement provides a platform for both organizations to share industry knowledge and promote practices that enhance data center performance from design and construction through commissioning and operations. It reflects a shared commitment to ensuring that sector growth is underpinned by operational excellence, resilience, and responsible resource management. Uptime Institute said it looks forward to working with IDPRO and industry stakeholders to support the long-term development of Indonesia’s data center sector and help meet the country’s evolving digital infrastructure needs.
Uptime Institute has established industry-leading benchmarks for data center performance, resilience, sustainability, and efficiency for more than 30 years. These benchmarks help assure customers that their digital infrastructure will perform consistently with business needs under varying operating conditions. The organization has issued more than 4,300 awards globally and manages over 1,400 active projects in more than 120 countries. It has helped tens of thousands of companies optimize critical IT assets while managing costs, resources, and efficiency.
The organization’s Tier Standard remains the IT industry’s most widely trusted and adopted global standard for data center design, construction, and operations. Core offerings include Tier Certifications, Management & Operations reviews, AI Infrastructure Advisory, Data Center Risk Assessments, Energy & Sustainability Assessments, Cybersecurity Assessments & Ratings, and IT Advisory Services.
Uptime Education programs have been completed by more than 100,000 data center professionals, establishing the organization as a leading learning and development partner worldwide. Its offerings span every stage of a digital infrastructure career, from entry-level staff and apprentices through post-graduate MA degrees in Data Center Leadership for experienced professionals. Availability, resiliency, sustainability, security, and business value of critical infrastructure continue to depend heavily on the skill, training, and education of the workforce that operates it.
Uptime Institute is headquartered in New York, with offices in London, São Paulo, Dubai, Riyadh, Singapore, and Madrid, and full-time professionals based in more than 34 countries.
The partnership focuses on practical outcomes: raising standards across the full data center lifecycle, improving operational resilience and availability, advancing sustainability and resource efficiency, and building local workforce capability. By aligning global benchmarks with Indonesia’s market needs, the two organizations aim to support a more mature, competitive, and future-ready data center industry that can underpin the country’s broader digital economy goals.
