451 Group
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. In December 2019, 451 Group sold an operating division, 451 Research, to information and analytics company S&P Global. History. 451 Group acquired Uptime Institute in 2009. The company subsequently acquired: The company's 451 Research division was acquired by S&P Global Market Intelligence on December 6, 2019, according to a company press release. Business. Uptime Institute is the operating division of the 451 Group. It is an American professional services organization best  known for its "Tier Standard". and the associated certification of data center compliance with the standard. Founded in 1987 by Kenneth G. Brill, 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. 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. The company claimed over 250 employees, over 100 industry analysts and over 1000 clients. The company produced qualitative and quantitative research, across thirteen research channels, and targets service providers, technology vendors, enterprise IT leaders and financial professionals.