Business premises: different uses, different demands
In a business premises the network doesn't just run the offices, but also the processes. An outage affects more than just email.
Why business premises require their own assessment
A business premises is rarely a single environment. There's an office section with workstations, and there's a hall, a workshop or a storage area where very different conditions apply: greater distances, more steel and concrete, and equipment that's itself on the network.
That makes coverage and cabling more complex than in an office. A WiFi network that works fine in the office section can be unusable in the hall. The IT-Label assesses the building as it's used, not as it appears on the drawing.
What matters for business premises
Coverage over distance
Large halls and thick walls require more than a couple of access points. The audit measures where work actually happens.
More information →Continuity of processes
Does the process stop when the network goes down? Then redundancy isn't a comfort but a requirement.
More information →Equipment on the network
Machines, sensors and scanners share the infrastructure with users. That places demands on both capacity and segregation.
More information →Security
Equipment connected to the network increases the property's attack surface.
More information →Which level fits here?
All levels occur among business premises. A tenant with their own process equipment often deliberately chooses IT4 CORE or IT5 SHELL: they want to determine the network setup themselves and prefer not to pay for provisions that don't fit.
If you let to varying tenants with office-like use, IT2 PLUG & PLAY is usually the level that serves most parties without overinvesting.
The label adapts to your proposition, not the other way round
There's no 'good' level for business premises. There's a level that fits the tenant you're looking for. The IT-Label makes that match explicit in advance rather than after handover. See responsibilities and the IT Demarcation List.
Want to know how your business premises scores?
A certified partner assesses the property as it is used.
How the audit worksRelated information
The IT-Label for property owners
Buildings increasingly compete on digital connectivity and performance. The IT-Label makes those qualities objectively measurable and comparable.
The IT-Label for office buildings
Office tenants set the highest demands on connectivity. The IT-Label shows whether your office building meets them.
Network redundancy
Redundancy means there is a second route if the first one fails. Why that's no longer a luxury for many organisations, and how the IT-Label looks at it.
Smart Building technology
Climate control, access control and booking systems don't make a building smart on their own. Integration does, and that's what the IT-Label assesses.