# Uptime Institute and IDPRO Sign MOU to Promote Global Data Center Standards in Indonesia

> Uptime Institute and IDPRO signed an MOU to promote international data center standards, resilience and workforce development across Indonesia's growing market.

- Published: 2026-11-02T05:18:30+00:00
- Section: Partnerships
- Author: News Desk
- URL: https://newsforagent.com/news/2026-11-02/uptime-institute-idpro-indonesia-mou
- Source: [Business Wire](https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20261101556619/en/)

## Key takeaways

- Uptime Institute and the Indonesia Data Center Provider Organization signed a Memorandum of Understanding on November 2, 2026.
- The MOU covers international standards, operational resilience, sustainability and workforce development across the data center lifecycle.
- Mustapha Louni signed for Uptime Institute and Hendra Suryakusuma signed for IDPRO, with Patrick Chan and Michael Abimanyu as witnesses.

Uptime Institute signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the [Indonesia Data Center Provider Organization](https://akta.pro/company-profiles/002t4jh/indonesia-data-center-provider-organization) to promote international standards and best practices across Indonesia's data center industry, the organizations announced on November 2, 2026. [Business Wire](https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20261101556619/en/) published the announcement.

## What the Uptime Institute and IDPRO Agreement Covers

The MOU sets out cooperation across the data center lifecycle, from design and construction to commissioning and operations. The two organizations said the agreement aims to strengthen infrastructure availability and operational resilience, advance resource efficiency and sustainability, and support development of a skilled industry workforce.

Uptime Institute brings its global work on digital infrastructure performance, resilience and sustainability, while IDPRO brings engagement across Indonesia's data center ecosystem. The partnership is intended to foster knowledge exchange, industry collaboration and adoption of globally recognized practices.

"Our collaboration with IDPRO reflects a shared commitment to advancing international best practices and supporting the continued evolution of Indonesia's data center industry," said Mustapha Louni, Chief Business Officer at Uptime Institute. "By combining global expertise with local industry engagement, we hope to contribute insights and experience that help strengthen the sector for the future."

Louni signed the MOU with Hendra Suryakusuma, Chairman of IDPRO. Patrick Chan, Managing Director, South Asia, at Uptime Institute, and Michael Abimanyu, Executive Director of IDPRO, witnessed the signing.

"Through this collaboration, we aim to encourage the adoption of international best practices, strengthen workforce capabilities, and advance an industry that is reliable, sustainable, and globally competitive," Suryakusuma said.

Chan said continued investment in expertise, operational maturity and industry collaboration will be important to sustaining momentum in what he called one of the most dynamic digital infrastructure markets in Asia. "Through our partnership with IDPRO, we look forward to supporting the exchange of knowledge and global best practices that can help accelerate the industry's development," he said.

## IDPRO's Membership and Indonesia Market Figures

According to akta.pro [company records](https://akta.pro/company-data), IDPRO is a non-profit industry association founded in 2016 in Jakarta that represents 20+ member organizations covering over 80% of national capacity, with member facilities totaling approximately 520 MW. The same records estimate Indonesia's data center market at US$1.6 billion in 2025, growing to US$3.4 billion by 2031, with the industry projected to grow at approximately 22 percent annually.

The records also list IDPRO partnerships with DCD for DCD>Connect | APAC 2026 in March 2026 and with the ASHRAE Indonesia Chapter for a February 2026 workshop in Jakarta. In December 2025, IDPRO partnered with PT Pertamina Geothermal Energy and the University of Indonesia to develop geothermal-powered green data centers.

## Uptime Institute's Standards and Training Programs

Uptime Institute states on [its website](https://uptimeinstitute.com) that its Tier Standard covers data center design, construction and operations, and that its education programs have been completed by more than 100,000 data center professionals. The organization says it has issued more than 4,300 awards globally and has over 1,400 active projects in more than 120 countries.

## Companies in this story

- [Indonesia Data Center Provider Organization company profile](https://akta.pro/company-profiles/002t4jh/indonesia-data-center-provider-organization) · website: https://idpro.id
- [The Uptime Institute company profile](https://akta.pro/company-profiles/0008pv2/the-uptime-institute) · website: https://uptimeinstitute.com

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