ASHBURN, VIRGINIA

Your GPU deployment isn't live until the evidence pack says it is.

Fixed-scope acceptance testing, commissioning validation, and compliance evidence for data center operators navigating the density shock. 72-hour turnaround. Signed and auditor-ready.

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72hr
Evidence pack turnaround
TIA-942-C
Standards-mapped testing
40-100kW
High-density rack validation
Zero
Hourly billing. Fixed scope only.
Services
Four products. Each funds the next.
Every engagement maps to a defined SKU with fixed scope, fixed deliverables, and a signed evidence pack. No hourly billing. No custom scoping without a change order.
AP-001
Acceptance Pack
One-time commissioning acceptance for new GPU deployments, change events, or rack expansions. Power verification, cabling audit, thermal baseline, liquid loop validation, and a signed evidence pack delivered within 72 hours.
Power verification Cabling audit Thermal baseline Liquid loop check Photo evidence
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CVR-002
Change Validation Retainer
Monthly retainer for ongoing change window validation. Your first line of defense against undocumented changes causing incidents. Every event gets the same evidence pack as a standalone acceptance.
2-8 events/month 4-48hr scheduling After-hours available Evidence per event
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PCE-003
Physical Control Evidence
Recurring evidence collection for physical data center controls. Timestamped photo documentation of cage locks, cabinet states, badge readers, fire suppression, and media handling. Auditor-ready, not advisory.
SOC 2 physical controls FedRAMP evidence Gap reporting Audit response support
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DCE-004
Decom & Chain-of-Custody
Full end-of-life workflow: physical decommissioning, chain-of-custody documentation, certified data destruction via R2/NAID partners, asset remarketing facilitation, and ESG sustainability reporting.
Serial number tracking Certified destruction Asset remarketing ESG reporting
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The Deliverable
This is what you receive in 72 hours.
Every engagement produces a signed evidence pack — not a spreadsheet, not an email summary. A standards-mapped, photo-verified, auditor-ready document with explicit pass/fail criteria.
  • Pre-test risk assessment delivered 48 hours before site visit
  • Per-rack power draw verification with calibrated instruments
  • TIA-942-C mapped cabling and labeling audit
  • ASHRAE TC 9.9 thermal baseline with intake/exhaust data
  • Liquid cooling loop pressure, flow, and chemistry verification
  • Timestamped photo evidence with serial number capture
  • Explicit pass/fail determination with punch list and remediation timeline
  • 30-day change-window guarantee: one follow-up at no charge
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APEX-EP-2026-0042 AP-001-M
FacilityEquinix DC-6, Ashburn
Scope12 racks, dual power, liquid
HardwareNVIDIA DGX H100 cluster
StandardsTIA-942-C, ASHRAE TC 9.9
Tests performed10 categories, 123 assets
Photo evidence47 timestamped items
Turnaround48 hours
DeterminationCONDITIONAL PASS
Why APEX
We are not remote hands.
We do not bill hourly. We do not provide bodies. We deliver a named acceptance standard and a signed evidence pack that transfers risk from your team to ours.
01
Fixed scope, fixed price
Every engagement is a defined SKU with documented deliverables. You know exactly what you're getting before we arrive on site. No scope creep. No hourly surprises.
02
Built for the density shock
Our methodology was designed for 40-100kW GPU racks, liquid-to-chip cooling validation, and the compressed commissioning timelines that H100/H200 deployments demand.
03
Evidence, not opinions
Calibrated instruments. Timestamped photographs. Serial number capture. Standards-mapped criteria. Your auditor gets a pack they can verify, not a consultant's recommendation they have to trust.
Team
Operators, not observers.
Two decades of enterprise infrastructure experience. We've built racks, managed networks, and validated critical systems — we don't just document them.
Sumit Agarwal
Founder & Solutions Architect
Solutions architect and technical strategist with 10+ years translating complex infrastructure requirements into client outcomes. Leads all sales engineering, prime partner relationships, and go-to-market execution for APEX.
MS Computer Science Solutions architecture 10+ years enterprise
Hasmukh Zalavadia
Co-Founder & Infrastructure Architect
Infrastructure architect with 18+ years designing, securing, and operating mission-critical network environments. Hands-on expertise in rack-and-stack builds, network security, load balancing, and change management at enterprise scale. Leads all on-site validation and technical QA for APEX.
18+ years infrastructure Network security Change management
Priyanka Agrawal
Head of Operations
Operations strategist with an MBA and electrical engineering background. Six years of consulting experience across technology and enterprise environments. Product engineering roots in fiber optic and laser systems. Manages evidence pack delivery, contractor coordination, and the operational backbone that ensures 72-hour turnaround.
MBA Electrical engineering 6+ years consulting
Questions
What operators ask us.
What is a data center acceptance evidence pack?
An acceptance evidence pack is a comprehensive, standards-mapped document that verifies a new data center deployment meets defined acceptance criteria. It includes per-rack power verification, cabling and labeling audits against TIA-606-C, thermal baseline measurements per ASHRAE TC 9.9, liquid cooling loop pressure and flow verification, timestamped photo evidence, serial number capture, and an explicit pass/fail determination with punch list. APEX CriticalOps delivers evidence packs within 72 hours of the site visit.
How is APEX CriticalOps different from other data center services companies?
Most data center services companies offer broad lifecycle staffing or owner's representation for large-scale builds. APEX CriticalOps delivers fixed-scope acceptance testing and compliance evidence as productized SKUs with defined deliverables and 72-hour turnaround. We focus on the Ashburn mid-market — colocation operators, GPU tenants, and MSPs who need rigorous commissioning validation without a full-lifecycle staffing engagement. Every engagement produces a signed, auditor-ready evidence pack, not a consulting recommendation.
Can you validate liquid-cooled GPU deployments?
Yes. We specialize in high-density GPU deployments running 40-100kW per rack with direct-to-chip liquid cooling. Validation includes CDU pressure and flow testing, rack-level manifold verification, coolant chemistry analysis (glycol concentration, pH, conductivity, particulate count), and thermal performance under load. This covers NVIDIA DGX H100, H200, and similar platforms deployed in Ashburn facilities.
What standards do you test against?
Our methodology maps to TIA-942-C (Telecommunications Infrastructure Standard for Data Centers), ASHRAE TC 9.9 (Thermal Guidelines for Data Processing Environments), NFPA 75 (Fire Protection of IT Equipment), BICSI-002 (Data Center Design Best Practices), and TIA-606-C (Administration Standard for Telecommunications Infrastructure).
Do you provide SOC 2 or FedRAMP compliance consulting?
No. We provide physical control evidence collection only — timestamped photographic documentation of physical data center controls such as cage locks, cabinet states, visitor logs, badge readers, and fire suppression indicators. This evidence supports SOC 2 and FedRAMP audits, but we do not write security policies, conduct access reviews, or provide GRC consulting. We refer clients to qualified GRC firms for those services.
How do I get started?
Start with a 20-minute discovery call. We'll ask about your deployment environment, validation process, and where it breaks down. If there's a fit, we'll scope a specific engagement to a defined SKU with fixed deliverables and send you a proposal within 48 hours. No obligation, no generic pitch deck. Reach out here.
Which facilities do you serve?
We serve data center facilities throughout Northern Virginia's Data Center Alley, including Ashburn, Loudoun County, Prince William County, and the broader corridor. This includes facilities operated by Equinix, Digital Realty, CoreSite, CyrusOne, QTS, DataBank, and others. Access is coordinated through our prime partner network of systems integrators, MSPs, and colo operators.
Contact
Start with a conversation.
Tell us about your deployment, your validation process, and where it breaks down. We'll tell you exactly what an engagement looks like — no obligation, no pitch deck.

Serving the Ashburn data center corridor

APEX CriticalOps provides on-site acceptance testing, commissioning validation, and compliance evidence for mid-market colocation operators, GPU tenants, and managed service providers in Northern Virginia.

Ashburn, Virginia
Data Center Alley
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