Certified Data Center Professional (CDCP) Training with Exam

Module 1: The Data Center, It’s Importance and Causes for Downtime

 

Module 2: Data Center Standards and Best Practices

 

Module 3: Construction

• Selecting appropriate sites and buildings, and how to avoid pitfalls

• Various components of an effective data center and supporting facilities setup

 

Module 4: Raised Floor/Suspended Ceiling

• Uniform, concentrated and rolling load definitions

• Applicable standards

• Raised floor guidelines

• Signal reference grid, grounding of racks

• Disability act and regulations

• Suspended ceiling usage and requirements

 

Module 5: Light

• Standards

• Light fixture types and placement

• Emergency lighting, emergency power supply (EPS)

 

Module 6: Power Infrastructure

• Power infrastructure layout from generation to rack level

• ATS and STS systems

• Redundancy levels and techniques

• Three-phase and single-phase usage

• Power distribution options within the computer room

• Power cabling versus bus bar trunking

• Bonding versus grounding

• Common mode noise and isolation transformers

• Distribution boards, form factors and IP protection grades

• Power quality guidelines

• Real power versus apparent power

• How to size and calculate load in the data center

• Generators

• Static and dynamic UPS systems, selection criteria, how they operate and energy efficiency option

• Battery types, correct selection and testing

• Thermo-graphics

 

Module 7: Electro Magnetic Fields

• Electrical fields and magnetic fields definitions and units of measurements

• Sources of EMF

• Effects of EMF on human health and equipment

• (H)EMP

• Standards

• EMF shielding solutions

 

Module 8: Equipment Racks

• Rack standards, properties and selection criteria

• Security considerations

• Power rail/strip options

 

Module 9: Cooling Infrastructure

• Temperature and humidity recommendations

• Cooling measurement units and conversion rates

• Sensible and latent heat definitions

• Differences between comfort and precision cooling

• Overview of different air conditioner technologies

• Raised floor versus non-raised floor cooling

• Placement of air conditioner units and limitations to be observed

• Supplemental cooling options

• Cold aisle/hot aisle containment

 

Module 10: Water Supply

• Importance of water supply and application areas

• Backup water supply techniques

 

Module 11: Designing a Scalable Network Infrastructure

• The importance of a structured cabling system

• Planning considerations

• Copper and fiber cable technology and standards

• ANSI/TIA-942 cabling hierarchy and recommendations

• Testing and verification

• SAN storage cabling

• Network redundancy

• Building-to-building connectivity

• Network monitoring system requirements

 

Module 12: Fire Protection

• Standards for fire suppression

• Detection systems

• Various total flooding fire suppression techniques and systems, and their benefits and disadvantages

• Handheld extinguishers

• Signage and safety

• Regulatory requirements and best practices

 

Module 13: Physical Security and Safety

• Physical security considerations

• Physical safety considerations

 

Module 14: Auxiliary Systems

• Data centre monitoring requirements

• EMS, BMS and DCIM

• Water leak detection systems

• Alarm notification

 

Module 15: Operational Considerations

• Service level management

• Organization

• Safety

• Security

• Facilities maintenance

• Monitoring

• Governance

Prerequisites

There are no specific prerequisites for this course. However, participants who have at least 1-2 years experience in a data center or facilities environment may be best suited. Those with no experience are also welcome to participate.