With few exceptions, enterprises today rely on IT for the delivery of business-critical services - often directly to the end consumer. It is therefore vital that the mission-critical data centre is designed, maintained and operated with high-availability and efficiency in mind. However, the fact is most data centres do not meet the full availability, capacity, safety or efficiency requirements that are often demanded. The ever-changing technologies put even more pressure on data centre managers along with the faster pace at which these changes are required. This 2-day course is designed to expose participants to the key components of the data centre. CDCP® training will address how to setup and improve key aspects such as power, cooling, security, cabling, safety, etc, to ensure a high-available data centre. CDCP® training will also address key operations and maintenance aspects.
Agenda
The Data Centre, it’s Importance and Causes for Downtime
Data Centre Standards and Best Practices
Data Centre Location, Building and Construction
Selecting appropriate sites and buildings and how to avoid pitfalls
Various components of an effective data centre and supporting facilities setup
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
Light
Standards
Light fixture types and placement
Emergency lighting, Emergency Power Supply (EPS)
Power Infrastructure
Power infrastructure layout from generation to rack level
ATS (automatic transfer switch ) and STS (static transfer switch) 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 centre
Generators
Static and dynamic UPS systems, selection criteria, how they operate and energy efficiency option
Batteriy types, correct selection and testing
Thermo-graphics
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
Equipment Racks
Rack standards, properties and selection criteria
Security considerations
Power rail/strip options
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
Water Supply
Importance of water supply and application areas
Backup water supply techniques
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 standards
Testing and verification
SAN storage cabling
Network redundancy
Building-to-building connectivity
Network monitoring system requirements
Fire Suppression
Standards for fire suppression
Detection systems
Various total flooding fire suppression techniques and systems, their benefits and disadvantages
Handheld extinguishers
Signage and safety
Regulatory requirements and best practices
Physical Security and Safety
Physical security considerations
Physical safety considerations
Auxiliary Systems
Data centre monitoring requirements
EMS, BMS and DCIM
Water leak detection systems
Alarm notification
Operational Considerations
Service Level Management
Organization
Safety
Security
Facilities Maintenance
Data Centre Operations
Monitoring
Governance / documentation
EXAM: Certified Data Center Professional
Participants must have at least one to two years’ experience in a data centre or facilities environment. The CDCP® is highly recommended. The CDESS® will discuss data centre facility aspects and without the CDCP® or equivalent knowledge, the participant may not be able to gain the full benefits of the CDESS® training..
Spoken Language: English
Course Materials: English
Exam Language: English
The primary audience for this course is any IT, facilities or data centre professional who works in and around the data centre and who has the responsibility to achieve and improve the availability and manageability of the data centre.