Certified Data Centre Migration Specialist - CDMS® (exam included) - Course Language: English

Data centre migration is an exceptionally high-risk undertaking. Most data centre professionals have never done this before. Some professionals have done it only a few times in their life. The level of effort required in the planning and discovery phases is directly proportionate to the amount of risk mitigated. It is an exercise that requires collaboration and interfacing with various stakeholders in the organisation - some for the first time ever.
The Data Centre Migration Specialist course is a two-day course designed to expose participants to all aspects of a data centre migration. It provides a step-by-step methodology which will enable them to reduce the risks involved in such a complex undertaking. It will also provide participants with valuable and practical hints and tips used by seasoned data centre professionals who have done multiple complex migrations.

After completion of the course the participant will be able to:

Develop and review their data centre strategy
Use different risk assessment methodologies together with practical tips specifically for data centre migrations to reduce the risk during a data centre migration Understand different migration strategies
Understand the legal aspects when migrating a data centre
Understand the importance of Business Service Reviews and Service Level Objectives Size and design the target data centre
Understand the importance of detailed discovery and how dependencies influence migration waves Understand the safety requirements during migration
Get lots of practical tips when moving to another data centre

Data Centre Strategy

Data centre lifecycle
Reasons to migrate a data centre
Alternatives to data centre migration
Consolidation
Outsourcing
Cloud computing
Upgrade existing data centre or build new

Project Management

Project management and methods
Scope statement
Statement Of Work (SOW)
Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
Allocate time to the project
Cost and estimation methodology
Project communication

Risk Management

Risk management and methods
Risk identification
Risk assessment methodologies
Qualitative approach
Semi-quantitative approach
Quantitative approach
Risk evaluation
Risk treatment
Risk in data centre migrations

Migration Strategies

Different data centre migration strategies
Heterogeneous migration
Homogeneous migration
Physical migration
Different IT transformations
Pre-migration transformation
Migration transformation
Post-migration transformation

Legal Aspects

Regulatory requirements
Contractual considerations
Legal aspects when decommissioning

High Level Discovery & Planning

The importance of Business Service Reviews
The concept of Availability
The concept of Recoverability
The importance of Service Level Objectives
Requirements on designing the target IT architecture
Information needed for high level planning

Design Target Data Centre

Requirements for the target data centre
Sizing the data centre
Architectural requirements
Cooling requirements
Power requirements
Security

Detailed Discovery and Planning

The importance of discovery
Automated discovery tools
Asset management
Network and system dependencies
Detailed migration planning
Migration waves
Staffing
Warranties and insurance

Safety

Safety precautions
Technical safety review
Electrical safety
Lifting
Personal safety during migration
Fire safety during migration

Security

Controversy between access and security
Access control
Managing security during migration
Security during migration
Key management
Practical hints and tips
Continuous improvement

Implementation

Rehearsal
Route investigation
Resourcing
Logistics team
Packing
Transport
Installing the equipment
Post migration support

End of Project

Why project closure
Lessons learned
Phased completion of project
Criteria for project closure
The outcome of the project
End of project

Exam

Sample questions
Self study (time permitted)
Exam: Certified Data Centre Migration Specialist

There is no specific prerequisite for the CDMS® course. However, participants who have actual experience in the data centre and/or IT infrastructures are best suited. Attendance of the CDCP® course is recommended but not a requirement.

Course Language: English
Student Books: English
Exam Language: English

The primary audience is any IT, facilities or data centre operations professional working in and around the data centre (both end-customers and/or service provider/facilitators) and having to handle data centre migration projects and/or data centre str

Ort:

Virtuelles Live Training

Zeitraum:

18.03.2026 bis
19.03.2026

Dauer:

2 Tage

Zeit:

09:00 bis 17:00 Uhr

Preis:

1.795,00 €
(2.136,05 € inkl. MwSt.)

Frühbucherpreis:

1.705,00 € (2.028,95 €)

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