Data Center Courses in 2024

DCP

Data Center Design Awareness

Module 1
A brief history of the data center industry

Technology drivers / Industry bodies / Current standards / 

Module 2

Business Justification & Project Management

Regulations / Availability / Downtime / Business Justifications.

Module 3

Site Selection & Environmental Considerations

Best practices / Climate change / Future thinking

Module 4

Architectural Design & Standards

External shell / Internal space / Standards & regulations 

Module 5

Raised Access Floor and Design Best Practice

Floor/ Ramps / Tiles

Module 6

Infrastructure Connectivity: Copper & Fiber

Containment / Technology / Future developments

Module 7

 IT Architecture and Network Design Strategies

Servers / Storage / Energy efficiency / IT standards

Module 8

Cooling Systems & Environmental Control
Fundamentals / Options / Efficiency / Future methods

Module 9

Electrical Power Systems
Power supply / UPS / Backup power / Renewables 

Module 10

Room Layout
Equipment / Hot/cold aisles / IT cabinet types / Standards

Module 11

Fire Protection

Regulations / Preventions / Detection  / Suppression

Module 12

Security Systems
Physical / Electronic / Surveillance / Standards

Module 13

Building Automation and Management Systems

BM/BAS / Measuring / Monitoring / Standards / The future

Module 14

Commissioning and Handover
Scopes / Project phases / Codes & regulations 

Energy Professional 

Module 1
Energy in the Data Center

Energy management / Costs / PUE / Energy consumption

Module 2

The Critical Load

Servers / ASHRAE / Moore’s Law

Module 3

Electrical Utility

Transformer & losses / Carbon content / Renewables

Module 4

Uninterruptible Power Supply

UPS needs & types / Redundancy / Efficiency

Module 5

Emergency Power Generation

Generators / Fuel management / CHP

Module 6

Cooling Systems

Energy & cooling / Energy efficiency / Immersion cooling /