Enhance your data center knowledge with the BODC
The Business of Data Centers was developed to help get new hires up to speed with the data center industry and bridge the gap between non-technical professionals and their technical clients and colleagues.
Who’s this course for?
- Sales & marketing staff looking to speak the language of their buyers
- Engineers transitioning to the data center from other mission critical sectors
- An onboarding tool for new starters
- Graduate & talent pipelines
- Project Management & Construction teams new to data center projects
- Procurement & finance teams
- Commercial teams looking for a deeper understanding of data center environment
By the end of this course, learners will be able to:
- Explain why data centers exist and the role that they play within the digital infrastructure ecosystem
- Describe how the industry has evolved,, how Data Centers are built and where they are found
- Define the subsystems and how sustainability scopes are defined
- Apply the knowledge gained to increase speed to competence and shorten onboarding cycles
Course topics include:
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Module 1
Why do Data Centers Exist?
The Internet / Definition of a Data Center / Data Center Design
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Module 7
Types of Data Centers
Enterprise / Hyperscale / Colocation
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Module 2
What is Data?
Data Defined / Where Data Lives / Evolution
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Module 8
Data Center Sub-systems
Greyspace / Critical Power / IT Hardware and Sub-systems
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Module 3
Information Technology Hardware
Data Center Layout / Network Hardware / A History of Data Storage / Evolution of Computer Hardware
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Module 9
Data Center Energy Efficiency
Electrical Power & Energy Efficiency / Facility Densificiation / Energy Used
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Module 4
How does the Cloud work?
Shapes of Cloud Computing / Server Virtualization / Scalability
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Module 10
Energy and Sustainability
Electrical Power & Energy Efficiency / Facility Densificiation / Energy Used
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Module 5
Latency and Edge Computing
Importance of Knowledge / A Simplified History / Availability, Resilience, Reliability
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Module 11
Building a Data Center
Why a Data Center? / Key Components / Cost
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Module 6
Evolution of the Data Center Industry
Importance of Knowledge / A Simplified History / Availability, Resilience, Reliability
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Module 12
Data Center Locations and Market Evolution
Europe / North America / Asia Pacific
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