Course Overview
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 requirement Light
Standards Light fixture types and placement Emergency lighting, Emergency Power Supply (EPS) 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 centre Generators Static and dynamic UPS systems, selection criteria, how they operate and energy efficiency option Battery 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 recommendations Testing and verification SAN storage cabling Network redundancy Building-to-building connectivity Network monitoring system requirements Fire Protection
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 Organisation Safety Security Facilities maintenance Monitoring Governance
Who should attend
The primary audience for this CDCP training course is an IT, Facilities or Data Centre Operations professional working in and around the data centre (representing both end-customers and/or service provider/facilitators) and having responsibility to achieve and improve hi-availability and manageability of the Data Centre, such as: Data centre managers, Operations / Floor / Facility managers, data centre engineers, network/system engineers/data centre sales/consultants.
Prerequisites
There is no specifc prerequisite for the CDCP course. However, participants who already have at least one or two years’ experience in a data centre or facilities environment may be best suited. Those with no experience just yet are most welcome to participate.
Course Objectives
After completion of the course the participant will be able to:
Choose an optimum site for mission-critical data centre based on current and future needs
Describe all components that are important for highavailability in a data centre and how to effectively setup the data centre
Name and apply the various industry standards
Describe the various technologies for UPS, fire suppression, cooling, monitoring systems, cabling standards, etc, and to select and apply them effectively to cost-efficiently enhance the high-availability of the data centre.
Review the electrical distribution system to avoid costly downtime
Enhance cooling capabilities and efficiency in the data centre by using existing and new techniques and technologies for the increased cooling requirements of the future
Design a highly reliable and scalable network architecture and learn how to ensure installers apply proper testing techniques
Describe (high-level) data centre operational considerations supporting mission-critical environments
Setup effective data centre monitoring ensuring the right people get the right message
Ensure proper security measures, both procedural and technical, are established to safeguard your company's valuable information in the data centre
Course Content
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.
CDCP is the first training in the EPI Design and Build training track under the EPI Data Centre Training Framework.