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Mission Critical Site Facilities Training

Certified
Data Center
Specialist
Introduction
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 Would you like to join the elite group of
data center is designed, maintained and operated with hi- Certified Data Center Professionals?
availability and efficiency in mind. Fact is however that most
data center's do not meet the full availability, capacity, safety
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or efficiency requirements often demanded.
CDCSTM will further specialize attendees to a level where by
they will be a compatible sparring partner with suppliers and
will be able to verify offers provided by vendors for
correctness, effectiveness and efficiency. CDCSTM is a must
have certification for professional data centre managers and
Benefits realized
personnel. CDCSTM is a pre-requisite for persons wishing to
After completion of the course the you will be able to:
achieve the CDCETM status.
Understand the design life cycle of data centers and
the stages involved
Certified Data Center Courses Discuss in great level of detail requirements with
There are three levels of certification for Mission Critical Site vendors, suppliers and contractors and ensure that
Facilities courses: they do the right thing for the customers business
CDCPTM: Certified Data Center Professional and not what is right for the vendor
CDCSTM: Certified Data Center Specialist Verify on the technical level design plans, quotes
CDCETM: Certified Data Center Expert and offers proposed by vendors/contractors
Understand Tier-levels for both the data center
For data center operations we have developed the course: design/setup as well as maintenance tier levels
CDOMTM: Certified Data Center Operations Manager Understand the various building considerations such
as bullet proofing, mitigation of seismic activity, fire
Audience ratings and thermal stability
The primary audience for this course is an IT, Facilities or Understand how to build up a raised floor and
Data Center Operations professional working in and around making sure it is done properly to avoid
the data center and having responsibility to achieve and misalignment, level differences and leakage
improve hi-availability and manageability of the data center. Understand how to read Single Line Electrical
Diagram and taking out the most common design
Prerequisites issues made.
Participants must hold a valid CDCPTM certificate in order to Choose the right UPS and parallel configuration,
be able to register for the CDCSTM class. learn how to make sure that classic mistakes when
installing parallel systems can be avoided
Understand how to calculate battery banks enabling
Delivery Structure you to double check offered configurations ensuring
This is an instructor-led course that uses a combination of they meet your requirements
presentation lectures and question and answer sessions to Understand what distance to keep to avoid EMF
discuss attendees specific needs and issues experienced in issues for human safety and equipment disturbances
their own environment. Attendees are able to tap on the Understand all about cooling setup and CFM, Delta-
trainer’s extensive experience to solve practical problems in T and other important factors
their current environment adding tremendous value. Understand contamination factors and limitations
Understand full details of fire suppression options,
The Trainer how to calculate gas content and verify installations
This course will be delivered by a data center veteran with Understand how to measure data center energy
many years of experience in designing and auditing of data efficiency and how to improve it
center's world wide. And much, much more...
With many audits performed world-wide you can be assured
that the trainer has done it all and seen it all and provides
excellent practical experience and insights in what works and
what doesn't work when it comes to setting up, maintaining
and running mission critical sites.
 Course Syllabus
Mission Critical Site Facilities Training Day 1
Data center design/life cycle overview
Advanced Cooling
Environmental class definitions and thermal specifications
Equipment airflow and Delta-T definitions and limits
Planning for floor, rack and cooling equipment
Overview of the phases of a data center life cycle CFM requirement calculations and conversions
Planning, re-alignment and continuous improvement Air-conditioner specifications and how to select the right
Tier levels air-conditioner with the right capacity and flow
History of ‘tier level’ definitions Techniques for optimization of air flow
Tier level definitions, categories and measure points Redundancy guidelines for air-conditioners (no, it is not just
Redundancy options N+1….)
Tiered Infrastructure Maintenance Standards (TIMS) Liquid cooling guidelines for data centers
Building considerations & standards Advanced fire protection
Floor loading requirements and thickness Fire triangle and elements to stop a fire
Fire rating for walls and glass Detection systems in detail (VESDA, VIEW, Smoke
Blast protection sensors)
Bullet proofing Considerations for installation of sensors
Forced entry protection Difference in water based systems i.e. dry-pipe, pre-action
Advanced raised floor & suspended ceiling and why most of them don't work and how to detect this
Raised floor installation guidelines to ensure contractors Details on Inert, Halocarbon, fluorinated systems and how
install a proper closed and leveled raised access floor to select the right gas for your data center
Choosing the right tiles and their locations How to calculate the gas content ensuring the appropriate
Seismic mitigating floor constructions level is installed to suppress the fire
Choosing the right suspended ceiling Other requirements for gas systems (release times, hold
Advanced Power times, pipe install requirements and other important factors
Power infrastructure layout; Requirements for the fire panel
Formulas which you should know for the data center Installation verification, what to check and how
Single Line Electrical diagrams; how to read them and New fire suppression techniques which prevents fires from
ensuring key components are present for protection even starting….. No more fire suppression gas cylinders...
Over current protection devices (MCB/MCCB/VCB/ACB/
Fuses) definitions and what to use where
Earth Leakage devices (RCB/RCD/ELCB/GFCI/ALCI/ Day 3
RCBO), definitions and what to use where Cable management
Lightning strikes and surge protection devices (TVSS/ In rack power and network cabling
SPD), how they work and where to use and how to Labeling based on TIA-606
install Environmental specifications
Power cabling and cable run considerations Acoustic noise regulations, specifications, effects and limits
PDU/DB setup and minimum requirements Data center contaminations and classifications
Generators; Measurements, standards and limits
component make up, Preventive measures and avoidance
choosing the right one, Electro Static Discharge (ESD)
calculate required fuel storage tank capacity, Data center efficiency
meeting regulatory requirements Power efficiency indicators
UPS systems; How to measure it and what are acceptable numbers
Required specifications for UPS systems compared to the general industry
How to read data sheets and select the right UPS How to achieve power savings in the data center; various
Requirements for parallel configurations and avoid techniques to save energy in all parts of the data center i.e.
pitfalls such as single point of failures application/system level, cooling, power distribution
How parallel installation should be done, classic
mistakes which installers make and how to avoid them Question and Answers and exam preparation (if time
Harmonic filters; permits)
Type of filters available and which one to select
depending on the application EXAM: Certified Data Center Professional
Battery banks;
Designing battery banks, how to calculate, and double
check, the battery bank to be installed Certification & Accreditation
Battery charging pitfalls and ensuring the right charger is Certification exams will be administered at the end of the last
being installed and used day of the course. The exam is a one hour, 40 questions,
Using parallel battery banks; how to properly install closed book exam. Results of the exam pass/fail will be
them, limitations and risk when using batteries in parallel
communicated to the attendee within four weeks after the
How to test batteries correctly and make decisions on
cell/block or string replacement examination. Attendees who pass the exam will receive the
Battery casing choices; ABS, V0,V1,V2 official “Certified Data Center Specialist” Certificate.
Alternative energy storage; flywheel, re-useable cell etc. This world-wide recognized certificate is accredited by ‘The
ICOR Group’. ICOR operates world-wide and is a not-for-
Day 2 profit education and credentialing organization that provides
Advanced Electro Magnetic Fields professional development, certification, thought-leadership,
Differences between single, three phase and bus-bar EMF
Options available to measure EMF and how to interpret the and the latest in research and industry trends in the area of
results from single axe and composite measurements organizational resilience.
Guidance on safe distance for equipment and humans
Calculation of EMF attenuation factor for shielding
Material permeability and saturation factors

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