Course objective

• Identify key stakeholders and design considerations in development of data center specifications
• Explain key considerations for data center site selection
• Apply best practice recommendations to building layout requirements, including resilience level and space requirements
• Identify major components of electrical systems, including back-up systems, generators and application of efficiency standards
• Define best practice recommendations for cooling systems, including AC options and new technology developments
• Discuss configuration options for the data center, including cabinet types, sizes and layout
• Distinguish between copper and fiber cable and the appropriate containment of each
• Recognize the essential elements of fire detection and fire suppression
• Develop a security plan and evaluate options around access control
• Differentiate between building management systems options and understand how to use the BMS to improve efficiency
• Specify key elements for commissioning and handover, including pre-handover testing requirements, staff training and legal requirements
• Identify codes of practice and standards which apply to data centers across disciplines

Course outline

What is a Data Centre?

• IA 942 spaces and hierarchical model Types of data center
• Management
• Raised Access Floors
• Cabinets
• Power
• Cooling
• Copper and Optical Fiber Cabling Connectivity
• Cable Containment, Management & Protection
• Delivering the IT Strategy
• Copper and Optical Fiber Cabling Connectivity Standards
• Safety and Manageability
• Commission and handover
• Case Study / Project

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
• TIA-942 Cabling hierarchy and recommendations
• Testing and verification
• SAN storage cabling
• Network redundancy.
•  Building-to-building connectivity
• Network monitoring system requirements
•  Fire Suppression
•  Standards for _re suppression.
• Detection systems
• Various _re suppression techniques and systems.

Data Centre Monitoring

• Data center monitoring requirements
• EMS versus BMS.
•  Notification options and considerations
• Operational Security and Safety Practices
• Data center security layers
• Physical, infrastructure and organizational security
• Safety measures and essential signage.

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