Data Centre Fundamentals
What is a data centre?
Understanding the basic design requirements
Availability and resilience measures and practices
Compliance
Codes and regulations
National and international standards
Industry guidelines and best practices
Certification and accreditation
The Physical Infrastructure
The Four Key Environments (Power, Cooling, IT Connectivity & Space)
Power
Power infrastructure (data centre electrical distribution)
Cooling
Cooling infrastructure and Airflow Management
Overview of different cooling system technologies
IT Connectivity
Active Network
Equipment configuration
Servers, software & services
Storage infrastructure
Data centre networks
Distribution options
Physical Network
IT Cabinets and frames
Cable containment
Data centre topologies
Structured wiring
Fibre optical cabling
Space
Relationship between white and grey space environments
Physical security and access control
Working in the Data Centre
Safety considerations
Risk Assessment and Method Statements
Environmental health and safety
Personal Protective Equipment
Life safety systems (Fire detection and suppression)
Task Preparation
Understanding the operation structure
Operational processes and procedures
Move, Adds & Changes (MACs)
Decommissioning
Operational Measuring & Monitoring
Asset management
Management tools, administration
Change management
Data Centre Maintenance
The need for maintenance
Maintenance strategies
Preventative maintenance
Predictive maintenance
Reliability centered maintenance
Condition-based maintenance
Power Maintenance
Cooling Maintenance
IT Connectivity Maintenance
Advanced Power
Electrical Safety
Power Infrastructure Systems (distribution path and components)
Back-up Power Infrastructures
Earthing and Bonding
Measuring, Monitoring & Routine Checks
Benchmarking and Data Centre Metrics
Advanced Cooling
Understanding the need for cooling
Data Centre Cooling architectures and systems
Air cooling
Economiser modes
Liquid cooling
Chilled water plant
Cooling towers
Measuring, Monitoring and Routine checks
HVAC efficiency and Power Usage Effectiveness (PUE) relationship
There are a number of group and individual case studies throughout this program.