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Duration 2 Days 12 CPD hours This course is intended for The primary audience for this course is any IT, facilities or data centre professional who works in and around the data centre and who has the responsibility to achieve and improve the availability and manageability of the data centre. Overview 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 high availability 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? Create effective maintenance contracts with equipment suppliers ensuring the best return on investment? 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 The course will address how to setup and improve key aspects such as power, cooling, security, cabling, safety, etc., to ensure a high available data centre. It will also address key operations and maintenance aspects. 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 requirements 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 SUPPRESSION * 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 DATA CENTRE MONITORING * Data centre monitoring requirements EMS versus BMS Water leak detection systems Notification options and considerations OPERATIONAL SECURITY AND SAFETY PRACTICES * Data centre security layers Physical, infrastructure and organisational security Safety measures and essential signage LABELLING * Choosing a labelling scheme Recommended labelling practices Network labelling DOCUMENTATION * How to setup proper documentation Document management policies and procedures CLEANING * Cleaning practices for the data centre MTBF/MTTR * Standards and definitions Calculation models The ?real? value MAINTENANCE CONTRACTS/SLA/OLA EXAM: CERTIFIED DATA CENTRE PROFESSIONAL ADDITIONAL COURSE DETAILS: Nexus Humans Certified Data Centre Professional (CDCP) training program is a workshop that presents an invigorating mix of sessions, lessons, and masterclasses meticulously crafted to propel your learning expedition forward. This immersive bootcamp-style experience boasts interactive lectures, hands-on labs, and collaborative hackathons, all strategically designed to fortify fundamental concepts. Guided by seasoned coaches, each session offers priceless insights and practical skills crucial for honing your expertise. Whether you're stepping into the realm of professional skills or a seasoned professional, this comprehensive course ensures you're equipped with the knowledge and prowess necessary for success. While we feel this is the best course for the Certified Data Centre Professional (CDCP) course and one of our Top 10 we encourage you to read the course outline to make sure it is the right content for you. Additionally, private sessions, closed classes or dedicated events are available both live online and at our training centres in Dublin and London, as well as at your offices anywhere in the UK, Ireland or across EMEA.

Duration 2 Days 12 CPD hours This course is intended for The primary audience for this course is any IT, facilities or data centre professional, consultant and/or those who work in network cabling system design, implementation and operation. Overview 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 data centre is designed, maintained and operated with high-availability and efficiency in mind. Among all the facilities, network cabling is the foundation for the network and one of the major contributors to the availability of the data center.CNCDP© is a 2-day course designed to expose participants to in-depth knowledge in designing and installing the data network cabling system which includes key subject matters such as; technical standards, designing of different cabling sub-systems, calculation of material requirements, architecture, installation, testing and acceptance. INTRODUCTION TO STRUCTURED CABLING SYSTEM (SCS) * Brief history of SCS * Basic copper and fibre transmission * Copper and fibre cabling * Single and multimode fibre * Step/graded index multimode fibre * Difference between Commercial Wiring and data centre cabling * Development of standards * Role of standards * ANSI/TIA 568 standard * Common standards * The new usage of cabling to support Smart building HORIZONTAL AND ADMINISTRATION - COMMERCIAL BUILDING * Standard diagram recap: ANSI/TIA-568 * Functional elements and example * Scenario A: Determine the number of work areas * Scenario B: Determine the number of user locations * Zone wiring * Administration: Interconnect and cross-connect * Angled and flat panels * Creating a cabling schematic design * Convert schematic into physical layout * Calculating the material list HORIZONTAL AND ADMINISTRATION - DATA CENTRE * Standard diagram recap: TIA-942 * Basic/Reduced/Typical data centre setup * Traditional 3 layers network design/ Spine and Leaf network design * Select termination hardware * Administration design * ToR/EoR/Spine & Leaf cabling design * Network and cabling resiliency * Create cabling schematic design for ToR/EoR * Convert into patch panel/rack layout * Calculate the material list for ToR/EoR BUILDING BACKBONE - COMMERCIAL BUILDING * Backbone diagram * Calculate the copper backbone requirements per Telecom Room (TR) * Calculate the fibre backbone requirements per Telecom Room * Summarize the building backbone requirements * Recognised cables * Backbone Patch panels * The maximum backbone distances * Create cabling schematic design * Converting the schematic design into patch panel/ rack layout BUILDING BACKBONE - DATA CENTRE * TIA-942 based backbone topology * TIA-942 backbone requirements * Recognised backbone cable * ToR/EoR/Spine and Leaf * Backbone distance estimation * Resiliency of backbone cable routes * Creating cabling schematic design * Converting the schematic design into patch panel/ rack layout * Field and Fusion Termination for fibre connectors * Pre-terminated fibre trunk and copper cables ARCHITECTURAL CONSIDERATIONS * ANSI/TIA569-D Cable pathway and spaces * Common requirements for the rooms * Definition of the rooms * Entrance Room/Demarcation * Ceiling and floor pathways types * Cable trays/basket/ladder/conduit * Inner duct/sleeve/slot * Calculating of pathway size * Cable run best practices * Cable management/AIM * Grounding and bonding * Separation distance requirements for copper cabling to power cabling * Fire stopping * Fire rated barrier * Fire rated jacket cable CAMPUS / OUTDOOR BACKBONE * Common campus cable installation and cable types : Aerial cable / Direct-buried / Underground in-conduit * Outdoor cable installation planning * Lightning / surge protection * Approved ground for surge protector * Creating a schematic diagram * Converting a schematic into a physical layout SITE INSPECTION AND TESTING * Visual site inspection notes * Installation common issues * Copper testing standard * Permanent link / Channel / Patch cord / MPTL testing configuration * Fibre connectors * Fibre testing standard * Tier 1 & 2 certification * Fibre link definition * Fibre testing steps * Fibre inspection and cleaning * Calibrating the test sets - 3 methods * Setting up mandrel for testing * Fibre loss budget calculation * G.657 Bend insensitive fibre * Optical Time-Domain Reflectometer (OTDR) EXAM - CERTIFIED NETWORK CABLING DESIGN PROFESSIONAL (CNCDP©) * The exam is a 60-minute closed book exam, with 40 multiple-choice questions. * The candidate requires a minimum of 27 correct answers to pass the exam. ADDITIONAL COURSE DETAILS: Nexus Humans Certified Network Cabling Design Professional (CNCDP) training program is a workshop that presents an invigorating mix of sessions, lessons, and masterclasses meticulously crafted to propel your learning expedition forward. This immersive bootcamp-style experience boasts interactive lectures, hands-on labs, and collaborative hackathons, all strategically designed to fortify fundamental concepts. Guided by seasoned coaches, each session offers priceless insights and practical skills crucial for honing your expertise. Whether you're stepping into the realm of professional skills or a seasoned professional, this comprehensive course ensures you're equipped with the knowledge and prowess necessary for success. While we feel this is the best course for the Certified Network Cabling Design Professional (CNCDP) course and one of our Top 10 we encourage you to read the course outline to make sure it is the right content for you. Additionally, private sessions, closed classes or dedicated events are available both live online and at our training centres in Dublin and London, as well as at your offices anywhere in the UK, Ireland or across EMEA.

Duration 3 Days 18 CPD hours This course is intended for The primary audience for this course is an IT, facilities or data centre operations professional working in and around the data centre and having the responsibility to achieve and improve high-availability and manageability of the data centre. Overview After completion of the course the participant will be able to:? Understand the design life cycle of data centres and the stages involved? Discuss the data centre requirements in great level of detail with vendors, suppliers and contractors to ensure that these requirements are met? Validate design plans, quotes and offers proposed by vendors/contractors? Understand redundancy levels for both the data centre design/setup and maintenance? Understand the various building considerations such as bullet proofing, mitigation of seismic activity, fire ratings and thermal stability? Understand how to install a raised floor that meets requirements, avoiding misalignment, level differences and leakage? Understand how to read a Single Line Electrical Diagram to identify and avoid the most common design issues? Choose the correct UPS and parallel configuration, learn and avoid classic parallel installation mistakes? Understand how to calculate battery banks, validate offered configurations to ensure they meet requirements? Understand what distance to keep to avoid EMF issues for human safety and equipment disturbances? Understand the fundamental cooling setup, CFM, Delta-T and other important factors? Understand contamination factors and limitations? Understand full details of fire suppression options, how to calculate gas content and verify installations? Understand how to measure data centre energy efficiency and how to improve it The course will bring participants to the level of a suitable sparring partner with suppliers. They will be able to verify offers provided by vendors for correctness, effectiveness and efficiency. DATA CENTRE DESIGN/LIFE CYCLE OVERVIEW * Overview of the phases of a data centre life cycle Planning, re-alignment and continuous improvement STANDARDS AND RATING LEVEL DEFINITIONS * Rating level history Difference between Uptime and TIA-942 Rating level definitions Redundancy options (N+1), 2N, 2(N+1) Concurrent Maintainability/Compartmentalisation Example configurations Substation and feed requirements Maintenance options Operational processes guidelines/standards Skill development BUILDING CONSIDERATIONS * Building location considerations Floor and hanging loads requirements Fire rating for walls and glass Blast protection Bullet proofing Forced entry protection ADVANCED RAISED FLOOR & SUSPENDED CEILING * Raised floor installation guidelines Techniques to install a proper and leveled raised access floor Common mistakes Choosing the right tiles and their locations Seismic-mitigating floor constructions Choosing the correct suspended ceiling ADVANCED POWER * Power infrastructure layout; Formulas which you should know for the data centre Single Line Electrical diagrams; how to read to ensure key components are present for protection Over current protection devices (MCB/MCCB/VCB/ACB/Fuses) definitions and what to use where Earth Leakage devices (RCB/RCD/ELCB/GFCI/ALCI/RCBO), definitions and what to use where Sizing of protective components Lightning strikes and surge protection devices (TVSS/SPD), how they operate, where to use and how to install Power cabling and cable run considerations PDU/DB setup and minimum requirements Generators; Generator types: Standy/Prime/Continuous Component make up and functions Fuel storage and calculation Paralleling of gen-sets Generator room/area requirements UPS Systems; Required specifications for UPS systems How to read data sheets and select the correct UPS Requirements for parallel configurations and avoid pitfalls such as single point of failures How parallel installation should be done, classic mistakes made by installers and how to avoid these Harmonic Filters; Active/Passive filters and their application Battery Banks; Battery bank terminology Designing battery banks, how to calculate, and double check the battery bank to be installed Battery charging pitfalls and ensuring the right charger is being installed and used Using parallel battery banks; how to properly install them, limitations and risks when using batteries in parallel How to test batteries correctly and make decisions on cell/block or string replacement Battery casing choices; ABS, V0, V1, V2 Alternative energy storage; flywheel, re-usable cell, compressed air UPS, etc. ADVANCED ELECTRO MAGNETIC FIELDS * Sources of EMF Difference between single, three phase and bus-bar EMF Options available to measure EMF and how to interpret the results from single-axes and composite measurements Guidance on safe distance for equipment and humans Calculation of EMF attenuation factor for shielding material permeability and saturation factors ADVANCED COOLING * Important definitions; dry-bulb, wet-bulb, dew-point, RH, sensible and latent heat Psychometric chart and ASHRAE recommendations Environmental class definitions and thermal specifications Temperature/humidity measurements guideline Heat dissipation methods Altitude impact on temperature intake to ICT equipment Floor plan setup for effective cooling Differences in tile surface and supporting structure and the air-flow performance impact Rack door construction and the flow performance impact Equipment Delta-T and its impact Optimising air flow Thermal units conversions Calculations for air volume displacement (CFM/CMH) Cooling capacity calculations Air-conditioning selection De- / humidifying options Air conditioning efficiency SHR impact on cost saving Efficiency indicator New cooling principle and techniques (Submerged, VSD/VRF/ECF/water- and air side economisers) Redundancy guidelines for air-conditioners avoiding classic misconceptions and mistakes for meeting ANSI/TIA-942 compliant designs Installation requirements Connections to fire panel and EPO Commissioning of air conditioners Set points and calibration CFD (Computational Fluid Dynamics) ADVANCED FIRE PROTECTION * The fire triangle and elements to stop a fire Detection systems in detail (VESDA, VIEW, smoke sensors) Considerations for installation of sensors Proper testing of smoke sensors Water based systems i.e. deluge, wet-pipe, dry-pipe, pre-action and why most of them don't work and how to detect this Details on Inert and Halocarbon systems and how to select the correct system for your data centre How to calculate the gas content ensuring the appropriate level is installed to suppress the fire including safety considerations Other requirements for gas systems such as release times, hold times, pipe install requirements and other important factors Requirements for the fire detection panel Installation verification, methods, what to check and how New advanced fire suppression technologies DESIGN AND INSTALL SCALABLE NETWORKING CABLING SYSTEM * ANSI/TIA942 cabling structure topology ToR, EoR Design Intelligent patching systems Installation best practice such as routing, bending radius, separation from power, containment fill ratio, fiber link loss calculator, bonding and grounding requirement Standard for telecommunications labeling and administration ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIFICATIONS AND CONTAMINATION CONTROL * Acoustic noise effects, regulations, specifications and limits Data centre contaminations and classifications Measurements, standards and limits Preventive measures and avoidance DATA CENTRE EFFICIENCY * Business drivers to go Green High-availability or Green? Green guidelines and standards How to measure it and what are acceptable numbers compared to the general industry PUE classes defined by Green Grid and issues with PUE Techniques for saving energy in all parts of the data centre i.e. application/system level, cooling, power distribution MOCK EXAM EXAM: CERTIFIED DATA CENTRE SPECIALIST

This five-day Site management safety training scheme (SMSTS) course is designed for site managers, agents and persons who are, or are about to be, responsible for planning, organising, monitoring, controlling and administering groups of staff within a construction environment. The course covers all relevant legislation and other aspects which affect safe working in the building, construction and civil engineering industries. It highlights the need for risk assessment in the workplace, the implementation of the necessary control measures, and adequate communication to sustain a health and safety culture among the workforce. Delivered interactively, the course includes group and individual exercises, discussions and projects.

Duration 3 Days 18 CPD hours This course is intended for Participants must possess a valid data centre training certificate such as CDCP or any other approved equivalent. Please submit a copy of your certificate for verification upon registration for the CTDC course. Overview After completion of the course the participant will be able to:1. Learn to properly comprehend and apply the ANSI/TIA-942 Standard requirements and guidelines2. Understand the proper intent of the ANSI/TIA-942 Standard to avoid both over- and/or under-investment3. Align the selection of redundancy levels and infrastructure investments to the business requirements.4. Understand the criteria and requirements for a high-availability data centre design and how to effectively establish the data centre from the perspective of the ANSI/TIA-942 Standard5. Understand how the ANSI/TIA-942 Standard relates to various worldwide standards This course, the participant will learn how to design an ANSI/TIA-942 compliant data centre. It will provide a clear understanding of the requirements of the ANSI/TIA-942 Standard and possible implementation variations. INTRODUCTION TO DATA CENTRE FACILITIES * About the ANSI/TIA-942 * Life of the ANSI/TIA-942 Standard * Relation to other standards * Architectural * Electrical * Mechanical * Telecommunication * Areas under scope * High level redundancy definitions * Redundancy options (N, N+1 etc.) * Fault tolerant * Concurrent maintainability * Compartmentalisation * Examples of redundancy levels DATA CENTRE SPACE PLANNING DATA CENTRE TOPOLOGIES RECOMMENDATIONS FOR ENERGY EFFICIENCY ARCHITECTURAL * Site selection * Parking * Multi-tenant building * Building construction * Vapor barrier * Roofing * Floor loading * Raised flooring * Suspended/drop ceiling * Hanging load * Seismic BUILDING SECURITY & SAFETY * Security * CCTV * Staffing * Bullet/ballistic proofing * Lighting * Safety * - Signage BUILDING AND ROOM ACCESS * Security checkpoints * Entry lobby * Doors and windows * Exit corridors * Shipping and receiving areas ROOM/AREA DESIGN REQUIREMENTS * Administrative offices * Security offce * Operations centre * Restroom and break room * UPS/Battery rooms * Generator and fuel storage area * Computer room ELECTRICAL * Utility power * - Substation * - Feed requirements * - Self-generation * HT/HV switch gear * Generator and fuel supply * LT/LV switch gear * - ATS * - Alternatives to ATS * UPS and batteries * PDU * STS * Grounding * Surge protection * EPO * Central power monitoring * Load banks * Testing * Equipment maintenance * - Preventive maintenance * - Facility training programs MECHANICAL * Environmental design * - Temperature and humidity requirements * - Contamination * - Sources * - Clean air * - Pressurisation * - Radio sources * - Vibration * - Water ingress * Water cooled systems * - Heat rejection * - Chilled water system * - Condenser water? * - Make up water * Air cooled systems * HVAC control systems * Plumbing * - Pipe routing * Fire suppression * Water leak detection TELECOMMUNICATIONS * Network topology * Redundancy level design * Media and connectors * Cabling pathways * Detailed cabling design considerations * Administration and labeling * Cable testing * Data centre fabrics EXAM: CERTIFIED TIA-942 DESIGN CONSULTANT * Actual course outline may vary depending on offering center. Contact your sales representative for more information.

Duration 5 Days 30 CPD hours This course is intended for The primary audience for this course is any IT, facilities or data centre professional, who are involved in the design/build, renovation or relocation of a mission-critical data centre. Overview This 5-day course is designed to prepare participants to analyse a given business case and perform technical evaluation for a project plan and a set of designs for the implementation of a mission critical data centre. The course also engages participants in product evaluations and demonstrates how to select equipment and develop equipment test scripts (IET) and integrated performance and validation testing (IPVT). CDCE© builds upon knowledge gained in CDCP and CDCS courses. Participants who pass the exam will join the industry's elite data centre project design experts. CDCE© is the highest level training in the EPI Design and Build training track under the EPI Data Centre Training Framework. Participants must hold a valid CDCS certificate in order to be able to register for the CDCE class. CDCE© is the premier certification for data centre professionals in the data centre design/build and related fields. DATA CENTRE LIFE CYCLE * Data centre lifecycle stages and phases Exercise: Stage/Phase/Milestone/Document mapping DESIGN PREPARATION * Creation of a SON ? Statement Of Need Technology review Conceptual sizing How to calculate for computer room space How to calculate facility space How to calculate incoming power Exercise: Conceptual sizing building and power Analysing capacity of existing facility Analysing investment options Site selection Permits and approvals Exercise: Site selection Conceptual design Budget and project timeline Business case preparation Project delivery structure Project management options Project manager and team DESIGN PLANNING * OSRA?Operational Systems Requirement Analysis TFRA?Technical Facilities Requirement Analysis Operations and maintenance review RFP?Request For Proposal process Vendor selection DESIGN DEVELOPMENT * Project planning Design development PDR ? Preliminary Design Review Equipment selection FDR/V ? Final Design Review/Validation Exercise: Full design validation of power, cooling, floor plans, fire suppression Design freeze and LLTI Creation of construction documents BOM/BOQ ? Bill Of Material/Bill Of Quantity Exercise: Equipment selection ACQUIRE * Requirements of purchase orders Shipping terms FWT/FAT ? Factory Witness Test/Factory Acceptance Test Sequencing Incoming goods inspection and handling Asset management CONSTRUCT * Temporary essential services Erection of the building Permanent essential services Building inspection Snag list COF?Certificate Of Fitness FIT-OUT * Fit-Out Builders cleaning As-Built Drawings TEST & COMMISSIONING * IET?Individual Equipment Test IPVT/IST?Integrated Performance Verification Test/Integrated Systems Test Common mistakes with IET/IPVT Deep cleaning Exercise: IET/IPVT scripting HAND-OVER * Facility hand-over requirements and documents PCC?Practical Completion Certificate DLP?Defect Liability Period Defect Management ICT Systems Installation ICT Systems Testing Hand-Over/DLP Expiry FCC?Final Completion Certificate RETIREMENT * Reasons and definitions of retirement Building the business case and project plan Sequencing Transfer of site Demolishing of site Legal matters FCC?Final Completion Certificate EXAM: CERTIFIED DATA CENTRE EXPERT (CDCE©) * The CDCE© exam is in two parts: Part A is a 90-minute closed book exam, with 60 multiple-choice questions. For Part A, the candidate requires a minimum of 45 correct answers to pass the exam. Part B is a 90-minute closed book exam, with 25 open questions. For Part B the candidate needs to obtain a minimum of 75% to pass. ADDITIONAL COURSE DETAILS: Nexus Humans Certified Data Centre Expert (CDCE) training program is a workshop that presents an invigorating mix of sessions, lessons, and masterclasses meticulously crafted to propel your learning expedition forward. This immersive bootcamp-style experience boasts interactive lectures, hands-on labs, and collaborative hackathons, all strategically designed to fortify fundamental concepts. Guided by seasoned coaches, each session offers priceless insights and practical skills crucial for honing your expertise. Whether you're stepping into the realm of professional skills or a seasoned professional, this comprehensive course ensures you're equipped with the knowledge and prowess necessary for success. While we feel this is the best course for the Certified Data Centre Expert (CDCE) course and one of our Top 10 we encourage you to read the course outline to make sure it is the right content for you. Additionally, private sessions, closed classes or dedicated events are available both live online and at our training centres in Dublin and London, as well as at your offices anywhere in the UK, Ireland or across EMEA.

Duration 3 Days 18 CPD hours This course is intended for The primary audience for this course is someone who works, or has ambition to work, in a leadership role in data center operations such as a data center facilities manager, data center operations manager, who has the responsibility to achieve and improve the high-availability and manageability of the data center operations. Overview After completion of the course the participant will be able to: Perform the needs analysis translating business requirements to data center services Set-up and manage the data center operations team Implement and monitor safety- and security practices Identify a suitable maintenance program for the data center facility and its equipment Select the appropriate policies and procedures required for data center operations Monitor the data center availability, capacity and capability Manage and implement basic data center projects Set-up and implement an environmental sustainability program Select an appropriate back-up site to support organizational resilience Identify and respond to risk in the data center Manage and support the document life cycle Create a basic budget proposal Select and manage vendors and measure their performance Manage data center assets Managing the facilities of today?s high-end and high-availability data centers is an extremely demanding and complex task which is often underestimated. There is often very little appreciation and understanding of the complexities of managing today's mission-critical data centers where downtime is not an option, especially since many of the data centers are operating at, or near, their design limits. Operations management at the facilities layer makes all the difference. Even a data center designed to the highest redundancy level as per the ANSI/TIA-942 standard could still experience many unscheduled downtime events due to poor planning, operations, maintenance and management processes. SERVICE LEVEL MANAGEMENT * Service Level Management * Needs analysis * Capability assessment * Service portfolio * Service catalogue * Service Level Agreements (SLAs) * Availability measurement * Data points in SLA * Service reporting * Complaint procedure * Customer satisfaction measurement * Service Improvement Process (SIP) * SLA content THE DATA CENTER ORGANIZATION * Operational issues * Organization chart * Roles and responsibilities * Skills matrix * Contingency / backup roles * Shift management * Performance management * Career development * Training and assessment * Job rotation * Succession planning * Disciplinary program MANAGING SAFETY & STATUTORY REQUIREMENTS * Safety policies and regulations * Occupational Health and Safety (OH&S) * Safety awareness training * Permit to Work (PTW) * Lock-out / Tag-out * Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) * Testing and tagging of equipment * Emergency preparedness and response * Reporting of safety issues * Reviews / internal audit / external audit MANAGING PHYSICAL SECURITY * Security policies and procedures * Security standards and guidelines * Security staff * Security awareness * Security incident management * Disciplinary program * Reviews, internal and external audits FACILITIES MANAGEMENT * Maintenance policies and procedures * Various maintenance programs * Outsourcing of maintenance activities * Maintenance contract options * Warranty * Maintenance schedule * Service situations * Spart part management * Contamination control DATA CENTER OPERATIONS * Policies and procedures for data center operations * Service operations and the daily data center operations MONITORING / REPORTING / CONTROL * Monitoring requirements * Escalation procedures * Reporting * Trend analysis * Reviews PROJECT MANAGEMENT * Project management * Project organization * Project manager * Project phases ENVIRONMENT SUSTAINABILITY * The importance of sustainability * Sustainability policies * Environmental management * Power efficiency indicators - * Waste management - * Water management * ICT utilisation management * Environmental performance measurements * Renewable energy factor (REF) ORGANIZATIONAL RESILIENCE * Business continuity * Data center facility options * Business Impact Analysis * Type of facility * Human resources * Facility, equipment and consumables GOVERNANCE, RISK AND COMPLIANCE * Management commitment * Coordination, collaboration and integration * Compliance * Risk management * Document management * Financial management * Vendor management * Asset management ADDITIONAL COURSE DETAILS: Nexus Humans Certified Data Center Facilities Operations Manager (CDFOM) training program is a workshop that presents an invigorating mix of sessions, lessons, and masterclasses meticulously crafted to propel your learning expedition forward. This immersive bootcamp-style experience boasts interactive lectures, hands-on labs, and collaborative hackathons, all strategically designed to fortify fundamental concepts. Guided by seasoned coaches, each session offers priceless insights and practical skills crucial for honing your expertise. Whether you're stepping into the realm of professional skills or a seasoned professional, this comprehensive course ensures you're equipped with the knowledge and prowess necessary for success. While we feel this is the best course for the Certified Data Center Facilities Operations Manager (CDFOM) course and one of our Top 10 we encourage you to read the course outline to make sure it is the right content for you. Additionally, private sessions, closed classes or dedicated events are available both live online and at our training centres in Dublin and London, as well as at your offices anywhere in the UK, Ireland or across EMEA.

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