DATA CENTER DESIGN

BEST PRACTICES AND INFRASTRUCTURE

AUDITING FOUNDATION
DATA CENTER DESIGN BEST
PRACTICES AND INFRASTRUCTURE
AUDITING FOUNDATION
The 5-day professional training course offers deep understanding of data center design principles and
auditing of data center design and operations for the purpose of thirdparty data center certification accord-
ing to Trusted Site Infrastructure (TSI), a highly demanded auditing program for mission critical data center
infrastructures.
The course is based on the Standard ANSI/ BICSI 002-2011, Data Center Design and Implementation Best
Practices, supplement of TIA-942, and the TViT Trusted Site Infrastructure (TSI) auditing criteria and certifi-
cation requirements.
What makes this course unique?
This training course combines in a unique way the internationally recognized BICSI Data Center Design Best
Practices of Building Industry Consulting Services International (BICSI) with data center auditing training ac-
cording to the Trusted Site Infrastructure criteria.
You will learn about
The ideal location for a data center
An optimized computer room layout
Data center availability models (N, N+1 and 2N)
Leveling of data center availability (TSI / Class Level 1
to 4)
Power and cooling load calculations
Sizing of components of the mechanical, electrical and
plumbing (MEP) systems
Optimization of cooling methodologies for maximum
efficiency
Data center availability criteria
Standardized auditing and certification of data center
availability
Course Details
Date: Sunday, April 14
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, 2013
Time: 08:00 16:00
Duration: 5 days
Place: infocenter- Dawliah Complex Fahad Al Salem Street Kuwait City Tower 3, 5
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1. General Information
Course overview
2. Design Process
Basic concepts
Typical structures & systems
Basic stages of data center design
3. Risk, Reliability & Redundancy
Target reliability class
4. Location
Site suitability
Power & telecom access feeds
Property adjacencies
5. Building
Support spaces
Architectural parameters
Buildings suitability for data center
installations
6. Computer Room
Components of standard computer room
cabling topologies
Hot/cold aisle concept
Basic spacing recommendations
7. IT Equipment & Racks
Typical equipment
Equipment requirements vs. space
requirements
Best practices for storage of IT equipment in
racks and cabinets
8. Security, Disaster Planning & Fire Stopping
Operational, architectural and electronic
components of site security
Data center security plan & disaster recovery
plan
Requirements of data center and computer
room fire protection
9. Electrical Systems
Components of a data centers electrical
system
Computer room power requirements
Electrical system architecture vs. target class
reliability ranking
10. Cooling
Computer room cooling requirements
Typical computer room cooling systems
Relative merits of various cooling
architectures
11. Energy Efficiency
Benefits of green data center design
Calculation of long term savings
Steps to increase data center energy efficiency
12. Telecommunications & Cabling
Elements of a typical data centers
information transport system
Communication of necessary information to
access providers
Design of a cabling system topology
13. Building Automation, Monitoring and
Control Systems
Typical systems monitored by data center
control operations
Basic components of typical building
automation, monitoring and control systems
Relationship to class reliability rankings
14. Commissioning & Maintenance
Components of a data center commissioning
process
Commissioning reports
Maintenance plan
Course Outline
Part 1: Data Center Design ANSI/BICSI Data Center Best Practices Duration: 3 Days
Testimonial
In December 2012 I had the opportunity to attend class BICSI DC 125 Data Center Design Best Practises
+ Auditing Course at DCE academy, which gives an outstanding overview and introduction to all important
aspects of the conception and planning of data centers. Especially the presented information about electrical
systems, data center cooling and data center telecommunications and cabeling are invaluable to my daily
work as an architect and planner of data centers. I am looking forward very much to attending and profiting
again from the other classes offered by DCE academy.
Michael Keppler
Global Technology Services - IBM Germany
1. Trusted Site Infrastructure (TSI)
Introduction
TSI criteria introduction
Methodology
Market benefits
TSI coverage
TSI services
2. Criteria & Requirements
TSI criteria ENV for data centre environment /
vicinity
TSI criteria CON for data centre construction
TSI criteria FIR for fire protection, alarming
and extinguishing systems
TSI criteria SEC for security systems and
organization
TSI criteria POW for power supply systems
TSI criteria ACV for air conditioning and
ventilation systems
TSI criteria ORG for data centre organization
TSI criteria DOC for data centre
documentation
TSI criteria DDC for dual-site data centers
3. Validation and Certification
Certification process
Auditor tool
Validation report
Certification
4. TSI Certification
The TSI certification process
Interactions between auditor and certification
body
Deviations in the certification process
Final certification steps and certificate
issuance
Part 2: Data Center Auditing TVIT Trusted Site Infrastructure (TSI) Duration: 2 Days
Course Outline
Volkmar Bend
About
The Trainer
2012
2008 2012
1988 2008
Data Center Auditor TV Information Technology GmbH
M.Arch.(USA) Diplom-Engineer, Technical Univ. in Aachen (Germany)
Technical Trainer, Senior Consultant national/international
BICSI Certifed Trainer for Course DC 125
Technical Expert with BICSI / DKE Data Center subcommittees
Consultant, Project Manager Data Center industry