7 Day Program

Delegate Profle
The CDCDP

program is designed for

individuals involved with, or responsible for
an existing data centre, or those looking to
achieve best practice when designing and
implementing these facilities. Suitable for
those with experience in the data centre
sector, the program covers in-depth issues
on a wide range of relevant topics and is
consistently updated to refect the latest
trends and developments.
Pre-requisites
Experience of working within a data centre
environment is essential.
Program Requirements
Delegates are required to bring a laptop
with internet connectivity. A download link
will be emailed to you one week prior to
the program to allow you to prepare to
access the material during the program.
Program Objectives
Delegates gain a comprehensive insight into
the essential elements of data centre design
and how to address them in a variety of
situations and applications.
Qualifcation
u Internationally and industry recognised
Level 5 BTEC Advanced Professional
qualifcation in Data Centre Design
Certifcation
u Certifed Data Centre Design
Professional (CDCDP

) certifcation
u Use of CDCDP post nominal letters
after your name
u Use of the CDCDP

logo
Additional Awards
u CNet Training Certifcate
u BICSI CECs: 45
Certifed Data Centre Design Professional
(CDCDP

) - 7 Days
Program Overview
Since it was launched by CNet Training in 2005, the CDCDP

has quickly
established itself as the worlds leading designation for data centre
professionals, with thousands of people having successfully completed
the program.
Its proven to be an essential certifcation for individuals wishing to
highlight their expertise and progress their career in the data centre
sector. This sought after program has been designed by CNet Trainings
renowned in-house experts to satisfy the need for skilled personnel who
have the highest levels of data centre design knowledge and competency.
The CDCDP

program comprises a comprehensive agenda that explores

and addresses the many elements associated with designing a data centre
and teaches best practice principles for the design, construction and
operation of computer rooms and data centres. It consists of a number of subsections that address the fundamental
requirements of a successful design such as physical infrastructure, electrical power supply, air conditioning and data
cabling. It concludes with a comprehensive design exercise that leads delegates through the varying steps, milestones and
vital decisions that are needed throughout the confguration process.
Best practice is achieved by bringing together the requirements of British, European, US and International standards.
The CDCDP

program is classroom based and led by one of CNet Trainings expert instructors.
CDCDP

Topics at a Glance
u
What is a Data Centre?
u
Importance of Design Project Management
u
Scoping the Requirement
u
Raised Access Floors
u
Cabinets
u
Power
u
Cooling
u
Earthing and Bonding
u
Cable Containment, Management and Protection
u
Delivering the IT Strategy
u
Copper and Optical Fibre Cabling Connectivity
u
Safety and Manageability
u
Commission and handover
u
Power Review
u
Power Regulations
u
Power Basics
u
Power to the Data Centre
u
Distribution in the Data Centre
u
Standby Power
u
Cooling Review
u
Regulatory Climate
u
Environmental Parameters
u
Collecting the Heat
u
Heat Rejection or Reuse
u
Energy Use
u
Data Centre Metrics
u
Best Practices
u
IT Infrastructure and Software
u
Power Systems
u
Cooling Effciency
u
Effciency Models
u
Design Management
u
Managing the Design Process
u
Managing the Design Implementation Process
The CDCDP

program contains lots of
useful information regarding
US and International standards.
Outstanding program and highly
recommended.
Data Centre Manager
@ GSU
Certified Data Centre Design
Professional
Design & Build Certification
BTEC Level 5
Advanced Professional Qualification
UK: +44 (0)1284 767100 | US: +1 302-561-6228 | E: info@cnet-training.com | W: www.cnet-training.com
CDCDP

Topics
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What is a Data Centre?
u The data centre stack
u TIA 942 spaces and hierarchical model
u Types of data centre
Importance of Design Project Management
u Main design considerations
u Developing a project plan
Scoping the Requirement
u Identifying key stakeholders
u Market and political drivers
u National and international standards
u Availability and resilience classifcations
u Introduction to Uptime Tier Model
u TIA 942 recommendations for location, size, heights, foor
loading, lighting and decor
Raised Access Floors
u Global, US and European standards
u Recommended foor heights
u Airfow and sealing
u Ramps and access
u Seismic protection
Cabinets
u Requirements of a cabinet
u Security, safety and stabilisation
u Clearance, accessibility and ventilation
u Cable management
u Design specifcations
Power
u Some electrical principles; volts, amps, watts, kVA, power
factor and three phase
u Regulations and codes
u The meaning of N, N+1 2(N+1), etc
u Power delivery and losses
u Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) options
u Generator considerations
u Power distribution units
u Power distribution to, and in a rack
u Emergency Power Off (EPO)
u Estimating power requirements
Cooling
u Global, US and European standards
u Basics of air conditioning principles
u CRAHs and CRACs
u Operational parameters
u Under foor plenum approach
u Hot aisle/cold aisle model
u Psychrometric charts
u Min and max throw distances for under foor air
u Bypass and recirculation
u Airfow management
u Chilled water racks, CO
2
, passive air
Earthing & Bonding
u Applicable standards
u The terminology of earthing, grounding & bonding
u Equipotential bonding
u ESD
u Functional earths
u The Signal Reference Grid (SRG)
Cable Containment, Management & Protection
u Applicable standards
u Separation of power and data cables
u Administration and labelling
u Types of conduit, trunking, tray, etc, available
u Earthing and bonding
u Fill rules
u Cable management, in and to a rack
u Fire stopping
Delivering the IT Strategy
u Data centre equipment
u Functions and protocols, current and future
u Data centre connections
u Cabling requirements
u Cabling standards
u Cabling options
u The impact of 40G and 100G
u The impact of virtualisation
Copper and Optical Fibre Cabling Connectivity
u Cabling standards
u Cable standards, 10GBASE-T, CAT6A & Cat 7A
u Screened vs unscreened cables
u High density patching
u Alien crosstalk
u Design for growth management
u Channel connections
u Connection topologies
u Optical connectors, past and present
u Optical fbre management
u Types of optical cable
u Pre-terminated cabling
u Advantages / disadvantages of pre-terminating cables
u Optical component loss and link power budgets
u Application link loss
Safety and Manageability
u Local codes and regulations
u Fire safety plan
u ASD and detection systems
u Fire safety cable requirements
u Security and access control
Commission and handover
u Benefts of commissioning
u Commission process
u Handover information and process
Power Review
u Power consumption trends
u Energy availability, security and cost
Power Regulations
u Which regulations affect data centres?
u Environmental pressures
Power Basics
u Ohms law, Joules law, the Kirchhoff laws
u Electrical parameters
u AC and DC
u Transformers
u Single phase and three phase
u Residual currents
u Harmonics
Power to the Data Centre
u Where does the electricity come from?
u Electrical supply options
u Costs of electrical power
u Types of tariff available
Distribution in the Data Centre
u Electrical circuit requirements
u Main, feeder, sub-main circuits
u Power distribution units
u Final circuits
u Cable and fuse sizing
u Power distribution and associated losses
u TN-S systems
u Energy effcient design
Standby Power
u UPS, batteries and redundant systems
u (N, N+1, N+N)
u UPS considerations
u Standby generators
Cooling Review
u Data centre limiting factors
u Sources of ineffciencies
u Cooling trends
Regulatory Climate
u Which regulations affect data centres?
u Environmental pressures
u Cooling effciency
u Design considerations & planning redundancy
u Overview of Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)
Environmental Parameters
u Standards, NEBS, ETSI, ASHRAE
u Operating environment ranges
u Rate of change
u ASHRAE psychrometric charts
u Humidifcation systems
Collecting the Heat
u Cooling system overview
u Maximising existing investment
u Dynamics and problems of air fow
u Liquid cooling
u Comparison of high-density cooling
u Available cooling options
Heat Rejection Or Reuse
u DX systems
u Chilled water CRAHs
u Adiabatic cooling
u CWS and CHWS plant
u Design considerations
u Free cooling and free - air cooling
u Commissioning maintenance
u Planned preventative maintenance
Energy Use
u Energy effciency issues
u Layers of ineffciency
u Power system provision
u Cooling system provision
Data Centre Metrics
u Where and what can we measure?
u The metric stack
u Metric characteristics
u Current Industry metrics
u Chained value metrics
u Proxy metrics
Best Practices
u The DC language barrier
u The multi-functional team
u Design for effciency, operability & fexibility
u Industry recognised best practices
IT Infrastructure & Software
u Extending the operating envelope
u Environment zones
u Energy use in the IT equipment
u Transformation options
u Energy effcient IT equipment
u DCiE for modular provisioning
Power Systems
u Power costs
u Energy use in the data centre
u DC power train
u Matching the support to the IT load
u Transformer effciencies
u UPS & motor effciencies
u Implementing data centre electrical effciency
Cooling Effciency
u Cooling, a cascade system
u Affnity laws and cooling equation
u CRAC and CRAH effciencies
u Optimising air-side systems & water-side systems
u DCiE for cooling options
u Design considerations
Effciency Models
u Modelling tools
u Sources of guidance
Design Management
u Characteristics of project management
u Key project processes
u Engaging with key stakeholders
u Cornerstones of project management
Managing the Design Process
u What is to be delivered?
u What constraints are there?
u Managing dependencies
u Managing the tribes
u Managing confict
u Identifying risk
u Reporting and communication
Managing the Design Implementation Process
u Project charter and specifcation
u Risk assessment and management
u Scope management
u Human resource management
u Project integration and work breakdown structure
u Time & cost management
u Handover and progressive acceptance