12 - 16 Oct 2025
Dubai (UAE)
Hotel : Residence Inn by Marriott Sheikh Zayed Road, Dubai
Cost : 4900 € Euro
Introduction
The Certified Data Center Design Professional (CDCDP) training course equips participants with the knowledge and competencies required to design a data center that is resilient, secure, cost-effective, and aligned with business needs. This course provides advanced design principles, operational best practices, and global standards to ensure reliable and scalable data center infrastructure. The program covers physical infrastructure design, power and cooling strategies, redundancy, Tier classification, risk mitigation, and sustainability approaches.
Target Audience
Data Center Designers and Architects
Facility Managers and Infrastructure Engineers
IT and Network Consultants
Project Managers involved in data center projects
Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
Data Center Operations and Technical Staff
Training Objectives
By the end of this course, participants will be able to:
Apply best practices in data center design and engineering
Interpret and apply international standards (e.g., TIA-942, Uptime Institute)
Design power, cooling, and network systems with redundancy and scalability
Perform risk assessment and capacity planning for existing or new data centers
Design layouts for physical infrastructure, zoning, and security
Understand environmental, sustainability, and green IT factors in design
Training Program Outline
Day 1
Foundations of Data Center Design
Overview of data center roles in IT and business continuity
Types of data centers (enterprise, colocation, cloud, hyperscale)
Key standards and guidelines (TIA-942, Uptime Tier, ANSI, BICSI)
Data center lifecycle phases
High-level design principles and stakeholder requirements
Site selection considerations: location, geology, utilities, and risk
Day 2
Electrical Power Systems and Redundancy
Power infrastructure components: UPS, generators, PDUs, ATS
Tier levels and power path redundancy models
Power capacity planning and load calculations
Dual power feed design and fault tolerance
Grounding and bonding
Energy efficiency: PUE, modular power design
Day 3
Cooling and Environmental Controls
Cooling technologies: CRAC, CRAH, in-row cooling, chilled water systems
Airflow management: hot aisle/cold aisle, containment strategies
Thermal design considerations and monitoring systems
ASHRAE thermal guidelines
Cooling redundancy and efficiency metrics (e.g., COP)
Humidity control and contamination mitigation
Day 4
Physical Infrastructure, Layout, and Cabling
Raised floor vs. slab design
Space planning and functional zoning (white space, gray space, etc.)
Rack layouts, aisle spacing, and future scalability
Structured cabling systems (copper/fiber)
Cable management best practices
Security zoning: physical access controls, surveillance, perimeter design
Day 5
Risk, Sustainability, and Final Design Integration
Risk management and business continuity planning
Environmental and regulatory compliance (e.g., LEED, ISO 14001)
Fire protection systems and detection strategies
Monitoring and control systems (DCIM tools)
Sustainability and energy efficiency strategies
Integrating all systems into a cohesive, scalable design
Review case studies and conduct a design workshop