9 - 20 Mar 2025
Cairo (Egypt)
Hotel : Holiday Inn & Suites Cairo Maadi, an IHG Hotel
Cost : 5720 € Euro
Many enterprises rely on IT for the delivery of business-critical services. It is vital that the mission critical data centre is designed, maintained and operated with high availability and efficiency in mind. The Data Centre Professional knows the requirements for setting up and improving key aspects of the data centre such as power infrastructure, cooling, security, cabling and safety to ensure a data centre with a high level of availability. The course also covers some of the key operations and maintenance aspects of the data centre .
IT, Facilities or Data Centre Operations professional working in and around the data center (representing both end-customers and/or service provider/facilitators) and having responsibility to achieve and improve hi-availability and manageability of the Data Centre, such as: Data center managers, Operations / Floor / Facility managers, data center engineers, network/system engineers/data center sales/consultants.
There is no specific prerequisite for the course. However, participants who already have at least one or two years’ experience in a data center or facilities environment may be best suited. Those with no experience just yet are most welcome to participate.
After completion of the course the participant will be able to:
Choose an optimum site for mission-critical data center based on current and future needs
Describe all components that are important for high availability in a data center and how to effectively setup the data center
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 center.
Review the electrical distribution system to avoid costly downtime
Enhance cooling capabilities and efficiency in the data center 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
Describe (high-level) data center operational considerations supporting mission-critical environments
Setup effective data center 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 center
Data Centre Location, Building and Construction
Selecting appropriate sites and buildings and how to avoid pitfalls
Various components of an effective data center 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 requirement
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 trucking
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 center
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 Protection
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
Physical Security and Safety
Physical security considerations
Physical safety considerations
Auxiliary Systems
Data center monitoring requirements
EMS, BMS and DCIM
Water leak detection systems
Alarm notification
Operational Considerations
Service Level Management
Organization
Safety
Security
Facilities maintenance
Monitoring
Governance