CDCE Certified Data Centre Expert Course Overview

Target Audience for CDCE Certified Data Centre Expert

The CDCE Certified Data Centre Expert course equips professionals with end-to-end data center management skills, from design to retirement.

• Data Center Managers
• IT Infrastructure Managers
• Operations Managers
• Data Center Architects
• Engineers involved in Data Center design and planning
• Project Managers overseeing Data Center constructions or upgrades
• Consultants providing advice on Data Center operations
• Facility Managers responsible for data center services
• Network Managers with a focus on data center infrastructure
• Systems Engineers involved in the technical aspects of data center services
• IT Professionals aiming for career advancement in data center operations
• Technical Staff responsible for data center equipment and maintenance
• Compliance and Quality Assurance Managers
• Risk Management Professionals involved in physical and IT security
• Professionals involved in the procurement of data center equipment and services
• Investment Analysts assessing data center assets and infrastructure
• Environmental Health and Safety Officers in data center environments

Learning Objectives - What you will Learn in this CDCE Certified Data Centre Expert?

1. Introduction: The CDCE Certified Data Centre Expert course equips learners with comprehensive skills to manage and design data center lifecycle stages effectively, from conceptualization to retirement.

2. Learning Objectives and Outcomes:

• Understanding the data center lifecycle, including stages, phases, milestones, and documentation requirements.
• Ability to create a Statement of Need (SON) and conduct thorough technology reviews to inform design preparation.
• Mastering conceptual sizing for computer room space, facility space, and incoming power requirements.
• Conducting capacity analysis for existing facilities and evaluating investment options for scalability and cost-efficiency.
• Learning site selection criteria, navigating permits, approvals, and preparing a robust business case.
• Developing an understanding of the OSRA and TFRA processes to ensure technical and operational requirements are met.
• Acquiring skills to manage the RFP process, vendor selection, and the creation of project delivery structures.
• Gaining expertise in project planning, design development, and conducting Preliminary and Final Design Reviews (PDR/FDR).
• Understanding requirements for purchase orders, shipping terms, and handling of incoming goods, including Factory Witness/Test Acceptance Tests (FWT/FAT).
• Learning the processes of construction, fit-out, testing, commissioning, and hand-over, including snag lists, COF, and defect management.
• Preparing for facility retirement, including building business cases, transfer of site, and legal considerations for demolishing sites.