Data Center Infrastructure Expert

6 May 2024 to 10 May 2024

Atlanta GA

3 Certificates Available

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World’s #1
Data Center Education & Certification Seminars

TechXact, the global leader in Data Center Audit and Certification, and the largest provider of Professional Data Center Training Seminars, is hosting the next IDCA Training and Certification Seminars for the Expert Route on 6 May 2024 in Atlanta GA.

Data Center Infrastructure Expert®

5 Days. 3 Professional Certifications.

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The DCIE® course provides professionals the right skill sets from the foundational concepts to the engineering, design, classification and grading concepts, which are driven by the industry’s live experiences and best practices. DCIE® clarifies the taboos in the industry, the gray areas where all providers, operators, engineers and experts continuously argue and question and resolves ambiguities in the expert’s mind as to how to plan, design and build data centers. The DCIE® requires achievement of unparalleled and thorough understanding of data center infrastructure fundamentals as they relate to engineering & design.

JOIN THE DATA CENTER ELITE

IDCA is Global Reach. Local Delivery.

IDCA Training Seminars are the most unique and comprehensive data center training programs worldwide, focusing on the fundamentals as well as essentials in order to Evaluate, Design, Build, and Manage Advanced Data Centers at the optimum efficiency and cost effectiveness.

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Great Networking opportunity with the industry's Elite. All courses include daily lectures, coffee breaks, beverages, lunch buffets, examination and certification.

6 MayDay 1
7 MayDay 2
8 MayDay 3
9 MayDay 4
10 MayDay 5

Breakfast

9:00 - 10:30

Data Center Overview

Data Center History
Data Center Definitions
The Data Center Beast
Data Center Downtime & Outage
Present Data Center Standards
Future of Data Center Standards

Coffee Break

11:00 - 12:30

The Infinity Paradigm®

Application Ecosystem (AE)℠
Core & Pyramid Models
The Organization
The 7 Abstraction Layers
- Application Layer
- Platform Layer
- Compute Layer
- ITI Layer
- SFI Layer
- Site Layer
- Topology Layer
Application Delivery Model (ADM)
Application Delivery Infrastructure (ADI)
Data Center Node (DCN)
Logical Infrastructure
Physical Infrastructure

Grading Systems

Data Center Tiers & Classes
Data Center Grade Levels
AER, OER, EER, RER, SER
Efficacy Score Rating

Lunch

13:30 - 15:00

Data Center Development

Data Center Tiers & Classes
Data Center Development Process
Data Center Phases

Site, Civil & Architecture

Data Center Site Selection & Criteria
Data Center Site Proximity, Hazard & Risks
Data Center Topology
Data Center Structure
Data Center Construction
Data Center Interior Fit-out
Data Center Space Relationships
Data Center CR, ER, MDA, HDA and ZDA
Data Center Raised Floor System
Data Center Grounding & Bounding
Data Center Earthing

Coffee Break

15:30 - 17:00

Power Systems

Data Center Site Selection & Criteria
Logical Electrical Flow
DC, AC, W, AV Rates and Concepts
Utility Service
High Voltage Systems
Switchgear
Transformers
Low Voltage Systems
Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) Systems
UPS Configurations
Battery and Battery Types
Generators
Fuel Tanks
Power Distribution
ATS, STS
Power Cabling
Busbar Trunking System (BTS)
EPO
Grounding
Lightning Protection System
Alternative Power Sources
EF, MF, EMF, EMI
EMF & EMP Shielding

Breakfast

9:00 - 10:30

Data Center Cooling

Environmental Air
Cooling Capacity
Precision Cooling
Direct Expansion (DX) Systems
Non-DX Systems
Cooling Methodologies
Cold-Aisle / Hot- Aisle
CRAC/CRAH
Cooling Topologies:
- Open CRAC Systems
- Aisle Containment (Cold & Hot)
- In-Row Cooling
- In-Rack Cooling
Cooling Towers
Chillers
Data Center Water Supply

Fire Protection

Fire Types and Classes
Smoke and Heat Detection
Aspiratory Detection and Sensing
Sprinkler Systems
Gas Suppression Systems & Agents (FM200, Novec, etc.)
Fire Prevention Technology
Data Center Safety

Data Center Security

Physical Infrastructure Security
CCTV
Access Control
Mantraps
Barbwires
Security Protocols & Procedures
IT Infrastructure Security

Data Center Structured Cabling

Cabling Layout
Patching & Termination
Labeling
Intelligence

IT Infrastructure

System
Storage
Networks
Virtualization & Cloud
External Telecom Connectivity
High Availability Designs

Coffee Break

11:00 - 12:30

IT Infrastructure

System
Storage
Networks
Virtualization & Cloud
External Telecom Connectivity
High Availability Designs

Data Center Efficiency

Cost of Energy
Power Usage
Power Usage Effectiveness (PUE)
Data Center Infrastructure Efficiency (DCIE)
Applications and Hosting Models
Applications
Application Delivery Architecture
App Tiers
Colo vs Managed Hosting
ASP Hosting
Public & Private Clouds

Monitoring and Management

MMS, EMS, EPMS, BMS
Temperature Monitoring
Leak Detection
Integration

Network Operation Center (NOC)

Systems
Procedures
Control

Data Center Trends

Latest Data Center Technology Trends
Latest Data Center Industry Trends

Lunch

13:30 - 17:00

Examination Preparation

DCIS Examination

Breakfast

9:00 - 10:30

Intro to Data Center Engineering

Engineering Importance
Data Center Components
Data Center Key players
Tools and Techniques
How and Where to Get Help

Data Center Engineering Process

The Data Center EPS
Phased Process
Adaptive Need Conversion
Understanding Application
App Architecture
ETT, TPS, Load and Complexity Factor

Coffee Break

11:00 - 12:30

Data Center Classification

Data Center Tiers and Classes
Data Center Grade Levels
Data Center Definitions and Options
The Infinity Paradigm^® Review
Standard Requirements
Designing with Limitations

Lunch

13:30 - 15:00

Data Center Availability Engineering

Operational Effectiveness
Types of Availability
Common Availability Figures
Calculating Availability
Redundancy
Design Efficiency

Coffee Break

15:30 - 17:00

Data Center Site and Building

Site Selection Considerations
Architectural
Building Systems
Walls, Structural Ceiling & Floor Systems

Breakfast

9:00 - 10:30

Data Center Power Systems

Electrical Systems – Macro View
Power System Goals
Electrical Concepts: PF, KW, KVA, KVAR
3-Phase Power
Single Line Diagram (SLD)
Power Transmission
Utility Power
Power Feed Classifications
Break before Make
Make before Break
Topologies
Unit Substations

Coffee Break

11:00 - 12:30

Data Center Power Systems Cont.

Circuit Breakers
Switchgear
Arc Flash
Standby Generator
Transfer Switches (ATS, STS, etc.)
UPS Systems
Power Distribution Unit (PDU)
Busbar Trunking System (BTS)
Calculating Power Requirements & Load
Important Considerations
Data Center Lighting Systems

Data Center Grounding System

Effective Grounding System
Equipment & Materials
Methods and Disciplines

Lunch

13:30 - 15:00

Data Center Cooling & Mechanical Systems

Mechanical Systems Overview
Latent vs Sensible Cooling
Sensible Heat Ratio
Cooling Cost Engineering
Humidity Cost Engineering
Heat Transfer Principles
Environmental Design Conditions
HVAC
Cooling System Topologies
Precision Air Cooling
Chilled Water Cooling
Direct Expansion (DX)

Coffee Break

15:30 - 17:00

Data Center Cooling & Mechanical Systems Cont.

Comparing Solutions and Designs
Heat Transfer Fluids
Temperature Differential
CAV vs VAV Systems
Cooling Measurements
Cooling Layouts
Cooling Efficiency

Breakfast

9:00 - 10:30

Data Center Fire Protection

Physical Infrastructure Security
General Considerations
Detection Systems
Prevention Systems
Suppression Systems
Fire Concepts
Fire Classifications
VESDA and HSSD
Halocarbon vs Inert Agents
Fire Suppression Sizing & Calculations
Water-based Systems

Data Center Structured Cabling

Connectors
UTP, FTP, STP Cables
Singlemode vs. Multimode Fiber
Data Center Cabling Topology
Horizontal Cabling
Backbone Cabling
Cabling Security
Structured Cabling Considerations

IT Infrastructure

Data Center Telecommunication
Data and Data Transmission
DSx vs. Tx
Telecom Categories and Capacities
Optical Carrier
SONET, OC, STS, SDH, STM
Signal Hierarchy
Dark Fiber

Coffee Break

11:00 - 12:30

Information Technology

Server Types and Components
Storage Types and Media
Storage Engineering
RAID Methods
Network Infrastructures
Network Topologies
Routing & Switching Protocols
IGP, BGP, OSPF, VRRP, MPLS, ATM, Frame Relay
IPv4 vs. IPv6
OSI Model
Load Balancing Types & Methods
6-Pack Architecture
Firewalls and Intrusion Detection
Virtual Private Networks
VPN Protocols: IPsec, L2TP, PPTP, SSL
Virtualization Types & Methods
Cloud Infrastructure
OpenStack

Data Center Safety & Security Systems

CCTV, DVR, NVR, etc.
Access Control Systems
Mantraps & Airlocks
Tracking & Tracing
The Security Office
IT Security
Safety Principals

Lunch

13:30 - 17:00

Examination Preparation

DCES Examination

The foundation of courses are based on bridging the gaps, overcoming the shortfalls and optimization the data center focus on the principal international standards such as ANSI/TIA, ITIL, NFPA, American Society of Heating Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning (ASHRAE), EN, the Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE), ISO, Building Industry Consulting Service International (BICSI), BS, & many other latest industry standards and best practices, all combined, refreshed, enhanced and comprehensively expanded per IDCA principals & guidelines, coupled with hands-on proficiency of industry managing experts.