Kannegieter College provides the most relevant and real life Data Centre courses available in Europe. On this course, Technicians will gain a comprehensive understanding of every aspect of the Data Centre and its operations to help them carry out work in the Data Centre effectively and with minimal risk. The skill and knowledge of today’s Data Centre Technicians have a major impact on the smooth running of a Data Centre facility. With a thorough understanding of the physical infrastructure, issues can be identified and faults can be rectified quickly. In many cases, they can be prevented altogether.
Who should take this course
Prerequisites
What will you learn?
Course content
Who should take this course
Students will probably be working in a data centre or have a desire to work in one.
Prerequisites
There are no formal prerequisites for the course.
What will you learn?
This comprehensive data centre technician course is designed to give technicians a comprehensive understanding of every aspect of the data centre and its operations including;
What Data Centres do and the Different Types
Understanding the 4 most important factors: Power, Cooling, Cabling, Premises
Standards, Certification and ComplianceThe Physical Infrastructure in detail
Key Operational Information and Parameters
Important Processes and Procedures and the Technicians role within them
What to Maintain, How and When
Key Considerations When Installing new Equipment (IT and Infrastructure)
Course content
Introduction to data centres:
What is a Data Centre
Data centres vs computer rooms
Different types of data centre
The international data centre standards
Understanding Fundamental Design Principles
Certification
Compliance issues
Codes, Regulation and Best Practice
Understanding resilience models N, N+1, 2N, Tiers/Ratings/Classes etc.
Building requirements
Management Organisation
The roles of IT and Facilities
The Infrastructure – IT Systems and their correct installation:
Servers, Storage, Networking, IT Security
Understanding Equipment Specifications
How to Install Equipment Correctly
Improving Airflow around IT Equipment
Understanding Efficiency Settings in IT Equipment
Space and Places:
Understanding Location Issues
How location can reduce capacity
Different spaces in a data centre and their functions
Raised access floors:
Understanding floor strength
Standards
Correct sealing
Understanding the importance of floor heights
Racks and computer room layouts:
Hot and cold aisle concept
7 and 8 tile pitch models
Server and communications racks
2 and 4 post designs
Power:
Overview of power systems
Electrical Infrastructure components and paths
Power, kW and kVA
Power factor issues
Single v 3 phase distribution
Rating, Tier and Class 1-4 models
Backup Power Options: Generators and UPS
Looking after batteries and UPS
Power Distribution units
Earthing, grounding and bonding
Monitoring, Measurement and Periodic Testing
Cooling:
Air conditioning and cooling principles
Why we need cooling
Available technologies and how they work
Hot and cold aisle layouts and variations
The Importance of Airflow
DX v central water chiller options
ASHRAE, TIA and CIBSE requirements
Problems Caused by Low humidity
Ventilation and filtration requirements
Energy saving techniques e.g. dry cooler, air economiser, water economiser
International Differences: kW v tons v BTU of cooling
Hot aisle/cold aisle options
Enclosed cold and hot aisles
Other rack cooling options
Side to side cooling for large Cisco switches
Water cooled racks
CO2 cooled racks
Spot cooling
Rating, Tiering, Class requirements
Monitoring, Measurement and Period Testing
Efficiency Metrics
Cabling:
Cabling Solutions. Getting it right
Organising telecommunications rooms
Looking after the cables and containment
Key Operational Parameters:
Optimum running conditions
Understanding the limitations
Processes and the Technicians role:
Types of maintenance, Reactive, Preventative, Predictive
Checklists
Organising, recording maintenance and stock
What Infrastructure needs maintenance. What is needed and how often
