Certified Data Centre Specialist (CDCS®) - eLearning (exam included)
1.350,00 EUR
- 29 hours
Advance your expertise in mission-critical infrastructure with the Certified Data Centre Specialist (CDCS®) course. Designed for experienced data centre professionals, this advanced certification builds on the knowledge gained in CDCP® and focuses on improving the design, resilience, efficiency, and operational performance of modern data centres.
Key Features
Course material in English
with subtitle in Arabic, Bahasa Indonesia, Chinese Simplified, Dutch, French, German, Italian, Korean, Russian, Spanish, Thai
Level
Advanced level for professionals
Access
1 Year access to the learning platform & Exam voucher
Presentation slide in English
E-book available in English, Chinese Simplified, Spanish
Exam language
English, German, Spanish
30+ hours recommended study time
Program completion certification included
Learning Outcomes
At the end of this Course, you will be able to:
Lifecycle
Explain the complete data centre design lifecycle and its key phases.
Evaluate
Evaluate design documentation, technical proposals, and vendor solutions to ensure compliance with business and technical requirements.
Redundancy
Apply redundancy principles to improve data centre availability and resilience.
Design
Assess building design considerations, including structural integrity, fire protection, thermal stability, and environmental risks.
Power
Understand best practices for raised flooring, electrical systems, UPS configuration, battery sizing, and power distribution.
EMI/EMF
Identify and mitigate electromagnetic interference (EMI/EMF) risks to protect personnel and critical IT equipment.
Cooling
Design and optimise cooling systems, including advanced liquid cooling solutions for AI and high-performance computing (HPC) environments.
Evaluate
Evaluate contamination control measures, fire detection, and fire suppression systems for mission-critical facilities.
Measure
Measure and improve data centre energy efficiency using industry-standard metrics and best practices.
Validate
Validate data centre infrastructure designs to enhance reliability, operational efficiency, and long-term performance.
Course timeline
Standards and Rating Level Definitions
Lesson 01
- Phases of the data centre life cycle
- Rating levels history and definitions
- Standards and guideline comparison
- N-redundancy options
- Distributed redundant options
- Concurrent maintainability
- Fault tolerant
- Substation requirements
- Example topologies
- Maintenance options
Building Considerations
Lesson 02
- Building location and floor loading considerations
- Floor and hanging loads requirements
- Firing rating for walls and glass
- Blast protection and bullet proofing
- Forced entry protection
Advanced Raised Floor & Suspended Ceiling
- Raised Floor installation requirements
- Common raised floor problems
- Seismic protection
- Requirements for suspended ceiling
Advanced Power
Lesson 03
- Electrical formulae
- Single Line Diagram (SLD)
- Overcurrent protection devices
- Earth Leakage protection
- Sizing of protective components
- Surge protection
- Power cabling and PDU requirements
- Types of generators
- Generator components
- Fuel storage and calculation
- Generator parallelling
- Required UPS specifications
- UPS parallel configuration
- Harmonic filters
- Battery bank terminology
- Calculating battery banks
- Battery charging
- Parallelling battery banks
- Battery testing
- Battery case selection
- Flywheel
- Hydrogen fuel cells
Advanced Electro Magnetic Fields
Lesson 04
- Sources of EMF
- Single and three phase radiation
- Measuring EMF
- Safe distance guidance
- Calculation of EMF attenuation factors
Advanced Cooling
Lesson 05
- Cooling definitions
- Psychrometric chart
- ASHRAE recommendations
- Heat dissipation
- Equipment airflow
- Floor plan set-up
- Types of perforated tiles
- Rack door construction
- Delta-T and impact
- Optimizing airflow
- Thermal unit conversions
- Calculating air volume displacement (CFM/CMH)
- Cooling capacity calculations
- Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)
- Air-conditioner efficiency
- SHR impact on OPEX
- Efficiency indicators
- Air-conditioner selection
- Humidity control
- Redundancy requirements
- Installation requirements
- Service corridor considerations
- Set points and calibration
- Advanced cooling technologies – air cooling
- Advanced cooling technologies – liquid cooling
Advanced Fire Protection
Lesson 06
- Fire triangle
- Fire detection systems
- Installation and testing of smoke sensors
- Water-based suppression systems
- Gas-based suppression systems
- Calculate gas content
- Release and hold times
- Fire detection panel requirements
- Verification of installation
- Ongoing maintenance
- Alternative systems
Designing and Installing Scalable Network
Lesson 07
Cabling Systems
- TIA-942 cabling structure topology
- Copper and fibre cabling
- ToR and EoR design
- Installation best practices
- Grounding and bonding
- Cables labelling and administration
Environmental Specifications / Contamination Control
Lesson 08
- Acoustic noise effects, regulations, specifications and limits
- Data centre contamination categories
- Contamination measurements, standards and limits
- Preventive measures
Data Centre Efficiency
Lesson 09
- Business drivers for environmental sustainability
- Green standards and guidelines
- Power Usage Eectiveness (PUE)
- PUE categories
- Additional performance metrics
- Open Compute Project (OCP)
- Savings on cooling infrastructure
- Savings on light infrastructure
Who Should Enroll in This Program?
Senior data centre engineers and technicians
Data centre facilities and operations managers
Infrastructure and systems engineers
Data centre consultants and solution architects
IT professionals involved in mission-critical infrastructure
Professionals planning to progress towards expert-level data centre certifications
More details
Prerequisites
- Prerequisites participants must hold a valid CDCP® certificate in order to be able to register for the CDCS®
- Experience working in data centre operations, facilities management, engineering, or IT infrastructure.
- A solid understanding of data centre design principles, power, cooling, and operational best practices.
Exam Details
The certification exam is completed online at the end of the course. It is a 90-minute, closed-book exam consisting of multiple-choice questions. Candidates must achieve the minimum passing score specified by the certification provider. Successful candidates receive their results immediately and can access their digital certificate through the student portal.
- Participants who successfully pass the certification exam will receive the official Certified Data Centre Specialist (CDCS®) certificate. The certification is valid for three years, after which recertification is required to maintain your credential.
- The CDCS® course and certification are accredited by EXIN, a globally recognised, independent, not-for-profit certification and accreditation body that upholds international standards for IT and data centre professionals.
Statements
Licensing and accreditation
This course is offered according to Partner Program Agreement and complies with the License Agreement requirements
Equity Policy
Candidates are encouraged to reach out to AVC for guidance and support throughout the accommodation process.
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