Leveraging our consultant’s extensive practical experience from auditing computer rooms and data centres, this course focuses on best practices for maintaining cleanliness in data centres, ensuring their operational integrity and reliability.

What Will You Learn?

This comprehensive course covers:

• Understanding Risks: Learn about the dangers posed by dirt, dust, and debris build-up.
• International Standards: Gain insights into global standards and how they mitigate these issues.
• Cleaning Procedures: Identify necessary equipment and materials, and master the processes and procedures for cleaning data centres.
• Health and Safety: Address health and safety concerns specific to data centre environments.
• Emergency Responses: Learn to handle floods, oil spills, battery acid, zinc whiskers, and more.
• Preparation and Reporting: Understand the importance of preparation, report generation, and what these reports should include.

Simply the Best Learning Experience

Our instructors, who are active data centre consultants, offer unparalleled expertise drawn from their extensive experience in designing and auditing data centres. They provide practical answers to any questions, ensuring a comprehensive learning experience.

The course is continuously updated to reflect the latest US, UK, European, and international standards. Instructors are involved in the development of these standards, ensuring the course content is always current and relevant.

Who Should Take This Course?

• Directors and managers of data centre cleaning companies
• Cleaners planning to work in data centres
• Facilities managers
• Data centre managers
• Data centre technicians

Get Certified – Certificate and Logo

Upon completing the DCCS course and passing the exam, you will receive a certificate and the right to use the DCCS logo and designation. The certificate is valid for three years, after which renewal requires passing a renewal exam and maintaining an active course subscription. Renewal reminders will be sent before the certificate’s expiry.

Course Content

Introduction to Data Centre Cleaning

• Reasons for data centre failure
• The impact of dust and dirt
• Sources of contamination
• Costs associated with data centre failure

Data Centre Standards

• Existing standards and influential bodies
• Standards related to environmental quality
• Recommended filters to reduce dust and debris

Data Centre Layouts

• Types and layouts of data centres
• Importance of ventilation
• Rack types and raised floor construction

Cleaning Procedures

• Pre-cleaning preparations
• Daily, monthly, and annual cleaning routines
• Optimal cleaning sequences

Cleaning Products and Equipment

• Safe practices around fire systems and raised floors

Exceptional Cleaning After Incidents

• Procedures for dealing with:
  • Fire suppression gas release
  • Aerosol powder fire suppression
  • Floods
  • Oil spills
  • Battery acid spills
  • Zinc whiskers

Reporting, Testing, and Certification

• Security and health and safety
• Risk assessments and hazardous substance control (COSHH)
• Access permissions and specific risks in data centres
• Incident reporting and emergency cleaning

Conclusion

This course provides the essential knowledge and skills for maintaining a clean and operationally efficient data centre. Whether you prefer online learning or an onsite experience, our course is designed to meet your needs and ensure you are fully prepared to handle the challenges of data centre cleaning.