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DCT Certified Data Centre Technician Course – Oct

The DCT Data Centre Technician course is designed for technicians, engineers, and anyone planning to work in a data centre environment. This course offers a comprehensive understanding of data centre operations, enabling technicians to work effectively and minimize risk.

Key Learning Outcomes:

  • In-depth knowledge of data centre operations
  • Understanding of physical infrastructure
  • Rapid fault identification and rectification
  • Prevention of common issues

Course Overview

This course is ideal for technicians currently working in or aspiring to work in data centres. It is an excellent companion for staff whose managers have attended our Data Centre Operations Management Course (DCOM).

What Will You Learn?

This comprehensive course covers all aspects of data centre operations, including:

  • Functions and types of data centres
  • Essential factors: Power, Cooling, Cabling, Premises
  • Standards, certification, and compliance
  • Detailed physical infrastructure overview
  • Key operational parameters
  • Crucial processes and procedures and the technician’s role
  • Maintenance essentials: What, how, and when
  • Key considerations for installing new equipment (IT and infrastructure)

Simply the Best Learning Experience

Our instructors bring extensive practical experience, having seen new facilities every month. They are actively involved in developing European and American data centre standards, ensuring the course content is always up-to-date.

Learning Reinforcement

  • Regular quizzes
  • Final exam to confirm learning and progress

Who Should Take This Course?

  • Technicians currently working in data centres
  • Individuals aspiring to work in data centres

Get Certified – Certificate and Logo

Upon completing the DCT Data Centre Technician course and passing the exam, you will be awarded a certificate and the right to use the DCT logo and designation after your name. 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 near the certificate expiry.

Course Content

Introduction to Data Centres

  • What is a Data Centre
  • Data centres vs computer rooms
  • Different types of data centres
  • International data centre standards

Understanding Fundamental Design Principles

  • Certification and compliance
  • Codes, regulations, and best practices
  • Resilience models: N, N+1, 2N, Tiers/Ratings/Classes
  • Building requirements

Management Organisation

  • Roles of IT and Facilities

The Infrastructure

  • IT systems installation: Servers, storage, networking, IT security
  • Equipment specifications and installation
  • Improving airflow and efficiency settings

Spaces and Places

  • Location issues and capacity reduction
  • Data centre space functions
  • Raised access floors: Strength, standards, sealing, heights

Racks and Computer Room Layouts

  • Hot and cold aisle concepts
  • Server and communications racks

Power

  • Overview of power systems
  • Electrical infrastructure components
  • Power factor, single vs. three-phase distribution
  • Backup power: Generators and UPS
  • Power distribution units, earthing, grounding, bonding
  • Monitoring, measurement, periodic testing

Cooling

  • Air conditioning and cooling principles
  • Technologies and methods
  • Airflow importance and management
  • International cooling standards: ASHRAE, TIA, CIBSE
  • Energy-saving techniques and efficiency metrics

Cabling

  • Organising telecommunications rooms
  • Cable maintenance and containment

Key Operational Parameters

  • Optimum running conditions and limitations

Processes and the Technician’s Role

  • Maintenance types: Reactive, preventative, predictive
  • Organising and recording maintenance and stock
  • Housekeeping and cleanliness

Monitoring

  • Using BMS and DCIM

Incident Management

  • Change management and approval
  • Risk assessments, method statements, work permits
  • Acceptance of work

Asset and Configuration Management

  • Keeping an asset register
  • Labelling and documentation
  • Updating records and drawings

Capacity Management

  • Planning for floor loading, physical space, power, and cooling

Health and Safety Management

  • H&S self-assessment for data centres
  • Fire engineering and system integration

Availability Management

  • Business continuity and disaster recovery

Security and Fire Management

  • Physical security and access control
  • Fire plans and management

Energy and Resource Management

  • Green metrics such as PUE
  • Layout, power, and cooling for optimal efficiency

This course offers a holistic approach to data centre management, ensuring technicians are well-equipped to maintain and enhance data centre operations efficiently and safely.

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Start On October 28, 2024
Duration 3 Days
Level Introduction
Price $3,945

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