Data Centre Facilities Auditor Course: Practical Training Based on Real-World Experience

This course is ideal for individuals who have completed our Data Centre Design (DCD) or Data Centre Primer (DCP) courses. Whether you manage a data centre and wish to assess its performance, or you aim to audit data centres for your clients, this course provides the expertise you need.

Real-World Expertise

Our instructors are seasoned data centre designers and auditors, ready to answer any questions you have based on their extensive experience in the field.

What You Will Learn

• How to prepare for and conduct an audit
• Identifying key elements to observe and measure
• Performing gap analyses
• Writing comprehensive audit reports
• Understanding certification processes and who can certify
• Assessing resilience, energy use, capacity, and health and safety

The Ultimate Learning Experience

Data centre managers often have limited exposure to various facilities throughout their careers. Our instructors, however, visit new facilities monthly, ensuring they can provide relevant, up-to-date insights. The course is filled with practical information to help you become a proficient data centre auditor.

For those planning to audit data centres for clients, we offer additional support services (for a fee), including shadowing on initial audits, report reviews, and certification against international standards.

Continuous Learning Support

If anything is unclear, our experienced instructors are available to provide guidance, drawing on their practical design and auditing experience. The course content is regularly updated to reflect the latest US, UK, European, and international standards, with our instructors actively participating in standards committees.

Who Should Take This Course?

• Individuals responsible for auditing or assessing data centres for resilience, energy efficiency, security, and best practices.

Get Certified

Upon completing the DCAF data centre facilities auditor course and passing the exam, you will receive a certificate and the right to use the DCAF logo and designation. Certification is valid for three years and can be renewed by taking a renewal exam and maintaining course subscription.

Course Content

• Introduction to Data Centre Auditing
  • Preparation and execution of an audit
  • Observation and measurement interpretation
  • Gap analysis
  • Report writing essentials
  • Certification processes
• Understanding Resilience
  • Relevant standards and resilience models
  • Identifying single points of failure
• Understanding Energy Use
  • Key factors and metrics (PUE)
  • Methods to reduce energy consumption
• Understanding Capacity
  • Power, cooling, space, and connectivity considerations
• Understanding Health and Safety
  • Safe audit practices and identifying unsafe practices
• Audit Preparation and Execution
  • Customer expectations and documentation review
  • Physical audit steps and using checklists
• Report Writing
  • Formatting, data analysis, and gap analysis
  • Recommendations and verification
• Post-Audit Processes
  • Certification and compliance
  • Action plan development