CDCS® (Certified Data Centre Specialist) is an advanced 3-day training offered exclusively through Upskilled Tech Academy, tailored for professionals specializing in data centre design and construction. This course equips participants with advanced engineering calculation skills essential for various components within a data centre facility. Completing CDCS® at Upskilled Tech Academy enables attendees to elevate their competencies, becoming adept counterparts when engaging with suppliers. They gain the capability to scrutinise vendor offers for accuracy, efficacy, and efficiency.
 

CDCS® represents the second step within the EPI Design and Build training track under the EPI Data Centre Training Framework. Prospective participants are required to possess a valid CDCP® certificate to register for the CDCS® course, exclusively offered at Upskilled Tech Academy. Moreover, CDCS® acts as a stepping stone for individuals aspiring to achieve the esteemed CDCE® status.

Who is this training for?

The primary audience for this course is an IT, Facilities or Data Centre Operations professional working in and around the data centre (representing both end-customers and/or service provider/facilitators) and having responsibility to achieve and improve high availability and manageability of the Data Centre, such as: Data centre managers, Operations / Floor / Facility managers, data centre engineers, network/system engineers, data centre sales/consultants.

What will you gain?

Upon completion, participants will harness the capability to:

• Grasp the data centre design life cycle and its stages.
• Effectively communicate detailed data centre requirements with vendors, suppliers, and contractors.
• Validate design plans and offers proposed by vendors/contractors.
• Understand redundancy levels in data centre design and maintenance.
• Comprehend various building considerations like bulletproofing, seismic mitigation, fire ratings, and thermal stability.
• Install raised floors correctly to avoid misalignment, level differences, and leakage.
• Interpret Single Line Electrical Diagrams to identify and prevent common design issues.
• Select suitable UPS and parallel configurations while avoiding common installation mistakes.
• Calculate battery banks and validate configurations to meet requirements.
• Maintain safety distance to prevent EMF issues for human safety and equipment disturbances.
• Understand fundamental cooling setups, CFM, Delta-T, and other critical factors.
• Grasp contamination factors and limitations.
• Explore fire suppression options, calculate gas content, and verify installations.
• Measure and enhance data centre energy efficiency.