Target Audience

The primary audience for this course is any IT, facilities, or data center professional working in and around the data center who has the responsibility to achieve and improve the availability and manageability of the data center.

Prerequisites

There are no specific prerequisites for the CDCP® course. However, participants who already have at least one or two years of experience in a data center or facilities environment may be the most suitable. Those without experience are still welcome to participate.

Course Benefits

After completing the course, participants will be able to:

• Choose an optimal site for a mission-critical data center based on current and future needs.
• Describe all components that are important for high availability in a data center and how to effectively configure it.
• Name and apply the various industry standards.
• Describe various technologies for UPS, fire suppression systems, cooling, monitoring systems, cabling standards, etc., and select and apply them effectively to cost-effectively enhance high availability in the data center.
• Review the electrical distribution system to avoid costly downtime.
• Enhance cooling capabilities and efficiency in the data center by using existing and new techniques and technologies for future increased cooling requirements.
• Design a highly reliable and scalable network architecture and learn how to ensure installers apply the appropriate testing techniques.
• Describe the operational considerations of the data center (high level) that support mission-critical environments.
• Set up effective data center monitoring to ensure the right people receive the correct message.
• Ensure that appropriate security measures, both procedural and technical, are established to safeguard your company's valuable information in the data center.

Course Content

• The data center, its importance, and causes of downtime
• Data center standards and best practices
• Data center location, construction, and build
• Raised floor / suspended ceiling
• Lighting
• Power infrastructure
• Electromagnetic fields
• Equipment racks
• Cooling infrastructure
• Water supply
• Design of a scalable network infrastructure
• Fire protection
• Physical Security and Safety
• Auxiliary systems
• Operational considerations
• EXAM: Certified Data Centre Professional

Delivery Structure and Method

EPI courses are taught by an EPI certified instructor. CDCP® is an instructor-led course that utilizes a combination of lectures and Q&A sessions to analyze the specific needs of participants and the issues experienced in their own environments. Participants can leverage the trainer's extensive experience to help them solve practical problems in their current environment, thus adding great value.

Exam

The certification exam is administered at the end of the last day of training by an authorized training partner, either in paper or online format. The exam is a closed-book, 60-minute test with 40 multiple-choice questions. The candidate requires a minimum of 27 correct answers to pass the exam. Online exam results are known immediately, and paper exam results will be known within a week.

Certification and Accreditation

Candidates who successfully pass the exam will receive the official 'Certified Data Center Professional' certificate. The certification is valid for three years after which the student must recertify. More information is available on EPI's corporate website at www.epi-ap.com.

Accreditation

The CDCP® course material and exam are globally accredited by EXIN.