CDCP (Certified Data Center Professional)

The Learning Initiative is a GOLD Authorised Training Partner to EPI. The Data Centre, it’s Importance and Causes for Downtime.

Data Centre Standards and Best Practices:

Data Centre Location, Building and Construction

• Selecting appropriate sites and buildings and how to avoid pitfalls
• Various components of an effective data centre and supporting facilities setup

The EPI CDCP – Certified Data Center Professional is a 2 day course designed to expose participants to the key components of the data centre. CDCP will address how to setup and improve

key aspects such as power, cooling, security, cabling, safety, fire suppression etc. to ensure a hi-available data centre. It will also address key operations and maintenance aspects.

CDCP Certifcation Benefits:

After completion of the CDCP Training course you will be able to:

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