This 3-day Virtual Instructor-Led course is designed for professionals responsible for managing and operating high-availability data centre facilities.
EPI – Certified Data Centre Professional (CDCP®)
The Certified Data Centre Professional (CDCP®) course provides essential knowledge to design, manage, and maintain high-availability data centres. It covers key aspects like power, cooling, security, and infrastructure efficiency.
Course Duration
2 Days
Target Audience
The primary audience for this course is any IT, facilities or data centre professional who works in and around the data centre and who has the responsibility to achieve and improve the availability and manageability of the data centre.
Course Overview
The CDCP® course introduces participants to the key components and best practices required to design, operate, and maintain a high-availability data centre. As organizations increasingly depend on IT for business-critical operations, this course equips professionals with the skills to enhance uptime, efficiency, and resilience. Participants will learn to assess and optimize data centre infrastructure—including power systems, cooling technologies, cabling standards, fire safety, and physical security. The course is accredited by EXIN and is suitable for IT, facilities, and data centre professionals seeking to improve manageability and reliability in their environments.
Key Learning Objectives
- Select the optimal location and building for a mission-critical data centre
- Understand and implement the key components required for high availability
- Apply major data centre industry standards and best practices
- Evaluate and choose UPS, power, cooling, cabling, and monitoring technologies
- Review and improve the electrical distribution system to minimize downtime
- Enhance cooling efficiency using advanced techniques for future demands
- Design a reliable and scalable network infrastructure with proper testing methods
- Implement effective data centre monitoring and alerting systems
- Establish strong physical and procedural security measures
- Choose the right racks and supporting infrastructure for ICT equipment
- Ensure correct lighting levels and installation across the facility
- Select appropriate fire detection and suppression systems for maximum protection
EPI – Certified Data Centre Professional (CDCP®)
Agenda
- Introduction to Data Centres and Causes of Downtime
- Data Centre Standards and Best Practices
- Site Selection, Building and Construction Requirements
- Raised Floor, Ceiling and Lighting Design
- Power Infrastructure and Distribution Systems
- Cooling Infrastructure and Environmental Control
- Equipment Racks and Cabling Systems
- Fire Safety, Detection and Suppression
- Physical Security, Safety, and Monitoring Systems
- Data Centre Operations, Maintenance, and Best Practices
Your Gateway
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- Delivery Mode: ILT, VILT
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- Course Code: DCFC
- Delivery Mode: ILT, VILT
- Technology: Support
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- Course Code: CTIA
- Delivery Mode: ILT, VILT
- Technology: Support
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- Course Code: CTDC
- Delivery Mode: ILT, VILT
- Technology: Support
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- Course Code: CDCS
- Delivery Mode: ILT, VILT
- Technology: Support
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EPI – Certified Data Centre Risk Professional (CDRP®)
- Course Code: CDRP
- Delivery Mode: ILT, VILT
- Technology: Support
The Certified Data Centre Risk Professional (CDRP®) course is a comprehensive 2-day training program designed to equip data centre and IT professionals with the knowledge and skills required to manage risk effectively in high-availability data centre environments. This 2-day Virtual Instructor-Led course is designed for professionals responsible for managing and operating high-availability data centre facilities.
