The Data Center Infrastructure Expert (DCIE)® course targets evolving specialists who can lead the data center industry as subject matter experts. The DCIE® course requires the achievement of an unparalleled and thorough understanding of data center infrastructure value engineering and design.
The Data Center Infrastructure Expert (DCIE)® course targets evolving specialists who can lead the data center industry as subject matter experts. The DCIE® course requires the achievement of an unparalleled and thorough understanding of data center infrastructure value engineering and design.
Who Should Take This Course?
Data Center Specialists
Data Center Engineers
Data Center Technicians
Data Center Architects
Data Center Experts
Data Center Auditors
Data Center Consultants
Data Center Supervisors
What You Will Learn
Advanced data center principles
Engineering and design principles
Availability engineering
How to size data center capacity
Calculate data center load in kW power/cooling
Specify safety, security, telecom, and cabling
Select and optimize facility and IT systems
Latest data center engineering best practices
Day 1
Data Center History
Data Center Definitions
The Data Center Beast
Data Center Downtime & Outage
Current Data Center Standards
Future of Data Center Standards
Application Ecosystem (AE)℠
Core & Pyramid Models
The Organization
The 7 Abstraction Layers
Application Layer
Platform Layer
Compute Layer
ITI Layer
SFI Layer
Site Layer
Topology Layer
Application Delivery Model (ADM)
Application Delivery Infrastructure (ADI)
Data Center Node (DCN)
Logical Infrastructure
Physical Infrastructure
Data Center Tiers & Classes
Data Center Grade Levels
AER, OER, EER, RER, SER
Efficacy Score Rating
The 12-Phase Data Center Development Process
Data Center Site Selection & Criteria
Data Center Site Proximity, Hazard & Risks
Data Center Topology
Data Center Structure
Data Center Construction
Data Center Interior Fit-out
Data Center Space Relationships
Data Center Raised Floor System
Racks & Cabinets
Computer room requirements
Data Center Cabling Spaces ER, MDA, HDA, ZDA and EDA
Data Center Grounding & Bonding
Data Center Earthing
Batteries room
UPS room
Network Operations Center
Security rooms
Staging & Storage rooms
Data Center Support Areas
Redundancy Definition
Redundancy levels
Redundancy examples
Day 2
Logical Electrical Flow
DC, AC, W, AV Rates and Concepts
Utility Service
High Voltage Systems
Switchgear
Transformers
Low Voltage Systems
Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) Systems
UPS Configurations
Battery and Battery Types
Generators
Fuel Tanks
Power Distribution
ATS, STS
Power Cabling
Busbar Trunking System (BTS)
EPO
Grounding
Lightning Protection System
Solar Power
Wind Power
Fuel Cells
Renewable Energy farms
Electric Fields explained
Magnetic fields explained
EMF, EMI possible sources
Mitigation examples
Environmental Air
Cooling Capacity
Precision Cooling
Direct Expansion (DX) Systems
Non-DX Systems
Cooling Methodologies
Cold-Aisle / Hot- Aisle
CRAC/CRAH
Cooling Topologies
Open CRAC Systems
Aisle Containment (Cold & Hot)
In-Row Cooling
In-Rack Cooling
Cooling Towers
Chillers
Water Concepts
Water Sources
Water Storage
Water Treatment
Fire Types and Classes
Smoke and Heat Detection
Aspiratory Detection and Sensing
Sprinkler Systems
Gas Suppression Systems & Agents (FM200, Novec, etc.)