Duration
5 Days
30 CPD hours
This course is intended for
The primary audience for this course is any IT, facilities or data centre
professional, who are involved in the design/build, renovation or relocation of
a mission-critical data centre.
Overview
This 5-day course is designed to prepare participants to analyse a given
business case and perform technical evaluation for a project plan and a set of
designs for the implementation of a mission critical data centre.
The course also engages participants in product evaluations and demonstrates how
to select equipment and develop equipment test scripts (IET) and integrated
performance and validation testing (IPVT). CDCE© builds upon knowledge gained
in CDCP and CDCS courses. Participants who pass the exam will join the
industry's elite data centre project design experts.
CDCE© is the highest level training in the EPI Design and Build training track
under the EPI Data Centre Training Framework. Participants must hold a valid
CDCS certificate in order to be able to register for the CDCE class.
CDCE© is the premier certification for data centre professionals in the data
centre design/build and related fields.
DATA CENTRE LIFE CYCLE
* Data centre lifecycle stages and phases
Exercise: Stage/Phase/Milestone/Document mapping
DESIGN PREPARATION
* Creation of a SON ? Statement Of Need
Technology review
Conceptual sizing
How to calculate for computer room space
How to calculate facility space
How to calculate incoming power
Exercise: Conceptual sizing building and power
Analysing capacity of existing facility
Analysing investment options
Site selection
Permits and approvals
Exercise: Site selection
Conceptual design
Budget and project timeline
Business case preparation
Project delivery structure
Project management options
Project manager and team
DESIGN PLANNING
* OSRA?Operational Systems Requirement Analysis
TFRA?Technical Facilities Requirement Analysis
Operations and maintenance review
RFP?Request For Proposal process
Vendor selection
DESIGN DEVELOPMENT
* Project planning
Design development
PDR ? Preliminary Design Review
Equipment selection
FDR/V ? Final Design Review/Validation
Exercise: Full design validation of power, cooling, floor plans, fire
suppression
Design freeze and LLTI
Creation of construction documents
BOM/BOQ ? Bill Of Material/Bill Of Quantity
Exercise: Equipment selection
ACQUIRE
* Requirements of purchase orders
Shipping terms
FWT/FAT ? Factory Witness Test/Factory Acceptance Test
Sequencing
Incoming goods inspection and handling
Asset management
CONSTRUCT
* Temporary essential services
Erection of the building
Permanent essential services
Building inspection
Snag list
COF?Certificate Of Fitness
FIT-OUT
* Fit-Out
Builders cleaning
As-Built Drawings
TEST & COMMISSIONING
* IET?Individual Equipment Test
IPVT/IST?Integrated Performance Verification Test/Integrated Systems Test
Common mistakes with IET/IPVT
Deep cleaning
Exercise: IET/IPVT scripting
HAND-OVER
* Facility hand-over requirements and documents
PCC?Practical Completion Certificate
DLP?Defect Liability Period
Defect Management
ICT Systems Installation
ICT Systems Testing
Hand-Over/DLP Expiry
FCC?Final Completion Certificate
RETIREMENT
* Reasons and definitions of retirement
Building the business case and project plan
Sequencing
Transfer of site
Demolishing of site
Legal matters
FCC?Final Completion Certificate
EXAM: CERTIFIED DATA CENTRE EXPERT (CDCE©)
* The CDCE© exam is in two parts: Part A is a 90-minute closed book exam, with
60 multiple-choice questions. For Part A, the candidate requires a minimum of
45 correct answers to pass the exam. Part B is a 90-minute closed book exam,
with 25 open questions. For Part B the candidate needs to obtain a minimum of
75% to pass.
ADDITIONAL COURSE DETAILS:
Nexus Humans Certified Data Centre Expert (CDCE) training program is a workshop
that presents an invigorating mix of sessions, lessons, and masterclasses
meticulously crafted to propel your learning expedition forward.
This immersive bootcamp-style experience boasts interactive lectures, hands-on
labs, and collaborative hackathons, all strategically designed to fortify
fundamental concepts.
Guided by seasoned coaches, each session offers priceless insights and practical
skills crucial for honing your expertise. Whether you're stepping into the realm
of professional skills or a seasoned professional, this comprehensive course
ensures you're equipped with the knowledge and prowess necessary for success.
While we feel this is the best course for the Certified Data Centre Expert
(CDCE) course and one of our Top 10 we encourage you to read the course outline
to make sure it is the right content for you.
Additionally, private sessions, closed classes or dedicated events are available
both live online and at our training centres in Dublin and London, as well as at
your offices anywhere in the UK, Ireland or across EMEA.