Certified TIA-942 Design Consultant (CTDC)

3 Days

18 CPD hours

Participants must possess a valid data centre training certificate such as CDCP or any other approved equivalent. Please submit a copy of your certificate for verification upon registration for the CTDC course.

After completion of the course the participant will be able to:1. Learn to properly comprehend and apply the ANSI/TIA-942 Standard requirements and guidelines2. Understand the proper intent of the ANSI/TIA-942 Standard to avoid both over- and/or under-investment3. Align the selection of redundancy levels and infrastructure investments to the business requirements.4. Understand the criteria and requirements for a high-availability data centre design and how to effectively establish the data centre from the perspective of the ANSI/TIA-942 Standard5. Understand how the ANSI/TIA-942 Standard relates to various worldwide standards

This course, the participant will learn how to design an ANSI/TIA-942 compliant data centre. It will provide a clear understanding of the requirements of the ANSI/TIA-942 Standard and possible implementation variations.

Introduction to Data Centre Facilities

• About the ANSI/TIA-942
• Life of the ANSI/TIA-942 Standard
• Relation to other standards
• Architectural
• Electrical
• Mechanical
• Telecommunication
• Areas under scope
• High level redundancy definitions
• Redundancy options (N, N+1 etc.)
• Fault tolerant
• Concurrent maintainability
• Compartmentalisation
• Examples of redundancy levels

Data Centre Space Planning

Data Centre Topologies

Recommendations for Energy Efficiency

Architectural

• Site selection
• Parking
• Multi-tenant building
• Building construction
• Vapor barrier
• Roofing
• Floor loading
• Raised flooring
• Suspended/drop ceiling
• Hanging load
• Seismic

Building Security & Safety

• Security
• CCTV
• Staffing
• Bullet/ballistic proofing
• Lighting
• Safety
• - Signage

Building and Room Access

• Security checkpoints
• Entry lobby
• Doors and windows
• Exit corridors
• Shipping and receiving areas

Room/Area Design Requirements

• Administrative offices
• Security offce
• Operations centre
• Restroom and break room
• UPS/Battery rooms
• Generator and fuel storage area
• Computer room

Electrical

• Utility power
• - Substation
• - Feed requirements
• - Self-generation
• HT/HV switch gear
• Generator and fuel supply
• LT/LV switch gear
• - ATS
• - Alternatives to ATS
• UPS and batteries
• PDU
• STS
• Grounding
• Surge protection
• EPO
• Central power monitoring
• Load banks
• Testing
• Equipment maintenance
• - Preventive maintenance
• - Facility training programs

Mechanical

• Environmental design
• - Temperature and humidity requirements
• - Contamination
• - Sources
• - Clean air
• - Pressurisation
• - Radio sources
• - Vibration
• - Water ingress
• Water cooled systems
• - Heat rejection
• - Chilled water system
• - Condenser water?
• - Make up water
• Air cooled systems
• HVAC control systems
• Plumbing
• - Pipe routing
• Fire suppression
• Water leak detection

Telecommunications

• Network topology
• Redundancy level design
• Media and connectors
• Cabling pathways
• Detailed cabling design considerations
• Administration and labeling
• Cable testing
• Data centre fabrics

Exam: Certified TIA-942 Design Consultant

• Actual course outline may vary depending on offering center. Contact your sales representative for more information.