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MUL - CDCS - Certified Data Centre Specialist [R25] (03-MUL-CDCSR25)


Description
This is the Multi Language version of the Certified Data Centre Specialist (CDCS) course. The following languages are supported in voice and captions: Arabic, Bahasa Indonesia, Dutch, French, German, Italian, Korean, Russian and Thai. At any time you can switch back to English if you wish to do so.

Note that the course materials and exam are in English! Exam exceptions apply for the languages Dutch and German; exams can be taken in these languages.

CDCS® is a course designed to bring participants to the level of a suitable sparring partner with suppliers. They will be able to verify offers provided by vendors for correctness, effectiveness and efficiency.

Students must hold a valid CDCP® certificate in order to be able to register for the CDCS® course.

By subscribing to this course, you will gain unlimited access for a duration of one year from the date of purchase. In addition, you will receive the student manual and the EXIN exam voucher, which will be processed and emailed to you within 1 to 3 working days from the date of purchase.

Our working days are Monday to Friday, from 09:00 to 17:00 Singapore time, excluding Singapore and Malaysia bank holidays.

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Content
  • Introduction
  • Welcome to EPI Academy
  • Course Introduction
  • Module 1 – Data Centre Lifecycle
  • Module 1 - Data Centre Lifecycle
  • Module 1.1 – Phases of the Lifecycle
  • Module 1.2 – Design
  • Module 1.3 – Implement
  • Module 1.4 – Operate and Optimise
  • Module 1.5 – Retire
  • Module 1.6 – Planning and Continuous Improvement
  • Module 2 – Standards, Rating Level Definitions and Requirements
  • Module 2 - Standards, Rating Level Definitions and Requirements
  • Module 2.1 - ANSI/TIA-942 - History of the Standard
  • Module 2.2 - Data Centre Standards Comparison
  • Module 2.3 - ANSI/TIA-942 - Rating Levels
  • Module 2.4 - N+X
  • Module 2.5 - N+1 – Implementations
  • Module 2.6 - 2N
  • Module 2.7 - Distributed Redundant
  • Module 2.8 - Catcher
  • Module 2.9 - Comparison of Redundancy Options
  • Module 2.10 - Concurrent Maintainability and Compartmentalization
  • Module 2.11 - Example Topologies
  • Module 2.12 - Selecting Rating Level
  • Module 2.13 - Other Considerations
  • Module 3 – Building Considerations
  • Module 3 - Building Considerations
  • Module 3.1 - Building Location
  • Module 3.2 - Floor Loading
  • Module 3.3 - Fire Protection
  • Module 3.4 - Blast Protection
  • Module 3.5 - Bullet Protection
  • Module 3.6 - Forced Entry Protection
  • Module 4 – Advanced Raised Floor – Suspended Ceiling
  • Module 4 - Advanced Raised Floor – Suspended Ceiling
  • Module 4.1 - Raised Floor Installation
  • Module 4.2 - Raised Floor Grid Lay-Out
  • Module 4.3 - Pedestal and Stringers
  • Module 4.4 - Raised Floor Problems
  • Module 4.5 - Perforated and Grill Panels
  • Module 4.6 - Seismic Protection
  • Module 4.7 - Seismic Mitigation
  • Module 4.8 - Suspended Ceiling
  • Module 5 – Advanced Power
  • Module 5 - Advanced Power
  • Electrical Basics
  • Module 5.1 - Electrical Formulae
  • Power Infrastructure Lay-Out
  • Module 5.2 - Power Infrastructure Lay-Out
  • Overcurrent protection devices
  • Module 5.3 - Overcurrent Protection Devices
  • Module 5.4 - Breaking Curve
  • Module 5.5 - Fuses versus Breakers
  • Residual Current / Earth Leakage Protection
  • Module 5.6 - Residual Current - Earth-Leakage Protection
  • Module 5.7 - Breaker Configuration
  • Surge Protection
  • Module 5.8 - Surge Protection I
  • Module 5.9 - Surge Protection II
  • Module 5.10 - Power Cabling - PDU Requirements
  • Generators
  • Module 5.11 - Generators
  • Module 5.12 - Types of Generators
  • Module 5.13 - ESP - Emergency Standby Power
  • Module 5.14 - PRP – Prime Running Power
  • Module 5.15 - COP – Continuous Operating Power
  • Module 5.16 - DCP – Data Center Power
  • Module 5.17 - Non-ISO ratings
  • Module 5.18 - High voltage generators
  • Module 5.19 - Generator Components
  • Module 5.20 - Fuel Calculation – Tanks
  • Module 5.21 - Generators in Parallel
  • Module 5.22 - Generator Room - Area Requirements
  • Module 5.23 - Turbine Generators
  • UPS Systems
  • Module 5.24 - UPS Classes
  • Module 5.25 - VFI Class UPS
  • Module 5.26 - UPS Operating Modes
  • Module 5.27 - Synchronisation of Output to Input
  • Module 5.28 - UPS Specifications
  • Module 5.29 - Parallel Configurations
  • Harmonic Filters
  • Module 5.30 - Harmonics - Passive and Active Filters
  • Batteries
  • Module 5.31 - Battery Technology - Battery Banks
  • Module 5.32 - Calculating Battery Banks
  • Module 5.33 - Battery Calculation Step-by-Step
  • Module 5.34 - Battery Selection
  • Module 5.35 - Battery Calculation Exercise
  • Module 5.36 - Calculating Charger Current
  • Module 5.37 - Charging via Rectifier - DC-to-DC Converter
  • Module 5.38 - Battery Banks Parallel Strings
  • Module 5.39 - Battery Testing
  • Module 5.40 - Battery Bank Configuration and Replacement
  • Module 5.41 - Battery Case Selection
  • ALternatives
  • Module 5.42 - Flywheel UPS
  • Module 5.43 - Hydrogen Fuel Cells
  • Module 5.44 - Compressed Air UPS
  • Module 6 – Advanced Electro Magnetic Fields
  • Module 6 - Advanced Electro Magnetic Fields
  • Module 6.1 - Sources and Radiation
  • Module 6.2 - Measure
  • Module 6.3 - Distance Guidance
  • Module 6.4 - Calculate Attenuation Factors
  • Module 6.5 - Permeability and Saturation Point
  • Module 7 – Advanced Cooling
  • Module 7 - Advanced Cooling
  • Definitions
  • Module 7.1 - Dry Bulb - Wet Bulb Temperature
  • Module 7.2 - Psychrometric Chart
  • Module 7.3 - Relative Humidity - Dew Point
  • Module 7.4 - Sensible - Latent Cooling Capacity
  • Temperature / Humidity / Measurements / Airflow
  • Module 7.5 - ASHRAE Classes
  • Module 7.6 - Limits
  • Module 7.7 - Temperature - Humidity Measurements
  • Module 7.8 - Heat Transfer
  • Module 7.9 - Equipment Airflow and Floor Plan Set-Up
  • Module 7.10 - Floor Tiles I
  • Module 7.11 - Floor Tiles II
  • Module 7.12 - Optimising Airflow
  • Module 7.13 - Delta-T for ICT Equipment
  • Module 7.14 - Optimising Airflow II
  • Formulae and Calculations
  • Module 7.15 - Formulae and Calculations
  • Module 7.16 - Cooling Capacity
  • Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)
  • Module 7.17 - Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)
  • Module 7.18 - Room and Rack Modelling
  • Air-Conditioning Efficiency
  • Module 7.19 - Sensible Heat Ratio (SHR)
  • Module 7.20 - Efficiency Indicators for Air-Conditioners
  • Air-Conditioning Selection
  • Module 7.21 - Air-Conditioner - Unit Selection
  • Module 7.22 - Air-Conditioner – Capacity
  • Module 7.23 - Air-Conditioner - Humidity Control
  • Module 7.24 - Air-Conditioner - Additional Considerations
  • Air-Conditioning Redundancy
  • Module 7.25 - Redundancy
  • Installation Requirements
  • Module 7.26 - Installation Requirements
  • Module 7.27 - Positioning and Areas
  • Module 7.28 - Service Corridor Installation Considerations
  • Module 7.29 - Fire Panel Link – EPO
  • Module 7.30 - Commissioning
  • Setpoints and Calibration
  • Module 7.31 - Setpoints and Calibration
  • Advanced Cooling Technologies - Air Cooling
  • Module 7.32 - Advanced Cooling Technologies
  • Module 7.33 - VSD - EC – VRF
  • Module 7.34 - Economiser
  • Module 7.35 - Waterside Economiser
  • Module 7.36 - Mixed Cooling Options
  • Module 7.37 - Airside Economiser
  • Advanced Cooling technologies - liquid cooling
  • Module 7.38 - Advanced Cooling Technologies
  • Module 7.39 - Liquid Cooling
  • Module 7.40 - Direct-to-Chip Liquid Cooling
  • Module 7.41 - Direct-to-Chip - Single Phase Cooling
  • Module 7.42 - Direct-to-Chip - Two-Phase Cooling
  • Module 7.43 - Spray - Spray Jet Cooling
  • Module 7.44 - Spray Cooling - Single and Two-Phase
  • Module 7.45 - Manifold
  • Module 7.46 - Piping
  • Module 7.47 - Cooling Distribution Unit Placement
  • Module 7.48 - Infrastructure Lay-Out
  • Module 7.49 - Liquid Immersion Cooling
  • Module 7.50 - Liquid Immersion Cooling - Single Phase - Two-Phase
  • Module 7.51 - Liquid Cooling Considerations
  • Module 7.52 - Cooling Fluids
  • Module 8 – Advanced Fire Protection
  • Module 8 - Advanced Fire Protection
  • Module 8.1 - Dangers of Fire
  • Module 8.2 - Fire Triangle
  • Module 8.3 - Requirements for Fire Suppression
  • detection systems
  • Module 8.4 - Detection Systems
  • Module 8.5 - VESDA – HSSD
  • Module 8.6 - VIEW
  • Module 8.7 - Smoke Sensors - Installation and Testing
  • Suppression systems
  • Module 8.8 - Choices for Fire Suppression
  • Module 8.9 - Water-Based Systems
  • Module 8.10 - Water-Based Systems - Issues and Considerations
  • Module 8.11 - Gas-Based Systems
  • Example calculations
  • Module 8.12 - FM 200 Calculation (Metric - Imperial)
  • Module 8.13 - Novec 1230 Calculation (Metric - Imperial)
  • Module 8.14 - Inert Gas Calculation
  • Module 8.15 - Inergen Calculation (Metric - Imperial)
  • other considerations
  • Module 8.16 - Other Considerations
  • alternative systems
  • Module 8.17 - Alternative Systems
  • Module 9 – Designing and Installing Scalable Network Cabling Systems
  • Module 9 - Designing and Installing Scalable Network Cabling Systems
  • Module 9.1 - TIA-942 Network Cabling Infrastructure
  • Module 9.2 - Copper - Cat8 Cabling
  • Module 9.3 - Fibre Cabling
  • Module 9.4 - Fibre Cabling – II
  • Module 9.5 - Fibre Cabling – III
  • Module 9.6 - Fibre Jacket Colour
  • Module 9.7 - Top of Rack (ToR) Design
  • Module 9.8 - End of Row (EoR) Design
  • Module 9.9 - Pre-terminated Cabling
  • Module 9.10 - 40 - 100G Ethernet
  • Module 9.11 - Vendor Documentation
  • Module 9.12 - Installation Best Practices
  • Module 9.13 - Telecommunications Cable Routing
  • Module 9.14 - Data Cabling Separation
  • Module 9.15 - Grounding and Bonding
  • Module 9.16 - Cable Fill - Fibre Loss Calculator
  • Module 9.17 - Labeling
  • Module 9.18 - ANSI-TIA-606
  • Module 9.19 - ANSI-TIA-606 – examples
  • Module 10 – Environmental Specifications / Contamination Control
  • Module 10 - Environmental Specifications / Contamination Control
  • Module 10.1 - Noise
  • Module 10.2 - Contamination Categories
  • Module 10.3 - Standards - Gas and Air Particulates
  • Module 10.4 - Contamination - Preventive Measures
  • Module 10.5 - Gasses
  • Module 10.6 - Solids
  • Module 10.7 - Filters
  • Module 10.8 - Positive Pressure
  • Module 10.9 - Raised Floor
  • Module 10.10 - Ceiling Panels
  • Module 10.11 - Liquids
  • Module 10.12 - Electro-Static Discharge (ESD)
  • Module 10.13 - Pests – Rodents
  • Module 11 – Data Centre Efficiency
  • Module 11 - Data Centre Efficiency
  • Module 11.1 - Sustainability
  • Module 11.2 - Standards and Guidelines
  • Module 11.3 - Power Usage Effectiveness I
  • Module 11.4 - Power Usage Effectiveness II
  • Module 11.5 - Additional Performance Metrics
  • Module 11.6 - Open Compute Project
  • Module 11.7 - Savings - Cooling Infrastructure
  • Module 11.8 - Savings - Light Infrastructure
  • Closing
  • Finalising the Course
  • CDCS Sample Exam
  • CDCS Exam Preparation Guide
  • CDCS Course Survey
  • Student Exam Guide
Completion rules
  • All units must be completed
  • Leads to a certificate with a duration: 3 years
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