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Certified Data Center Professional - CDCP

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Course Requirements

Basic understanding of IT infrastructure or experience in data centre operations is recommended but not mandatory for pursuing the Data Centre Professional Certification.

Course Description

The Data Centre Professional Certification program is globally designed to enhance data center management capabilities, improve infrastructure reliability, and support efficient IT operations across modern organizations.

Learn directly from global infrastructure practitioners, data center experts, and industry leaders who are shaping the future of data center operations and infrastructure management.

Course Curriculum

8 chapters
157 lectures
0 exams
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1 Software-Defined Data Center (SDDC) Part3 Cloud vs. SDDC

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2 What is a data center

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3 Why Data centers

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4 DC Content Learning outcomes. WORKSHEET

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5 Facility

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6 Security

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7 Connectivity

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8 The MMR

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9 Server Rooms

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10 Power supply

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1 Cooling

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2 The NOC

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3 Staging Area

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4 People The DC Staff

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5 The DCP

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6 Possible Interview Questions What's inside a DC

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1 DC Types Learning outcomes. WORKSHEET

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2 Why do you need to know this

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3 A Brief Overview of Types of Data Centers

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4 Enterprise data centers

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5 Managed services data centers

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6 Cloud-based data centers Part1 Intro

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7 Cloud-based data centers Part2 Deployment models, cloud vs on-premise

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8 Cloud-based data centers Part3 Impact of Cloud Computing on DC's, Common myths

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9 Colocation data centers

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10 Top 10 Colocation Operators Based on Size and Tier Certifications

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11 Edge data centers Part1 Definition

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12 Edge data centers Part2 Benefits of Edge

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13 Edge data centers Part3 Characteristics

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14 Downloadable Resource Edge DC's

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15 Hyperscale data centers Part1 What are hyperscalers

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16 Hyperscale data centers Part2 Hyperscale computing

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17 Hyperscale data centers Part3 Key features of hyperscalers

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18 Hyperscale data centers Part4Benefits and challenges

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19 Micro Data Centers (MDC) Part1 What is a MDC

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20 Micro Data Centers (MDC) Part2 Benefits

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21 Micro Data Centers (MDC) Part3 Typical Layouts

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22 Software-Defined Data Center (SDDC) Part1 Definition

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23 Software-Defined Data Center (SDDC) Part2 Components

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24 Live VMWare SDDC demo

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25 Possible interview questions DC types

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1 Concepts and Principles learning outcomes. WORKSHEET

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2 Why This section

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3 Key Data Center Acronyms

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4 Evolution of Data Centers

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5 DC Components and Layers

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6 Exploring Data Center Tier Classifications

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7 The TIA-942-Standard

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8 Redundancy Part1 Resiliency vs Redundancy

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9 Redundancy Part2 N-modular redundancy primer

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10 Redundancy Part3 Configuration and complexity considerations

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11 Redundancy part4 How does N-modular redundancy apply to the DC environment

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12 Case study Redundancy done RIGHT

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13 Case study Redundancy done WRONG

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14 High Availability Part 1 What Is High Availability

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15 High Availability Part 2 How does HA work(design principles)

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16 High Availability Part 3 Disaster recovery

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17 High Availability Part 4Fault tolerance

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18 High Availability Part 5 How to achieve HA, Industry best practices

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19 Load Balancing

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20 Failover

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21 Latency Part 1 What Is latency

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22 Latency Part 2 Types of Latency, measuring latency

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23 Latency Part 3 Reducing Latency

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24 Latency Part 4 Latency vs throughput vs bandwidth

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25 Throughput

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26 Bandwidth Part 1 what is BW

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27 Bandwidth Part 2 How to measure BW

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28 Bandwidth Part 3 how BW relates to DC's

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29 Virtualization Part 1 What is Virtualization

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30 Virtualization Part 2 Types of Virtualization

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31 Virtualization Part 3 Advantages of Virtualization

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32 Virtualization Part 4 FAQ's on Virtualization

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33 Scalability Part 1 What Scalability

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34 Scalability Part 2 Types of Scalability, Planning to Scale

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35 Scalability Part 3 Infrastructure solutions

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36 Scalability Part 4 Other Solutions

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37 Scalability Part 5 Implementation strategies

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38 Load bank use in data centers resource

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39 Scalability in the DC environment resource

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40 Workload Part 1 what is WL

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41 Workload Part 2 types of WL

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42 Workload Part 3 WL management

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43 Workload Part 4 Common WL Issues

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44 Workload Part 5 How to reduce DC WL

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45 Workload Part 6 Deployment considerations

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46 Possible Interview Questions Essential Concepts and Principles

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47 Learning outcomes. WORKSHEET

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1 The Data Center Design Process(Whitepaper)

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2 Introduction to DC facilities

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3 Introduction to IT Apparatus inside the DC

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4 Racks and Enclosures

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5 IT Apparatus Routers

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6 IT Apparatus Switches

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7 IT Apparatus Servers

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8 IT Apparatus Storage devices

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9 IT Apparatus Firewalls

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10 IT Apparatus Application Delivery Controllers(ADC)

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11 External Network Connectivity

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12 Data Center topologies

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13 Network architecture primer Network layers

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14 Network architecture primer functional zones

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15 Datacenter architecture

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16 Data center equipment connection methods

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17 Structured Cabling Design for Data Centers

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18 DCIM and BMS

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19 Security

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20 case study Target HVAC breach

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21 Fire Suppression

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22 Case Study When the unthinkable happens

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23 Fire Suppression International standards

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24 Possible Interview Questions DC Facility

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1 Power Supply and Electricity Learning outcomes. WORKSHEET

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2 a Short Intro (to a massive subject)

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3 Power Management

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4 Electricity primer part1 the Basics, Critical Loads of Power Distribution

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5 Electricity primer part2 Ohms Law

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6 Ohms Law, practical applications

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7 Power Distribution Hierarchy in Data Centers

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8 Redundant Power Systems

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9 Key performance indicators (KPIs) used to measure power efficiency

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10 Single-phase vs. three-phase power

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11 What consumes the most power in a dc

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12 Calculating Power Requirements

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13 How AC and DC Power are Used in Data Centers

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14 case study DC's and power availability

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15 Possible interview questions

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1 Cooling Learning outcomes. WORKSHEET

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2 What is data center cooling

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3 What is heat

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4 Heat issues in the context of data centers

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5 Why do we need to cool DC's anyway

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6 Ambient Temperature and specific DC considerations

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7 Humidity and specific DC considerations

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8 BTU and Specific heat

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9 Data Center cooling techniques for Optimal Performance

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10 General cooling best practices

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11 Best practices for hotcold aisle containment

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12 Air cooling vs Liquid cooling

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13 Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)

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14 Data Center Airflow principles

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15 Natural cooling methods

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16 Case study The node pole

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17 Data center temperature and humidity guidelines

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18 Data center cooling and power calculations

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19 Case study when cooling goes wrong, the Overheating datacenter

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20 Possible interview questions

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1 DC Staff Learning outcomes. WORKSHEET

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2 The robots are coming for you! (Or are they)

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3 Two words Safe and Ty

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4 Training

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5 Data Center Staffing Structure

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6 DC operational staff

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7 Job search tips and tricks

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8 Case Study when techs mess up you're not helping our case here people!

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9 job interview questions

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10 bonus lecture

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Instructor

Admin

As the Admin of our platform, I bring over a decade of experience in managing and leading digital transformation initiatives. My journey began in the tech industry as a developer, and I have since evolved into a strategic leader with a focus on innovation and operational excellence. I am passionate about leveraging technology to solve complex problems and drive organizational growth. Outside of work, I enjoy mentoring aspiring tech professionals and staying updated with the latest industry trends.

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