International. Data Center Authority. The Authority that Governs Data Center availability, resilience, compliance and professions

The Authority that Governs Data Center

availability, resilience, compliance and professions

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Course Overview

All the data center training course material covered in the Data Center Infrastructure Specialist DCIS®, Data Center Engineering Specialist DCES®, Data Center Operations Specialist DCOS®, Data Center Operation Manager (DCOM)SM_{, Data Center Infrastructure Expert (DCIE)}SM_{, Data Center Technology Professional DCTP®,} Data Center Expert (DCE)SM

, Data Center Manager (DCM)SM

, and Data Center Authority (DCA)SM

data center training courses has been carefully selected and distributed under the 9-module course work, by industries top experts. The objective is to deliver and provide principles and information in the 360° life cycle of designing and/or managing the Data Center by displaying existing standards, practices, issues, technologies & methodologies, as well as revealing future methods, challenges, preferred practices and advancements. IDCA is focused on Tiering, Standardization, Certification of Data Center Designs, Certification of Data Center Builds, Certification of approved Data Center Auditors and Certification of Data Center Infrastructure Specialist DCIS®, Data Center Operations Specialist DCOS®, Data Center Engineering Specialist DCES®, Data Center Operation Manager (DCOM)SM_{, Data Center Infrastructure Expert (DCIE)}SM_{, Data Center Data Center} Technology Professional DCTP®, Data Center Expert (DCE)SM

, Data Center Manager (DCM)SM

, and Data Center Authority (DCA)SM_.

suitable existing standards and best practices to establish guidelines for the design, build and operation of Data Centers throughout their full life-cycle.

DCIS

Data Center Infrastructure Specialist

DCTP

Data Center Technology Professional

DCA

Data Center Authority

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Bringing the latest and the most credible factual data to the industry, developing expertise, facing realities, taking the best of every breed of technology, standard, practice, tools and mecahnisms through offering effective and Accredited Training Programs is one of the "core" activities of IDCA. The following describes the certification modules and the IDCA accreditation tracks:

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Data Center Authority

Data Center Infrastructure Specialist DCIS®

This course is fundamental for executives, data center owners, managers, and operators, to enrich their knowledge beyond the industry buzzwords. The DCISSM course provides end-to-end coverage of the mission critical infrastructure systems that support typical Data Centers and environments with high availability requirements. The course will provide full understanding of the main components that comprise the Data Center build, highlighting benefits of each, to allow for the most appropriate system and component selection.

Data Center Engineering Specialist DCES®

This course targets professionals who intend to become experts in the data center field. It caters extensive information to Infrastructure Architects, Designers, Consultants and Auditors, as well as facility operators, IT managers, application

managers, engineers and project managers. The DCESSM _{course empowers}

Infrastructure Specialists (DCISSM

) with selection and design knowledge that will assist engineers in formulating the appropriate framework for their Data Centers. The course will also enhance the awareness of stakeholders and enable the precise appraisal of their Data Center investments. This will lead to higher availability at optimized costs, maximizingValue Engineering (VE) = Functionality/Cost.

Data Center Operations Specialist DCOS®

This course targets Data Center Mangers, Data Center Planners and Data Center Strategists that are responsible for overseeing, maintaining, managing & planning of Data Center capacities, efficiencies, availabilities and operations on designated footprint. The DCOSSM

course focuses on best practices to be applied, and mechanisms and methodologies to enhance the daily operation of Data Centers. It further teaches how to streamline processes, increase efficiency and productivity whilst maintaining high availability. The core concepts are based on demonstrated principles, which are optimized from lessons learned across Data Center front-runners such as Consultants, Managed Service Providers, and Data Center owners, from varied industries.

Data Center Technology Professional DCTP®

This course is aimed for Data Center Operation Managers and Data Center Infrastructure Experts who are incharge of planning data center technology roadmaps. The DCTPSM _{course unwraps the true essence of technologies in and around the Data} Center space. The new trends, recommendations, and the data center components that posses the finest design and selection criteria most suitable to prolong the life of the Data Center, save costs, increase efficiency, lower risks, offer sustainable and optimum features. Various technologies are showcased and compared with the available alternatives, legacy systems and other technology routes that differ based on the design topology and strategic planning of every data center.

Data Center Infrastructure Expert (DCIE)

This course targets developing experts who can lead the data center industry as consultants, architects, subject matter experts. It provides professionals the right skill sets from the foundational concepts to the engineering, design, tiering concepts, which are driven by the industry’s live experiences and best practices. It clarifies the taboos in the industry, the gray areas where all providers, operators, engineers and experts continuously argue and question and resolves ambiguities in the expert’s mind as to how to plan, design and build data centers. The DCIESM

requires achievement of unparalleled and thorough understanding of Data Center Infrastructure fundamentals of Engineering & Design.

Data Center Expert (DCE)

This course is aimed for Data Center Experts who want to posses the right skill sets for architecting, engineering, designing and planning data center across industries. It covers power, cooling, safety, security, ICT, application and standardization parameters in developing, designing and building of the Data Center. The DCESM _equips infrastructure experts with technology roadmaps, to aid in the design & appraisal of Data Centers, to ensure modularity and flexibility for growth and enhancement of sustainable reliability and availability.

Data Center Manager (DCM)

This course is aimed for Data Center Managers who are not only incharge of data center operations, but data center management as a whole. It covers the management concepts, challenges, capacities, plans and strategies as well as technology aspects and deciding factors in determining and implementing best management principles. The DCMSM _{certification strengthens the operational awareness of future technologies,} leading to effective management of Data Centers by enhancing and preparing for process advancements.

Data Center Operations Manager (DCOM)

This course targets managers, executives, directors, strategic planners and/or professionals who are engaged with operational aspects of live and running data centers. From the disaster recovery planning to health and safety criteria to capacity planning and upgrade management, risk mitigation and migration principals to growth schemes, HR roles and responsibilities, vendor and contract management of

OLAs and SLAs are all covered and effectively outlined in the program. The DCOMSM

generates distinguished data center operational Managers, Architects, Service Providers and Mentorsand enablesthem to have leading roles in high-availability Data Center Operations.

Data Center Authority

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11-Day Certification Course International

Data Center Authority Bringing all the standards in one place and covering the full schematics of a resilient Data Center

The (DCA)SM

certification is a leap into DC Strategy, approached in the unique manner of capturing the Operations aspects of a data center, knowledge of the design fundamentals and by applying the insight into future technologies, amalgamating this knowledge to prepare the management, build, expansion, or upgrade for your Next Generation Data Centers.

IDCA's accreditation track follows the nine (9) module practice on two (2) management & expert tracks. Upon completion of the course and criteria requirements, qualifiers will become a Data Center Authority (DCA)SM

which is the highest level of expertise, knowledge and accreditation data center professionals can achieve globally!

This course is aimed for professionals who have the potential, know how and opportunity to become subject matter authorities in the data center arena. Individuals will be taken through multilevels of foundation, concept, principle, theory, physics, strategy, management, engineering and design, technology and selection in order to complete this course work required for

becoming a (DCA)SM

. In addition to course work, all successful DCA candidates must fulfill the required criteria which includes but is not limited to undergoing minimum Tier III data center project alongside IDCA approved consultants, as well as submitting a thesis to the attention of the accreditation committee of IDCA. The thesis shall be driven from their professional experiences and subject matter expertise in power, cooling, application, security, etc. (DCA)SM

will be the front-runners of the data center industry and key players and contributors to the industry’s direction.

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About Us

The foundation of courses are based on principal international standards such as ANSI/TIA-942, ANSI/TIA-606, ITIL, NFPA 75-2001, American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning (ASHRAE), The Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE), The Building Services Research and Information Association (BSRIA), Building Industry Consulting Service International (BICSI) and many other latest industry standards, andbest practices, enhanced with hands-on proficiency of experts in the industry.

IDCA has designed the course in a unique manner, focusing on the essentials for the Executives, Managers, and senior Operators and Designers, to Select, Build, and Manage Data Centers.

IDCA have incorporated specific soft skills to enhance the learning curve throughout the courses. Selected professionals, following a comprehensive quest to locate the most suitable experts in the field, deliver the courses. IDCA’s search criteria focused on individuals with DC design, build, & management experience, as well as teaching and research capability. IDCA ‘s trainers have years of experience, both, on the Service side, and on the Client side.

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For further information you can visit our website on www.idc-a.org

For any enquiries please send us an e-mail at info@idc-a.org