Certified TIA-942 Design Consultant - CTDC® (exam included) - Course Language: English

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 office

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

Exam: Certified TIA-942 Design Consultant

Participants must possess a valid data centre training certificatesuch as CDCP® or any other approved equivalent. Please submita copy of your certificate for verification upon registration forthe CTDC® course.

• Course Language: English
• Student Books: English
• Exam Language: English