Data Centre Technician

Course Supplier: CNET Telephone Number: 0121 326 2219 Cost: £950

Description:
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With the mission critical nature of a data centre, it is paramount that those personnel selected to undertake work in this environment possess skill levels of the highest calibre.

This program addresses the issues that could be encountered by the data centre technician on a day to day basis; from dealing with move and change requests (MACs) to resolving fault conditions, efficiently and in a time critical manner. This course ensures that best practises are applied ensuring consistency and adherence especially with reference to health and safety issues in to days data centre.

Introduction to data centres

• What is a data centre?
• Functional requirements
• Overview of design issues (Resilience & Redundancy)
• HVAC overview

Standards overview

• TIA 942
• ANSI/TIA/EIA-568; 569; 606; 607; 758
• EN 50173; 50174; 50346; 50310
• BS7671 electrical regs
• IEEE
• ASHRAE

  Health and Safety

  • Optical fibre hazards
  • Electrical hazards
  • Slips trips and falls
  • CDM
  • Manual handling & Lifting devices
  • Cooling requirements
  • Noise & Lighting levels
  • Ventilation
  • Heat dissipation

    Power overview

    • Power sources & Back-up power
    • Electricity supply

      Intelligent patching

      • Troubleshooting
      • Managing multiple MACs

        Security

        • Data centre protocol (do’s and don’ts, behaviour)
        • Physical security

          Cable management, fibre and copper

          • Capacity Planning
          • Access floors
          • Equipment racks/cabinets
          • Efficient use of cabinet space
          • Cabling and channel verification

Entry Requirements:
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BICSI ITS Technician or 3 years + relevant experience

Assessment:
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• CNet certificate,
• BTEC applied for,
• BICSI CECs; applied for

Progression:
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• Data Centre Design
• Advanced Data Centre HVAC
• Advanced Data Centre Power
• Data Centre Management
• BICSI ITS Technician
• BICSI ITS Installer Level 2
• Fibre Optics In Internal & External Environments
• Advanced Testing of Fibre Systems
• Design & Advanced Testing of Copper Systems

Contact:
training@mayflex.com / 0121 326 2219

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