HP Data Center Specialist

• Advanced Electro Magnetic Fields
• Differences between single, three phase and bus-bar EMF
• Options available to measure EMF and how to interpret the results from single axe and composite measurements
• Guidance on safe distance for equipment and humans
• Calculation of EMF attenuation factor for shielding
• Material permeability and saturation factors
• Advanced Cooling
• Environmental class definitions and thermal specifications
• Equipment airflow and Delta-T definitions and limits
• Planning for floor, rack and cooling equipment
• CFM requirement calculations and conversions
• Air-conditioner specifications and how to select the right ir-conditioner with the right capacity and flow Techniques for optimization of air flow
• Redundancy guidelines for air-conditioners (no, it is not just N+1….)
• Liquid cooling guidelines for data centers
• Advanced fire protection
• Fire triangle and elements to stop a fire Detection systems in detail (VESDA, VIEW, Smoke sensors)
• Considerations for installation of sensors
• Difference in water based systems i.e. dry-pipe,pre-action and why most of them don't work and how to detect this
• Details on Insert, Halocarbon, fluorinated systems and how to select the right gas for your data center

Lightning strikes and surge protection devices

• (TVSS/SPD), how they work, how to use and how to install
• Power cabling and cable run considerations
• PDU/DB setup and minimum requirements
• Generators
• Component make up,
• Choosing the right one,
• Calculate required fuel storage tank capacity,
• Meeting regulatory requirements
• UPS systems
• Required specifications for UPS systems
• How to read data sheets and select the right UPS
• Requirements for parallel configurations and avoid pitfalls such as single point of failures How parallel installation should be done, classic mistakes which installers make and how to avoid them Harmonic filters
• Type of filters available and which one to select depending on the application Battery banks
• Designing battery banks, how to calculate, and double check, the battery bank to be installed
• Battery charging pitfalls and ensuring the right charger is being installed and used
• Using parallel battery banks; how to properly install them, limitations and risk when using batteries in parallel.
• How to calculate the gas content ensuring the appropriate level is installed to suppress the fire
• Other requirements for gas systems (release times,hold times, pipe install requirements and other important factors
• Requirements for the fire panel Installation verification, what to check and how
• new fire suppression techniques which prevents fires from even starting….. No more fire suppression gas cylinders...

• Data center design/life cycle overview
• Overview of the phases of a data center life cycle
• Planning, re-alignment and continuous improvement
• Tier levels
• History of ‘tier level’ definitions
• Tier level definitions, categories and measure points
• Redundancy options
• Tiered Infrastructure Maintenance Standards (TIMS)
• Building considerations & standards
• Floor loading requirements and thickness
• Fire rating for walls and glass
• Blast protection
• Bullet proofing
• Forced entry protection
• Advanced raised floor & suspended ceiling
• Raised floor installation guidelines to ensure contractors install a proper closed and leveled raised access floor
• Choosing the right tiles and their locations
• Seismic mitigating floor constructions
• Choosing the right suspended ceiling
• Advanced Power
• Power infrastructure layout
• Formulas which you should know for the data center
• Single Line Electrical diagrams; how to read them and ensuring key components are present for protection
• Over current protection devices (MCB/MCCB/VCB/ACB/Fuses) definitions and what to use where
• Earth Leakage devices (RCB/RCD/ELCB/GFCI/ALCI/RCBO), definitions and what to use where

• How to test batteries correctly and make decisions on cell/block or string replacement Battery casing

• choices; ABS, V0,V1,V2  Alternative energy storage; flywheel, re-useable cell etc.

• Cable management
• In rack power and network cabling
• Labeling based on TIA-606
• Environmental specifications
• Acoustic noise regulations, specifications, effects and limits
• Data center contaminations and classifications
• Measurements, standards and limits
• Preventive measures and avoidance
• Electro Static Discharge (ESD)
• Data center efficiency
• Power efficiency indicators
• How to measure it and what are acceptable numbers compared to the general industry
• How to achieve power savings in the data center;
• various techniques to save energy in all parts of the data center i.e. application/system level,cooling, power distribution
• Question and Answers and exam preparation (if time permits)
• EXAM: Certified Data Center Professional