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DATA CENTRE DESIGN
Building success
By Keith Sawyer, Vice Chair,
BICSI UK & Ireland
www.bicsi.org
Three BICSI DCDC courses that serve as a
career path for those seeking advanced
knowledge and exam preparation
Due to the push for greater capacity, increased efficiency
and higher levels of utilisation, data centres have become
more complex to design and bring online. Today’s data
centre designers are often required to possess knowledge in
mechanical, electrical and telecommunications systems, as
well as being familiar with the other needs of a data centre
such as reliability, security and building requirements.
The BICSI DCDC credential recognises those individuals
who have demonstrated both the knowledge and ability
to apply it to the multiple facets of data centre design.
Candidates for the designation are individuals involved in
the planning, implementing and making of critical decisions
regarding data centres. Data centre, IT, facility or project
managers, architects, engineers, designers, consultants and
those planning to enter careers in the data centre design,
construction or maintenance fields would benefit from
earning the credential.
DCDC is your key to success
BICSI’s Data Center Design Consultant (DCDC) program
contains all the essential information to prepare anyone for
success in the fast-paced world of data centre design. Based
on the renowned ANSI/BICSI 002-2014, Data Center Design
and Implementation Best Practices standard, BICSI offers a
full program of data centre design education. Take a look at
BICSI’s course offerings and find the starting point to best
suit your needs.
Learning the Basics: DC101
BICSI CONNECT: DD101: Foundations of
Telecommunications Distribution Design. The purpose of this
course is to introduce students to voice/data cabling systems
as well as to provide them with a clear understanding of the
foundational knowledge required to pursue a career as a
Registered Communication Distribution Designer (RCDD).
To earn continuing education credits (CECs) for this course,
you must pass a 50 question online end of course assessment,
which is included in the course fee. Once you’ve registered,
you have 90 days to access the course and pass the online
assessment. You can retake the end of course assessment as
many times as required. The course assessment will be timed
at one hour and you won’t be allotted extra time.
DC102: Applied Data Center Design and Best Practices
BICSI’s DC102: Applied Data Center Design and Best
Practices course is a five-day course that provides an in-
depth review of best practices for designing data centres.
In this course you’ll be introduced to various data centre
infrastructure systems. In addition, you will have an
opportunity to apply what you have learned by engaging
in case studies, discussions and real-world scenarios, as well
as gain practical application in ICT data centre design best
practices. After completing this course, you should be able to
design a data centre based on a set of given requirements;
this will include both new and retrofit designs. In addition
to data centre design, the course will also include life safety
practices such as grounding and bonding to ensure that you
can account for these issues when designing a data centre.
DCDC Test Preparation Course
Studies suggest that test preparation courses can help
raise a test score by up to 25%. The official BICSI DCDC
Online Test Preparation Course is more than just you, a
computer, and a series of questions. BICSI has designed this
comprehensive package to give you access to the highest
quality training materials available – from flash cards to
videos and more. The DCDC Online Test Preparation Course
provides everything you need to help you be successful on
the DCDC exam. n
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