CSODP

CSODP - Certified Service Oriented DataCentre Professional

Training Schedules and Promotions

Course Code(s) : CSODP ("DataCentre")

Course Length : 1 Day (see also Service Oriented Package of 6 Days)

Overview: The Service Oriented DataCenter Professional Certification provides the IT professional a complete insight in the combination of the DataCenter with the IT infrastructures of an organization's from a Service perspective. It includes all service layers of the IT Solution House (Physical DataCenter layer, IT Infrastructure Layer, IT Process Layer, IT Security Layer and IT Management Layer). Furthermore it addresses aspects like DataCenter standards, certifications, IT governance. This certification is focused on the DataCenter in a service oriented environment.

Practical hints and tips will be given from a DataCenter perspective (layered, vendor neutral and service oriented approach). These are applicable to enterprise wide IT environments and small and medium businesses. The certification includes video's and example of tools essential to move your organization into the Service direction.

Prerequisites: CSOIP and CSOSP Certificate of attendance or a CSOIP and CSOSP Certificate is mandatory. All students should have a good understanding of the facilities in a DataCenter, knowledge of IT infrastructures and business processes operating the DataCenter prior to enrolling in the course.

Audience: This certification targets experienced IT- and DataCenter professionals who wish to gain a solid understanding of a Service Oriented DataCenter in relation with the Service Oriented IT Infrastructure and to be competitive in this area.

Certificate of attendance: Depending on the authorized training organization a certificate of attendance will be given to the student.

CSODP Certificate: The exam is part of the course and is a closed book exam with 30 questions. The duration of the exam is 1 hour. Results of the exam will be communicated to the attendee within two weeks. An official CSODP Certificate will be given to the students who passed the exam.

Course Contents:

Overview of Data Centers

Physical Data Center Planning
Planning City / Building / Floor
Mobile Data Center
Physical Data Center Room Planning, overview Facilities planning, Airconditioning, Humidity, Power, Fire Protection, Physical Security
Environmental Monitoring
Plan for scalability and expansion, multilevel DataCenter floors
Multiple Datacenters (Different Buildings, Cities, Neighboring countries or Regionally)
DataCenter Monitoring
DataCenter Calculations
DataCenter Standards and Certifications

Data Center Physical Infrastructure Planning (Service Oriented planning)

External Cabling Connections to Service Providers (Telecom, ISP, Building to Building, Diversity), Meet-Me-Room, MDF, IDF
External Wireless Connections to Service Providers (Telecom, ISP, FSO, Satellite, RF, Building to Building)
Rack planning / positioning at the Data Center
Other Equipment planning (Mainframes, Large Domain Systems, Large Storage Devices)
Structured Cabling Systems
Internal Cabling Connections (Building Backbone "Vertical Cabling", Floor cabling "Horizontal Cabling", DataCenter Farm Cabling
Cabling Routing (Conduits, Cable Trays, Under floorboard or Ceiling routing)
Internal Wireless Connections at the DataCenter and Building Floors
Floorboard Planning (Airconditioning / Temperature Control)

Rack, Patch Panel, Cabling and Equipment Planning

Type of Racks, Sizes and Security Locks
Power Socket Planning in the Rack
Patch Panel planning (back / front)
Patch Panel Fiber / Coax
Cabling Types. Material and Concepts (telephone, Coax, Fibre, UTP, STP, FTP, Serial, Ethernet, TokenRing, FDDI, HSSI, etc.)
Cable Tray planning (back / front)
Cabling in the Rack (Vertical and Horizontal)
Equipment Planning (Size, Mounting, Equipment Trays)
Equipment Power requirements, Aircon Flow / Temperature requirements + Redundancy,
Equipment Network interface connections + Redundancy and Management, Internal / External cabling connections, Wireless connections)
Standardization (IEEE, TIA, EIA, UL)

DataCenter Security

Prevention, detection, and correction of physical hazards
Secure site design, configuration, and selection elements
Access control and protection methods for facility, information, equipment, and personnel
End-to-End Security Management

DataCenter Business Continuity Planning and Disaster Recovery

Business continuity planning, business impact analysis, recovery strategies, recovery plan development, and implementation
Disaster recovery planning, implementation, and restoration
Compare and contrast disaster recovery and business continuity

DataCenter Management

Service Oriented Management of the DataCenter