Introduction
Data centres are at the core of many organisations. Downtime of the data centre could lead to major losses to the business.
As a result, many organisations establish resilience at various levels such as the data centre facilities infrastructure and at the ICT layer. However, following the recommendations from various vendors, consultants and the public domain, information might result in under- or over-speci cation. Therefore it would be better to follow a commonly accepted standard as the basis for the design and build principles.
The ANSI/TIA-942 Standard speci es requirements and guidelines for the design and build of a data centre. It is intended for use by designers who need a comprehensive understanding of the data centre design. It encompasses
Architecture, Mechanical, Electrical and Telecom requirements and guidelines, which are not always covered by other generic guidelines and so-called “standards”.
Understanding the intent of the ANSI/TIA-942 Standard is of fundamental importance, not only for the successful implementation of the data centre, but also for its sustainable operations. In this three-day course, the participant will learn how to design an ANSI/TIA-942 compliant data centre. It will provide a clear understanding of the requirements of the
ANSI/TIA-942 Standard and possible implementation variations.
The course is well suited for all types of data centres, be it enterprise data centres or multi-tenant, third party data centres such as co-location, managed services and cloud service providers.
Roadmap
Prerequisites
Participants must possess a valid data centre training certi cate such as CDCP® or any other approved equivalent. Please submit a copy of your certi cate for veri cation upon registration for the CTDC® course.
ANSI/TIA-942 Standard
Participants will receive the latest digital copy of the ANSI/TIA-942 document which the participant can access anytime on his/her computing device and can be printed (once). Extensive reference is made to the ANSI/TIA-942 Standard during the training. Therefore participants are required to bring his/her computing device along for the training. For more information on the standard,
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Audience
The primary audience for this course is any professional involved in designing, building, maintaining and operating mission critical data centres and those who wish to attend the
CTIA® (Certi ed TIA-942 Internal Auditor) course.
Learn to properly comprehend and apply the ANSI/TIA-942
Standard requirements and guidelines
Understand the proper intent of the ANSI/TIA-942 Standard to avoid both over- and/or under-investment
Align the selection of redundancy levels and infrastructure investments to the business requirements.
Understand the criteria and requirements for a highavailability data centre design and how to e ectively establish the data centre from the perspective of the
ANSI/TIA-942 Standard
Understand how the ANSI/TIA-942 Standard relates to various worldwide standards
Course Bene ts
After completion of the course the participant will be able to:
CERTIFIED TIA-942 DESIGN CONSULTANT
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Course Syllabus
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 de nitions
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 E ciency
Architectural
Site selection
Parking
Multi-tenant building
Building construction
Vapor barrier
Roo ng
Floor loading
Raised ooring
Suspended/drop ceiling
Hanging load
Seismic
Building Security & Safety
Security
CCTV
Sta ng
Bullet/ballistic proo ng
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 o ces
Security o ce
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: Certi ed TIA-942 Design Consultant
Delivery structure instructor-led course that uses a combination of lectures and question-and-answer sessions to discuss participants' environment. The CTDC® course is approximately 80% lecture and 20% hands-on.
Examination training day by an authorised training partner, either using paper-based or online format, depending on the country in which the course is delivered. The exam is a 90-minute closed book exam, with 60 multiple-choice questions. The candidate requires a minimum of 50 correct answers to pass the exam.
Online exam results are known immediately and paper-based exam results will be known within one week.
Candidates who successfully pass the exam will receive the needs to re-certify. More information is available on the EPI
Global Accreditation & Recognition provider. EXIN's mission is to improve the quality of the IT centre professionals and the IT users, by means of the opportunity to take examinations at a time and place of their choice. Every day, EXIN examinations are taken in more than 125 countries on six continents, and in more than 15 languages.
The ANSI/TIA-942 Standard was created as a voluntary
Neither TIA or the committee are in any way responsible for program.
Course schedule
Our courses are available in over 50 countries across all continents. For a comprehensive course schedule, visit your local authorised reseller/partner.
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The Company
EPI is a company of European origin operating world-wide in over 50 countries through direct operations and a large partner network. EPI o ers an extensive range of data centre services on consultancy, auditing, certi cation and training. EPI’s focus is on mission-critical, high-availability environments. Established in 1987, EPI has developed an international reputation for delivering high quality technical expertise, with exible and innovative solutions, techniques and methodologies.
All our services are aimed at helping our customers to:
Increase Availability of their mission-critical infrastructure
Improve E ciency, E ectiveness and Manageability
Minimise risk of business interruption
Programme scope, delivery arrangements and suitability are confirmed during enquiry.