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  • Introduction to data centers data center types, sizes, and priorities
  • Summarized history of technology
  • Deeper dive on Data Center types & sizes
  • Differing priorities of data centers, from financial to search engines to blockchain
  • Supporting equipment, systems, and controls

Learn the basics to enter into the world of data centers, the fastest growing sector in the design and construction industry.  By the end you will know the lingo and more about data centers than 90% of those in the industry. 

From Google to Microsoft, 5G to blockchain, selfies to self-driving, the internet is expected to become an even bigger part of our lives - and it's all supported by a growing legion of mammoth facilities known as data centers.  Our digital footprint grows phenomenally every year and that data passes through, is stored and processed by the contents of these largest of energy intensive buildings on the planet.

This course is intended to give you a jump start into the world of data centers.  We will cover the many standards, terminology, and acronyms used when talking and walking through these mission critical facilities. 

In this course we cover:

  • History, types, and sizes - what are the data centers you may see & walk into

  • Standards & goals - what are tiers of reliability, what is important to which type of owner

  • Components - the equipment & systems that support the data center

  • Terms and acronyms - most common descriptions, definitions, and practices

  • Security, safety & more - all of the other major considerations that go into data center

  • Basic understanding of buildings or IT
  • Students and anyone interested in learning more about where the internet lives
  • Architects
  • Engineering design professionals
  • Energy managers
  • Facilities operations
  • Contractors
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  • Section 1 : Unpublished Section 6 Lectures 02:41:40

    • Lecture 1 :
    • Data Center Introduction Preview
      History of data centers, evolving to modern facilities; Concepts of redundancy, availability & reliability; Data center types & sizes
    • Lecture 2 :
    • Data Center Reliability
      Standards of reliability for data centers as well as the equipment, tiers, and needs to meet those standards.
    • Lecture 3 :
    • Data Center Equipment
      Overview of the equipment in a data center: IT, power, cooling, and layouts
    • Lecture 4 :
    • Data Center White Space
      What is the white space? Sizes, arrangements, architecture, power, network and cooling
    • Lecture 5 :
    • Data Center Support Spaces
      What is in the data center support spaces?  Power (electrical) Cooling (mechanical) Network, fire protection, and others
    • Lecture 6 :
    • Data Center Security, Safety, Networks and IT
      Access to enter data centers; Fire detection, water storage, gaseous suppression, and fire alarm systems; Automated controls; IT system types and deployments
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Mr. Peterson specializes in the design and technical engineering leadership for data centers and mission critical facilities. His experience and responsibilities include all aspects of mission critical systems designs and coordination for a wide variety of data center types and sizes. As the lead design manager for data centers large and small, he has overseen the processes from inception to completion to ensure project success while within budget and deadlines. Mr. Peterson is also experienced with authoring business plans and RFP proposals, presenting cost, risk and reliability scenarios, managing contracts, and leading client discussion to quickly prioritize needs.
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