Data Center Essentials: General Introduction

Where the cloud and the internet lives

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Last Updated: 2022-05-03 10:05:14 English Course Type: Self Learning

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

Section 1 : Unpublished Section 6 Lectures 02:41:40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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John Peterson,

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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.