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More data centres are being built, driven by the explosion of data and the processing power required for IoT (Internet of things) sensors and AI (Artificial Intelligence). The percentage of total power consumption by data centres is growing in parallel. It has become vitally important that data centres are optimized for energy efficiency and designed for environmental sustainability.
The CDESS® course is aimed at providing knowledge of the standards and guidelines related to environmental sustainability, and how to move your data centre (existing or new) to a more environmentally sustainable design and
operations.
Participants must have at least one to two years’ experience in a data centre or facilities environment. The CDCP® is highly recommended. The CDESS® will discuss data centre facility aspects and without the CDCP® or equivalent knowledge, the participant may not be able to gain the full benefits of the CDESS® training.
The exam is a 60-minute closed book exam, with 40 multiple-choice questions. The candidate requires a minimum of 27 correct answers to pass the exam.
Candidates who successfully pass the exam will receive the ocial ‘Certied Data Centre Environmental Sustainability Specialist’ certificate. The certification is valid for three years after which the student needs to re-certify.
Module 1 – Impact of Data Centres on the Environment
– Predictions in 2010
– Current situation
– Outlook and commitments
Module 2 – What is Environmental Sustainability
– The importance of sustainability
– Senior management commitment
– Environmental sustainability framework
– Sustainability policies
– Performance standards and metrics
– Information policies
– Transparency
– Awareness
– Service charging models
Module 3 – Environmental Management
– Environmental sustainability framework (ISO 14001)
– Standards and guidelines – ISO 50001 / ISO 30134
– Measurement and categories
– Baselining
– Trend analysis
– Reporting
Module 4 – Power Efficiency Indicators
– Various Efficiency indicators
– Power Usage effectiveness (PUE)
– PUE measurement levels
– Factors affecting PUE
– Measurement points and intervals
– PUE in mixed source environments
– Measuring PUE in a mixed-use building
– PUE reporting
– Impact of PUE after optimising IT load
Module 5 – Electrical Energy Savings (Electrical)
– Identifying the starting point for saving energy
– Sizing of power
– DC power
– Generators
– UPS systems
– Power Factor (PF)
– Energy savings on lighting
Module 6 – Electrical Energy Savings (Mechanical)
– Energy savings on the cooling infrastructure
– Temperature and humidity setpoints
– Various energy e cient cooling technologies
– Energy savings on the air ow
– Liquid cooling
– Energy reusage
– PUE, ERE/ERF and Control Volume
Module 7 – Electrical Energy Savings (ICT)
– Procurement
– IT equipment energy e ciency
– ITEEsv, SMPE, SMPO
– IT equipment utilisation
– Server virtualisation
– Open compute project
Module 8 – Electrical Energy Savings (Data Storage)
– Data management
– Data storage management
– Data storage equipment effciency
Module 9 – Water Management
– Water Usage Effectiveness (WUE)
– Improving WUE
– Water usage at the power generation source
– Energy Water Intensity Factor (EWIF)
Module 10 – Waste Management
– Waste management policies
– Life-cycle assessment (Cradle to the grave)
– 3 R’s for waste management
– Reduce
– Reuse
– Second-hand market
– Recycle
Module 11 – Sustainable Energy Usage
– Sustainable energy sources
– Power purchase agreements
– Energy attribute certi cates
– Renewable Energy Factor (REF)
– Matching renewable energy supply and demand
– Sustainable energy storage
– Carbon trading
Module 12 – Automated Environmental Management Systems
– Use of AI and machine learning
– Load migration
– Data Centre Infrastructure Management (DCIM) solutions
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