Udemy – Data Center Essentials: General Introduction 2022-5

The Data Center Essentials: General Introduction course will help you understand the basics of the world of data centers, the fastest growing segment of the design and construction industry. By the end of this course, you will have more jargon and knowledge about data centers than 90% of people in the industry.

From Google to Microsoft, from 5G to blockchain, from selfies to self-driving cars, the Internet is expected to become an integral part of our lives, all supported by a host of massive facilities called data centers. Our digital footprint grows exponentially every year, and this data is transmitted, stored and processed through these largest energy-intensive buildings on the planet. This course is designed to introduce you to the world of data centers. We explore the many standards, terms, and abbreviations used when talking about and navigating these critical facilities. In this course, we cover the following:

• History, Types, and Sizes: Learn about the types of data centers you may encounter.
• Standards and Objectives: Learn the different levels of reliability and their importance to different types of owners.
• Components: Learn about the equipment and systems that support the data center.
• Terms and Acronyms: Learn common definitions, definitions, and best practices for data center terminology.
• Security, safety and more: Check out all the other important considerations that go into designing and building data centers.

By attending this course, improve your knowledge and skills in the field of data centers and prepare to enter this booming industry.

What you will learn in the Data Center Essentials: General Introduction course

• Getting to know data centers, their types, sizes and priorities
• A brief history of technology
• Types and sizes of data centers
• Different data center priorities, from finance to search engines and blockchain
• Supporting equipment, systems and controls

Who is this course suitable for?

• Students and anyone interested in learning more about where the Internet lives
• Architects
• Engineering design specialists
• Energy managers
• Facility operators
• contractors