Transcript INTRODUCTION 2

Introduction
INTRODUCTION 2
Data Center University
Overview Presentation
January 2007
Data Center University Mission
“The mission of the Data Center
University Program is to create market
leading education via high quality
programs, innovative learning
technologies, and certification in Data
Center Design, Build and Operations”
 Educate learners on a modular,
scalable methodology
 Learning available 24x7x365
 Global access to education for the IT
community
 Product agnostic learning—industry
best practices
 Certification exam offering for
professional credentialing and
achievement
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Program Launch
 Official Program launch:
 January 2006--20 courses
 January 2007–45 courses
 Industry leading education in Design,
Build, and Operations of data centers
 Ideal for IT professionals, Engineers,
Facilities Managers, and others
involved with the Network Critical
Physical Infrastructure (NCPI) of data
centers
DCU accessed from over 100 countries;
61% NAM; 45% IT titles
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Data Center University Overview
 Courses based on theory and
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best practices of:
 Power, Cooling, Security,
Cabling, Fire Protection,
Racks, and Management
Online courses accomplished
within one hour
 Knowledge Checkpoint
 Script Transcript
 Survey
Courses free of charge
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 Continuing Education Credits
available
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NCPI Science Center
 Team of engineers under the guidance of Neil Rasmussen, founder
and CTO of APC
 Leaders of the world's most advanced data centers
 Decades of experience in data center design, build and operations
 Authors of white paper content
 Oversee and approve all DCU course content
 SME’s in industry relative to power and cooling concepts
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DCU Team
 Program Manager (2)
 Marketing programs, program management, site
development
 Certification Manager (1)
 Development and release/support of certification exam
 Instructional Design Manager (5)
 Team of Instructional Designers that develop courses
 Incorporate interactive elements
 ~4-5 courses per quarter
 Interface with NCPI SME’s
I would like to thank Data Center University, for the development of
well produced, educational, un-biased training program, dedicated to data
center management.
Jim Vore
Johnson Controls, Client Management
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Industry Recognition
 Professional Continuing
Education
 Accredited by multiple
professional associations
in the US and UK, and 20
state boards of
engineering
 AFCOM, SIM & Blade
Systems Alliance
reciprocal relationships
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Recommended DCU courses…
 To begin the learning path, the following courses are
recommended:
 Fundamentals of Power
 Fundamentals of Cooling I
 Fundamental of Physical Security
 Fundamentals of Data Center Availability
Register at www.datacenteruniversity.com and use your Cisco
address and company name to gain credit for completion
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Data Center University Associate Certification
 Associate Certification launched
January 2007!
 Foundational knowledge in NCPI
foundation subjects
 Power, Cooling, Fire, Security,
Management
 Vendor neutral, high-stakes exam
delivered by Thomson Prometrics
 Globally recognized and available
through Thomson facilities
 Certification charge of $295 per seat
 www.prometric.com/dcu
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Certification at a Glance
 Number of exam parts: One
 Number of questions: 75
 Exam format:
Conventional; situational and
identification multiple-choice
questions
 Exam duration:
90 minutes
 Recommended Training: Recommended that each
candidate complete the e-learning
curriculum
 Languages available:
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English
Certification Key Benefits
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Solid marketable credential in a field with growing demand
Fulfills training requirements and license credits
Increased knowledge in physical infrastructure of data centers
Proof of professional achievement
Viable career path tool
Successful passing of exam:
 Use of the DCU Certified Associate logo
 Formal certificate received
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Cisco Promotional Pricing
New Exam Promotion
 10-20 vouchers = 25% discount ($221.25) 6
month shelf life
 20-30 vouchers = 35% discount ($191.75) 6
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month shelf life
30+ vouchers = 45% discount ($162.25) 12 month
shelf life at this volume
Voucher ID’s provided to users for registration at
Thomson Prometric site. Discount automatically
taken at that time.
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Future Development for DCU
 Podcasts
 Interactive course
elements
 Message boards
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