Popis kurzu
This instructor-led course on Data Center Energy and Environmental Efficiency is designed to provide state-of-the-art information to students related to concepts on designing, planning, and implementing energy-efficient data center practices. As energy costs are typically the largest expense for a data center, efficiency considerations and metrics are covered in detail, as well as how they relate to the ongoing data center operation and maintenance. This course is 100% lecture.Určeno pro
- Facility management professionals who want to increase the efficiency of their data center facility
- IT professionals who want to gain greater insight into how electricity is used in the data center aside from the ITC equipment itself
- Energy professionals who need to gain familiarity with the nuances of data center power consumption
Obsah kurzu
After completing this course, the student should be able to:
- Explain the relationship between data processing power and electrical power used to support data processing.
- Identify the major components of energy usage in data center operations.
- Understand how energy costs in data centers are calculated.
- Explain the concept of the PUE (Power Usage Effectiveness) metric in data centers and how it is employed for benchmarking energy use.
- Identify major energy saving or energy cost reduction strategies in data center operations.
- Explain how energy saving practices contribute to lower capital investment, reduced operational expense, and smaller environmental impact.
Předpoklady
- A good understanding of data center power and cooling systems
- A basic understanding of energy-related topics, including CO2 emissions and renewable energy
Studijní materiály
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- Please refer to curriculum charts online.