Data Center Career Path Courses:

If you or your team is involved in data center technology, whether it is in a sales, support or operations capacity, it is important to have a good understanding of the overall data center and the issues facing data center managers on a daily basis.  The Data Center Infrastructure Management course series is a great way to quickly learn the ins and outs of data centers.  It is geared for everyone from the data center novice to the most experienced IT and facilities technicians and managers.  The Data Center Infrastructure courses cover the primary resources in the data center – space, power and cooling.  

Students who have taken this course are the proof of the effectiveness.  A significant number of people who have taken this course had the course recommended to them by a previous student, a testament to the value of the information they learned during the course.  Here what students are saying about the course below.

Course recommendations:

  • “Excellent knowledge - the instructor tied just about every subject to an illustrative real-world situation he had encountered.”
  • “Wanted to say a big thank you for the course this week. It will truly help me at my job going forward.”
  • "Superb! Where there are a lot of courses and trainings on data center maintenance and operations, it's much harder to find something related directly to data center and IT infrastructure management. This is very important to support DCIM concept today - not only with tools, including software and hardware solutions, but also with dedicated trainings.”
  • “Great job Dave, the industry needs more training like this in order for DCIM to rise to its full potential as a must have operational imperative.”

Once you have completed Data Center Infrastructure Management Part 1 the next course in this series is Data Center Infrastructure Management Part 2.  The Data Center Infrastructure Management Part 2 course will enhance your skills further by discussing data center industry topics such as energy efficiency, floor plans, data center management tools and IT service management.  Click here to learn more about Data Center Infrastructure Management Part 2.

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Video Title
Length
01: Overview of Data Centers Part 1
22 min
02: Overview of Data Centers Part 2
27 min
Quiz: Overview of Data Centers Part 2
03: Fundamentals of Power
29 min
04: Power Problems
16 min
05: Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS)
25 min
06: UPS Batteries
17 min
Quiz: UPS Batteries
07: Generators and Other Power Devices
24 min
09: Power Distribution in the Rack
25 min
10: Power Calculations
14 min
11: Reducing Wasted Power in the Data Center
24 min
Quiz: Reducing Wasted Power in the Data Center
12: Data Center Physical Security Part 1
20 min
13: Data Center Physical Security Part 2
16 min
Quiz: Data Center Physical Security Part 2
14: Data Center Cooling Strategies
15 min
15: The Refrigeration Cycle
15 min
16: Humidity in the Data Center
15 min
17: Cooling Systems
22 min
18: Air Distribution in the Data Center
16 min
19: Computational fluid dynamics
19 min
Quiz: Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)
20: Data Center Cooling Best Practices Part 1
11 min
21: Data Center Cooling Best Practices Part 2
26 min
22: Data Center Cooling Strategies
16 min
23: High Density Cooling
18 min
Quiz: High Density Cooling
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Module 00: Course Introduction

Module 01: Overview of Data Centers Part 1
•    What is a data center?
•    Current trends shaping data center design
•    Data Center Tiers

Module 02: Overview of Data Centers Part 2
•    Data center cost drivers
•    Virtualization
•    Cloud computing
•    Containerized data centers
•    Quiz

Module 03: Fundamentals of Power
•    Power basics and key terms
•    Power calculations
•    Grounding

Module 04: Power Problems
•    Power problems
•    Power protection system equipment

Module 05: Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS)
•    UPS basics
•    UPS topologies
•    UPS redundancy and efficiency
•    Modular UPS

Module 06: UPS Batteries
•    UPS batteries
•    Flywheel UPS
•    Quiz

Module 07: Generators and Other Power Devices
•    Generators
•    Automatic and static transfer switches
•    Power distribution units

Module 08: Circuit breakers
•    Circuit Breakers
•    Circuit Breaker Coordination
•    Circuit Breaker Protection
•    Circuit Breaker Sizing

Module 09: Power Distribution in the Rack
•    Rack power redundancy
•    Server power calculations
•    Power cabling

Module 10: Power Calculations
•    Calculating power requirements
•    Power consumption in the data center

Module 11: Reducing Wasted Power in the Data Center
•    Reducing “wasted power”
•    Reducing server power
•    Quiz

Module 12: Data Center Physical Security Part 1
•    What is physical security
•    Perimeter protection
•    Security cameras
•    Door controls
•    Identification methods and devices


Module 13: Data Center Physical Security Part 2
•    Designing for physical security
•    Defining the problem
•    Applying the technology
•    Quiz

Module 14: Data Center Cooling Strategies
•    Comfort versus precision cooling
•    Data center cooling issues
•    Cooling calculations

Module 15: The Refrigeration Cycle
•    The refrigeration cycle
•    Cooling devices in the data center

Module 16: Humidity in the Data Center
•    Importance of humidity
•    Relationship between temperature and humidity
•    Humidity control and demand fighting

Module 17: Cooling Systems
•    Temperature measurement
•    Types of cooling devices

Module 18: Air Distribution in the Data Center
•    Importance of air distribution in heat transfer
•    Air distribution schemes

Module 19: Computational fluid dynamics (CFD)
•    CFD analysis
•    Quiz

Module 20: Data Center Cooling Best Practices Part 1
•    Calculating cooling requirements
•    High density cooling problem

Module 21: Data Center Cooling Best Practices Part 2
•    Reducing hot air/cool air mixing
•    Hot aisle/cold aisle containment

Module 22: Data Center Cooling Strategies
•    Room, row and rack-based cooling
•    Cooling wiring closets

Module 23: High Density Cooling
•    High density zones
•    Raising the data center temperature
•    Free cooling using economizers
•    Quiz
 

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While there are no prerequisites for this course, it is important to have a good understanding of the overall data center and the issues facing data center managers on a daily basis. It is recommended that you be involved in data center technology, whether it is in a sales, support or operations capacity.

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If you or your team is involved in data center technology, whether it is in a sales, support or operations capacity, it is important to have a good understanding of the overall data center and the issues facing data center managers on a daily basis.  The Data Center Infrastructure Management course series is a great way to quickly learn the ins and outs of data centers.  It is geared for everyone from the data center novice to the most experienced IT and facilities technicians and managers.  The Data Center Infrastructure courses cover the primary resources in the data center – space, power and cooling. 

Students who have taken this course are the proof of the effectiveness.  A significant number of people who have taken this course had the course recommended to them by a previous student, a testament to the value of the information they learned during the course.  Here what students are saying about the course below.

Course recommendations:

  • “Excellent knowledge - the instructor tied just about every subject to an illustrative real-world situation he had encountered.”
  • “Wanted to say a big thank you for the course this week. It will truly help me at my job going forward.”
  • “Superb! Where there are a lot of courses and trainings on data center maintenance and operations, it's much harder to find something related directly to data center and IT infrastructure management. This is very important to support DCIM concept today - not only with tools, including software and hardware solutions, but also with dedicated trainings.”
  • “Great job Dave, the industry needs more training like this in order for DCIM to rise to its full potential as a must have operational imperative.”
     

In order to take this course you need to have taken Data Center Infrastructure Management Part 1 and have an understanding of a power and cooling infrastructure in a data center.

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Video Title
Length
01: Fundamentals of Availability
24 min
02: Data Center Preventive Maintenance
21 min
Quiz: Data Center Preventative Maintenance
03: Data Center Energy Efficiency
23 min
04: Data Center Efficiency Metrics
20 min
05: Energy Efficiency Best Practices
20 min
Quiz: Energy Efficiency Best Practices
06: Fundamentals of Data Center Floor Plan Design Part 1
28 min
07: Fundamentals of Data Center Floor Plan Design Part 2
19 min
08: Data Center Floor Planning Concepts
24 min
Quiz: Data Center Floor Planning Concepts
09: Introduction to ITIL
16 min
10: Practical Steps to Implement ITIL Part 1
19 min
11: Practical Steps to Implement ITIL Part 2
21 min
Quiz: Practical Steps to Implement ITIL Part 2
12: Data Center Management
21 min
13: Data Center Asset Management
18 min
14: Data Center Asset Management Tools
20 min
15: Data Center Real-Time Monitoring
27 min
Quiz: Data Center Real-Time Monitoring Tools
17: Data Center Management Tools Part 1
17 min
18: Data Center Management Tools Part 2
11 min
19: Measuring ITSM in the Data Center
21 min
Quiz: Measuring ITSM in the Data Center
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Module 00: Data Center Infrastructure Management Part 2-Course Introduction
 

Module 01: Fundamentals of Availability
•    Components of availability
•    Cost of system downtime
•    Maximizing system availability
•    Data center assessments

Module 02: Data Center Preventive Maintenance
•    Importance of preventive maintenance
•    Developing a maintenance plan
•    Managing preventive maintenance
•    Quiz

Module 03: Data Center Energy Efficiency
•    Data center power growth
•    Barriers to data center energy efficiency
•    Power consumption in the data center
•    Power usage effectiveness (PUE)

Module 04: Data Center Efficiency Metrics
•    Measuring PUE
•    Other data center efficiency metrics
•    Reducing the IT load

Module 05: Energy Efficiency Best Practices
•    Reducing the support infrastructure load
•    Systematic approach to improving energy efficiency
•    What can you expect to save with improved energy efficiency
•     Quiz

Module 06: Fundamentals of Data Center Floor Plan Design Part 1
•    Evaluating data center location
•    Data center and support areas
•    Designing for agility, reliability and cost effectiveness
•    Impact of floor plan on rack quantity

Module 07: Fundamentals of Data Center Floor Plan Design Part 2
•    Data center capacity
•    Common rack framework
•    Rack location units
•    Dealing with constraints

Module 08: Data Center Floor Planning Concepts
•    Choosing a pitch
•    Basic principles of equipment layout
•    Floor planning process
•    Quiz

Module 09: Introduction to ITIL
•    What is ITIL
•    Service strategy
•    Service design
•    Service transition
•    Service operation
•    Continual service improvement

Module 10: Practical Steps to Implement ITIL Part 1
•    Reduce the amount of unplanned work
•    Create and maintain an asset inventory

Module 11: Practical Steps to Implement ITIL Part 2
•    Create a repeatable build library
•    Implement continual improvement
•    Quiz

Module 12: Data Center Management
•    Data center management issues
•    IT/Facilities gap
•    Data center management goals

Module 13: Data Center Asset Management
•    Tracking data center assets
•    Asset management best practices

Module 14: Data Center Asset Management Tools
•    Asset management tool features
•    Overview of asset management tools
•    Automated asset tracking

Module 15: Data Center Real-Time Monitoring
•    Difference between building, network and data center management systems
•    Questions to ask before buying a data center monitoring system
•    SNMP fundamentals

Module 16: Data Center Real-Time Monitoring Tools
•    Overview of real-time monitoring tools
•    Quiz

Module 17: Data Center Management Tools Part 1
•    CFD modeling tools
•    Access management tools

Module 18: Data Center Management Tools Part 2
•    Connectivity management tools
•    Maintenance management tools

Module 19: Measuring ITSM in the Data Center
•    What is IT service management
•    ITSM metrics model
•    Implementing an ITSM metrics program
•    Quiz
 

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While there are no prerequisites for this course, it is important to have a good understanding of the overall data center and the issues facing data center managers on a daily basis. It is recommended that you be involved in data center technology, whether it is in a sales, support or operations capacity.

You need to have equivalent experience or taken the following GogoTraining courses:

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If you or your team is involved in data center technology, whether it is in a sales, support or operations capacity, it is important to have a good understanding of the overall data center and the issues facing data center managers on a daily basis.  The Fundamentals of Infrastructure Management course series is a great way to quickly learn the ins and outs of data centers.  It is geared for everyone from the data center novice to the most experienced IT and facilities technicians and managers.  The Fundamentals of Infrastructure course provides an overview of data centers, data center physical security, availability and preventive maintenance, and data center floor planning.

There are three other courses in this series:

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Video Title
Length
02: Overview of Data Centers Part 2
27 min
Quiz: Overview of Data Centers Part 2
03: Data Center Physical Security Part 1
20 min
04: Data Center Physical Security Part 2
16 min
Quiz: Data Center Physical Security Part 2
05: Fundamentals of Availability
24 min
06: Data Center Preventive Maintenance
21 min
Quiz: Data Center Preventative Maintenance
07: Fundamentals of Data Center Floor Plan Design Part 1
28 min
08: Fundamentals of Data Center Floor Plan Design Part 2
19 min
09: Data Center Floor Planning Concepts
24 min
Quiz: Data Center Floor Planning Concepts
Course Survey
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Module 01: Overview of Data Centers Part 1 

•    What is a data center?

•    Current trends shaping data center design

•    Data Center Tiers

 

Module 02: Overview of Data Centers Part 2 

•    Data center cost drivers

•    Virtualization

•    Cloud computing

•    Containerized data centers

•    Quiz

 

Module 03: Data Center Physical Security Part 1 

•    What is physical security?

•    Perimeter protection

•    Security cameras

•    Door controls

•    Identification methods and devices

 

Module 04: Data Center Physical Security Part 2

•    Designing for physical security

•    Defining the problem

•    Applying the technology

•    QuizModule

 

Module 05: Fundamentals of Availability 

•    Components of availability

•    Cost of system downtime

•    Maximizing system availability

•    Data center assessments

 

Module 06: Data Center Preventive Maintenance

•    Importance of preventive maintenance

•    Developing a maintenance plan

•    Managing preventive maintenance

•    Quiz

 

Module 07: Fundamentals of Data Center Floor Plan Design Part 1 

•    Evaluating data center location

•    Data center and support areas

•    Designing for agility, reliability and cost effectiveness

•    Impact of floor plan on rack quantity

 

Module 08: Fundamentals of Data Center Floor Plan Design Part 2 

•    Data center capacity

•    Common rack framework

•    Rack location units

•    Dealing with constraints

 

Module 09: Data Center Floor Planning Concepts 

•    Choosing a pitch

•    Basic principles of equipment layout

•    Floor planning process

•    Quiz

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While there are no prerequisites for this course, it is important to have a good understanding of the overall data center and the issues facing data center managers on a daily basis. It is recommended that you be involved in data center technology, whether it is in a sales, support or operations capacity.

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If you or your team is involved in data center technology, whether it is in a sales, support or operations capacity, it is important to have a good understanding of the overall data center and the issues facing data center managers on a daily basis.  The Data Center Operations course series is a great way to improve management of your the data center.  It is geared for everyone from the data center novice to the most experienced IT and facilities technicians and managers.  The Data Center Operations course covers data center management, including issues facing data center managers, practical steps to implement ITIL, data center management tools, and the IT Service Management metrics which will help you to optimize your data center management.

There are three other courses in this series:

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Video Title
Length
01: Introduction to ITIL
16 min
02: Practical Steps to Implement ITIL Part 1
19 min
03: Practical Steps to Implement ITIL Part 2
21 min
Quiz: Practical Steps to Implement ITIL Part 2
05: Data Center Asset Management
18 min
06: Data Center Asset Management Tools
20 min
07: Data Center Real-Time Monitoring
27 min
Quiz: Data Center Real-Time Monitoring Tools
09: Data Center Management Tools Part 1
17 min
10: Data Center Management Tools Part 2
11 min
11: Measuring ITSM in the Data Center
21 min
Quiz: Measuring ITSM in the Data Center
Course Survey
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Module 01: Introduction to ITIL 

•    What is ITIL?

•    Service strategy

•    Service design

•    Service transition

•    Service operation

•    Continual service improvement

 

Module 02: Practical Steps to Implement ITIL Part 1

•    Reduce the amount of unplanned work

•    Create and maintain an asset inventory

 

Module 03: Practical Steps to Implement ITIL Part 2 

•    Create a repeatable build library

•    Implement continual improvement

•    Quiz

 

Module 04: Data Center Management 

•    Data center management issues

•    IT/Facilities gap

•    Data center management goals

 

Module 05: Data Center Asset Management 

•    Tracking data center assets

•    Asset management best practices

 

Module 06: Data Center Asset Management Tools 

•    Asset management tool features

•    Overview of asset management tools

•    Automated asset tracking

 

Module 07: Data Center Real-Time Monitoring 

•    Difference between building, network and data center management systems

•    Questions to ask before buying a data center monitoring system

•    SNMP fundamentals

 

Module 08: Data Center Real-Time Monitoring Tools

•    Overview of real-time monitoring tools

•    Quiz

 

Module 09: Data Center Management Tools Part 1 

•    CFD modeling tools

•    Access management tools

 

Module 10: Data Center Management Tools Part 2 

•    Connectivity management tools

•    Maintenance management tools

 

Module 11: Measuring ITSM in the Data Center

•    What is IT service management?

•    ITSM metrics model

•    Implementing an ITSM metrics program

•    Quiz

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While there are no prerequisites for this course, it is important to have a good understanding of the overall data center and the issues facing data center managers on a daily basis. It is recommended that you be involved in data center technology, whether it is in a sales, support or operations capacity.

It is recommended that you first take the Fundamentals of Infrastructure Management course

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If you or your team is involved in data center technology, whether it is in a sales, support or operations capacity, it is important to have a good understanding of the overall data center and the issues facing data center managers on a daily basis.  The Data Center Cooling course series is a great way to quickly learn the ins and outs of cooling in the data center.  It is geared for everyone from the data center novice to the most experienced IT and facilities technicians and managers.  The Data Center Cooling course covers an overview of cooling in the data center, including an introduction to the refrigeration cycle, calculating cooling requirements in the data center, an overview of the cooling equipment in the data center, the importance of air distribution, and the impact of your cooling design on overall data center energy efficiency. 

There are three other courses in this series:

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Video Title
Length
02: The Refrigeration Cycle
15 min
03: Humidity in the Data Center
15 min
04: Cooling Systems
22 min
05: Air Distribution in the Data Center
16 min
06: Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)
19 min
Quiz: Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)
08: Data Center Cooling Best Practices Part 2
26 min
09: Data Center Cooling Strategies
16 min
10: High Density Cooling
18 min
Quiz: High Density Cooling
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Module 01: Data Center Cooling Strategies

•    Comfort versus precision cooling

•    Data center cooling issues

•    Cooling calculations

 

Module 02: The Refrigeration Cycle 

•    The refrigeration cycle

•    Cooling devices in the data center

 

Module 03: Humidity in the Data Center

•    Importance of humidity

•    Relationship between temperature and humidity

•    Humidity control and demand fighting

 

Module 04: Cooling Systems 

•    Temperature measurement

•    Types of cooling devices

 

Module 05: Air Distribution in the Data Center 

•    Importance of air distribution in heat transfer

•    Air distribution schemes

 

Module 06: Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) 

•    CFD analysis

•    Quiz

 

Module 07: Data Center Cooling Best Practices Part 1

•    Calculating cooling requirements

•    High density cooling problem

 

Module 08: Data Center Cooling Best Practices Part 2 

•    Reducing hot air/cool air mixing

•    Hot aisle/cold aisle containment

 

Module 09: Data Center Cooling Strategies

•    Room, row and rack-based cooling

•    Cooling wiring closets

 

Module 10: High Density Cooling

•    High density zones

•    Raising the data center temperature

•    Free cooling using economizers

•    Quiz

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While there are no prerequisites for this course, it is important to have a good understanding of the overall data center and the issues facing data center managers on a daily basis. It is recommended that you be involved in data center technology, whether it is in a sales, support or operations capacity.

It is recommended that you first take the Fundamentals of Infrastructure Management course

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If you or your team is involved in data center technology, whether it is in a sales, support or operations capacity, it is important to have a good understanding of the overall data center and the issues facing data center managers on a daily basis.  The Data Center Power Management course series is a great way to quickly learn the ins and outs of power in the data center.  It is geared for everyone from the data center novice to the most experienced IT and facilities technicians and managers.  The Data Center Power Management course covers an overview of power in the data center, including rack power management, power distribution units, transfer switches, UPSs, generators, and power cabling.  The course also covers energy efficiency in the data center, discussing the various metrics for measuring energy efficiency as well as some concrete suggestions for reducing the energy usage in the data center.

There are three other courses in this series:

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Video Title
Length
02: Power Problems
16 min
03: Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS)
25 min
04: UPS Batteries
17 min
Quiz: UPS Batteries
05: Generators and Other Power Devices
24 min
07: Power Distribution in the Rack
25 min
08: Power Calculations
14 min
09: Reducing Wasted Power in the Data Center
24 min
Quiz: Reducing Wasted Power in the Data Center
10: Data Center Energy Efficiency
23 min
11: Data Center Efficiency Metrics
20 min
12: Energy Efficiency Best Practices
20 min
Quiz: Energy Efficiency Best Practices
Course Survey
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Module 01: Fundamentals of Power 

•    Power basics and key terms

•    Power calculations

•    Grounding

 

Module 02: Power Problems

•    Power problems

•    Power protection system equipment

 

Module 03: Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) 

•    UPS basics

•    UPS topologies

•    UPS redundancy and efficiency

•    Modular UPS

 

Module 04: UPS Batteries 

•    UPS batteries

•    Flywheel UPS

•    Quiz

 

Module 05: Generators and Other Power Devices 

•    Generators

•    Automatic and static transfer switches

•    Power distribution units

 

Module 06: Circuit breakers 

•    Circuit Breakers

•    Circuit Breaker Coordination

•    Circuit Breaker Protection

•    Circuit Breaker Sizing

 

Module 07: Power Distribution in the Rack 

•    Rack power redundancy

•    Server power calculations

•    Power cabling

 

Module 08: Power Calculations 

•    Calculating power requirements

•    Power consumption in the data center

 

Module 09: Reducing Wasted Power in the Data Center 

•    Reducing “wasted power”

•    Reducing server power

•    Quiz

 

Module 10: Data Center Energy Efficiency 

•    Data center power growth

•    Barriers to data center energy efficiency

•    Power consumption in the data center

•    Power usage effectiveness (PUE)

 

Module 11: Data Center Efficiency Metrics 

•    Measuring PUE

•    Other data center efficiency metrics

•    Reducing the IT load

 

Module 12: Energy Efficiency Best Practices 

•    Reducing the support infrastructure load

•    Systematic approach to improving energy efficiency

•    What can you expect to save with improved energy efficiency?

•     Quiz

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While there are no prerequisites for this course, it is important to have a good understanding of the overall data center and the issues facing data center managers on a daily basis. It is recommended that you be involved in data center technology, whether it is in a sales, support or operations capacity.

It is recommended that you first take the Fundamentals of Infrastructure Management course

 

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Dave Cole

David Cole is the founder, president and chief technical officer for No Limits Software, a technology company focused on data center management solutions.  He is a data center management and education consultant for PTS Data Center Solutions.  He has extensive experience in software development, data center management and device monitoring and control.   He is a Certified Data Centre Professional through ICOR (The International Consortium for Organizational Resilience), a Microsoft Certified Professional Systems Engineer and is also certified for ITIL version 3.  He has presented at Data Center Dynamics, Data Center World, AFCOM, and other data center forums in the United States and Europe and has had articles published in multiple publications.

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Testimonials

Course Recommendations:
  • If you or your team is involved in data center technology, whether it is in a sales, support or operations capacity, it is important to have a good understanding of the overall data center and the issues facing data center managers on a daily basis. The Data Center Infrastructure Management course series is a great way to quickly learn the ins and outs of data centers. It is geared for everyone from the data center novice to the most experienced IT and facilities technicians and managers. The Data Center Infrastructure courses cover the primary resources in the data center – space, power and cooling.
  • "Excellent knowledge - the instructor tied just about every subject to an illustrative real-world situation he had encountered."
  • "Wanted to say a big thank you for the course this week. It will truly help me at my job going forward."
  • "Superb! Where there are a lot of courses and trainings on data center maintenance and operations, it's much harder to find something related directly to data center and IT infrastructure management. This is very important to support DCIM concept today - not only with tools, including software and hardware solutions, but also with dedicated trainings."
  • "Great job Dave, the industry needs more training like this in order for DCIM to rise to its full potential as a must have operational imperative."
 
Personal recommendations:
  • "Dave has become one of the industry's visionaries in the ITAM/DCIM space. Having run a few companies, he clearly understands what it takes to deliver IT management solutions that are easy to deploy, simple to extend, and cost-effective. Dave is an 'AGILE' thinker, willing to push forward when a reasonable level of confidence exists, and then mid-course correct as needed. Dave gets it done! Anyone that has the opportunity to work with Dave (in any capacity) should grab it!" - VP of Data Center Strategies, nLyte
  • "I thoroughly enjoyed working with Dave at Aperture Technologies. As a Senior Executive with the company, he was always willing to help out the sales team in any way he could. While he is one of the most intelligent people I know (both technical and business smarts), he has a diverse skill set and could present complex concepts to a non-technical audience as easily as to a group of Sr. Engineers. Dave was/is always welcomed in any of my customer accounts, and has helped me close a lot of business along the way. Dave is a great leader, and those who have reported into him have the most respect and admiration for him." - Regional Sales Director, Aperture
  • "I had the pleasure of working with Dave several times. Tireless effort and commitment to customer satisfaction and in depth technical knowledge while having the ability to plain speak and get the details understood. Highly recommend Dave in any customer related function, just a pleasant man to be around and knows how to close a deal as well." - Eastern US Regional Sales Manager at Sanyo Denki