Overview

Why Attend

The Data Centre Facilities Training Course by This course provides comprehensive knowledge and practical skills for managing the physical infrastructure that supports modern data centres. The programme focuses on power systems, cooling, UPS, reliability, environmental control, critical maintenance, monitoring, asset management, and operational continuity across mission-critical facilities.

Participants develop the capabilities required to maintain stable and resilient Data Centre Facilities, manage critical infrastructure, reduce operational risks, improve reliability, and support continuous service availability. The course integrates facilities management principles with data centre engineering requirements, covering electrical infrastructure, thermal management, backup power, maintenance strategies, energy efficiency, emergency response, and performance monitoring.

Course Objectives

By the end of the course, participants will be able to:

By completing the Data Centre Facilities Training Course, participants will be able to:

Understand the principles and scope of Data Centre Facilities Management.
Manage critical power systems within data centre environments.
Understand the operation and management of UPS systems.
Develop effective cooling and environmental management strategies.
Improve infrastructure reliability and availability.
Develop preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance programmes.
Identify critical infrastructure and single points of failure.
Apply appropriate redundancy and resilience strategies.
Manage electrical, mechanical, and environmental assets.
Monitor data centre facility performance and capacity.
Improve energy efficiency without compromising reliability.
Strengthen emergency preparedness and business continuity.
Manage contractors and specialist technical service providers.
Apply relevant data centre facilities KPIs.
Implement continuous improvement practices for critical infrastructure.

Target Audience

The Data Centre Facilities Training Course is designed for:

Data Centre Facilities Managers
Data Centre Operations Managers
Critical Facilities Managers
Data Centre Engineers
Facilities Engineers
Electrical Engineers
Mechanical Engineers
Maintenance Managers
Infrastructure Managers
Reliability Engineers
Asset Management Professionals
Energy Management Professionals
Business Continuity Professionals
Technical Services Managers
Facilities Management Professionals
Professionals seeking specialised Facilities Management Training Courses

Course Outline

Module 1: Fundamentals of Data Centre Facilities Management

Definition and scope of Data Centre Facilities Management
Role of Data Centre Facilities in digital infrastructure
Characteristics of mission-critical environments
Data centre facility management structures
Strategic and operational facilities management
Critical infrastructure availability requirements
Facility capacity and operational planning
Key challenges in data centre facilities management

Module 2: Data Centre Power Systems

Principles of data centre power systems
Utility power infrastructure
Electrical distribution systems
Main switchgear and distribution boards
Power quality management
Electrical protection systems
Power monitoring and metering
Critical load management
Power failure scenarios
Electrical system maintenance

Module 3: UPS and Backup Power Management

Principles of UPS systems
Online and modular UPS technologies
UPS capacity and configuration
Battery systems and energy storage
Generators and standby power
Automatic transfer systems
Backup power testing
UPS maintenance and monitoring
Battery lifecycle management
Emergency power failure response

Module 4: Data Centre Cooling and Thermal Management

Principles of data centre cooling
Precision cooling systems
Computer Room Air Conditioning systems
Computer Room Air Handler systems
Chilled water cooling
Direct and indirect cooling approaches
Temperature and humidity control
Airflow management
Hot aisle and cold aisle containment
Cooling redundancy and capacity
Cooling system maintenance

Module 5: Infrastructure Reliability and Redundancy

Principles of infrastructure reliability
Availability and reliability management
Single points of failure
N, N+1, 2N, and 2N+1 redundancy
Fault tolerance
Critical infrastructure resilience
Failure mode analysis
Reliability-centred maintenance
Capacity and availability planning
Improving data centre operational continuity

Module 6: Data Centre Maintenance Management

Data centre maintenance principles
Preventive maintenance
Predictive and condition-based maintenance
Corrective maintenance
Maintenance scheduling
Critical equipment prioritisation
Maintenance windows
Work orders and documentation
Contractor maintenance coordination
Maintenance performance monitoring

Module 7: Critical Asset and Lifecycle Management

Data centre asset management
Asset registers and classification
Critical asset identification
Asset condition assessment
Lifecycle cost analysis
Equipment replacement planning
Asset reliability monitoring
Risk-based asset management
Capital investment planning
Long-term infrastructure lifecycle management

Module 8: Environmental Monitoring and Facility Controls

Data centre environmental monitoring
Temperature monitoring
Humidity monitoring
Airflow monitoring
Power and energy monitoring
Building management systems
Data centre infrastructure management systems
Alarm management
Sensor and IoT technologies
Real-time facility performance dashboards

Module 9: Safety, Risk and Business Continuity

Data centre facilities risk management
Electrical and mechanical safety
Fire detection and suppression
Emergency response procedures
Access and physical security considerations
Critical incident management
Business continuity planning
Disaster recovery coordination
Utility failure response
Facility resilience and recovery planning

Module 10: Energy Efficiency and Sustainability

Data centre energy management
Power usage effectiveness
Cooling efficiency
Energy monitoring and optimisation
Efficient UPS operation
Sustainable cooling strategies
Water usage and conservation
Carbon reduction
Renewable energy integration
Balancing sustainability with reliability

Module 11: Digital Technologies and Predictive Maintenance

Digital facilities management
Computerised maintenance management systems
Digital asset registers
IoT-enabled monitoring
Predictive maintenance technologies
Condition monitoring
Automated alarms and notifications
Data analytics for facility performance
Digital maintenance records
Data-driven reliability improvement

Module 12: Performance Management and Operational Excellence

Data Centre Facilities KPIs
Measuring infrastructure availability
Power system performance indicators
Cooling performance indicators
UPS reliability measurement
Maintenance performance metrics
Energy efficiency indicators
Capacity and utilisation monitoring
Incident and response-time analysis
Facility audits and compliance reviews
Continuous improvement methodologies
Developing an integrated Data Centre Facilities Management framework

Schedule & Fees

2026 Schedule & Fees

There are no public sessions remaining for the course this year. Please contact us if you wish to have a customized in-house session, or to find out how an additional public session can be scheduled.

2027 Schedule & Fees

3 - 7 Jan, 2027

English

Per participant USD 2,900

3 - 7 Jan, 2027

Arabic

Per participant USD 2,900

17 - 21 Jan, 2027

English

Per participant USD 2,900

17 - 21 Jan, 2027

Arabic

Per participant USD 2,900

4 - 8 Apr, 2027

English

Per participant USD 2,900

4 - 8 Apr, 2027

Arabic

Per participant USD 2,900

18 - 22 Apr, 2027

English

Per participant USD 2,900

18 - 22 Apr, 2027

Arabic

Per participant USD 2,900

4 - 8 Jul, 2027

English

Per participant USD 2,900

4 - 8 Jul, 2027

Arabic

Per participant USD 2,900

18 - 22 Jul, 2027

English

Per participant USD 2,900

18 - 22 Jul, 2027

Arabic

Per participant USD 2,900

3 - 7 Oct, 2027

English

Per participant USD 2,900

3 - 7 Oct, 2027

Arabic

Per participant USD 2,900

17 - 21 Oct, 2027

English

Per participant USD 2,900

17 - 21 Oct, 2027

Arabic

Per participant USD 2,900

Data Centre Facilities Management: Power, Cooling and Infrastructure Reliability Training Course

Overview

Why Attend

Course Objectives

Course Outline

Schedule & Fees

2026 Schedule & Fees

2027 Schedule & Fees