• The need for sustainability and the impact upon the data center sector
• Sustainable approach and the legislative drivers
• Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and the wider impact on the data center sector
• Establishing a data center performance baseline and maximizing assets
• Understanding the business needs and data center limitations
• Business and operational risks presented by the need for sustainability
• Creating a sustainable ethos through the business
• Establishing a business case for sustainability
• Business approach to sustainability

• Appreciation and evaluation of the wider implications of establishing a more sustainable data center sector against the influences from both government and non-government organizational policies
• Alignment of data center sustainability strategies to meet environmental, customer and social factors through Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)
• Create an operational baseline to understand the current status of data center energy inefficiencies and wastage, identifying and prioritizing appropriate and attainable sustainability measures
• Identify the potential risks, challenges and benefits of a framework to implement sustainable initiatives
• Create a structured business case through business core drivers, risk potential, collaboration and commitment to deliver sustainability targets and strategies

• The need for innovation and collaboration
• Reduction of human error by effective management and training
• Industry best practices and transformation programs
• Monitoring, analysis and automation of the physical infrastructure
• Evaluating traditional, alterative and renewable power sources
• Monitoring, analyzing and optimizing power distribution
• Monitoring, analyzing and optimizing cooling capabilities
• Monitoring, analyzing and optimizing IT hardware deployment
• Maintenance strategies
• Aligning the business, operations and technology to deliver a sustainable path for the future

• Critically analyze the IT environment relating to one’s own sphere of work, in particular, the learner’s own organization’s technical platforms
• Assess the IT/IS infrastructure (hardware, public/private/hybrid cloud, operating systems, intelligent SAN, aaS, middleware/SOA), and the IT service processes used within the learner’s own organization, particularly those associated with sustainability and efficiency including virtualization, re-use/sharing, and closed loop strategies
• Compare and contrast the needs, objectives and constraints of the other disciplines and functions within the data center
• Evaluate and apply national and international standards published by ISO, BSI, IEC, IEEE etc and Codes of Practice to build sustainability into the data center
• Devise techniques for streamlining business processes

• Corporate sustainability and the core drivers
• Strategic and sustainable planning
• Developing and implementing sustainable strategies
• The strategic planning process
• Projecting levels of sustainable achievement
• Obstacles and challenges
• Monitoring, analyzing and reporting sustainability improvements
• Continuous sustainability planning
• Certifications, standards and industry accreditations

• Evaluate appropriate business strategies for the initiation and development of a sustainable data centre
• Create a clear business strategy and sustainability framework against defined objectives and attainable targets through business collaboration
• Identification and mitigation of potential risks, obstacles and challenges relating to effective delivery of the business strategy and sustainability outcomes
• Appreciate the need for effective monitoring, analyzing and reporting structures to evaluate the financial expenditure and operational productivity against the business drivers
• Identify and utilize industry recognised standards and accreditations providing direction for continuous sustainability initiatives
  

• Understanding Sustainability and the Business Approach
• Technological and Operational Approach to Sustainability
• Implementing Sustainability

This program is structured for senior data center operational and facilities management, team leaders and senior engineers wishing to unite existing knowledge with new learning concerning achieving a sustainability focused strategy within their mission critical facility.

Learners are required to undertake pre-class study, which is fully supported by an experienced and dedicated online support team.

Learners are required to have:

• A webcam and microphone enabled laptop with unrestricted wireless internet connectivity and a pre-installed web browser
• A suitable application for reading/annotating PDFs and a suitable application for editing standard office documents such as Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel

The CDCSP® is designed to utilize existing data center knowledge, skills and experience, and combine it with new learning centered around technical collaboration and innovative approaches targeting sustainability within a data center facility and the creation and implementation of a long-term sustainability strategy to support the business.

• Internationally and industry recognized BTEC Level 5 Award in Certified Data Center Sustainability Professional

• Official Certified Data Center Sustainability Professional (CDCSP®) certification
• Use of the CDCSP post nominal letters after your name e.g. John Smith CDCSP
• Use of the official Certified Data Center Sustainability Professional (CDCSP®) Digital Badge
• Use of the CDCSP® logo

• Continual Professional Development (CPDs)

• Be able to create and implement a strategy that attracts business and investment
• Is aware of the regulations, codes and standards affecting decisions when developing a sustainability strategy
• Understands that waste reduction, be it energy, water and packaging materials are the simplest way that the business can demonstrate its sustainability credentials
• Recognize that true sustainability starts beyond the confines of the data center walls, recognizing the need to investigate the attitude to sustainability further into the supply chain

• Demonstrate a positive corporate attitude to sustainability, harnessing the potential to gain competitive advantages
• Establish a baseline for compliance recognizing the need to conform with codes, standards and regulations in order to demonstrate corporate integrity
• Champion a sustainability legacy by reviewing all areas of the business processes that affect the carbon footprint, reducing operational costs all functional areas
• Improves customer perception of your business due to strengthening attitudes for service providers that can demonstrate their sustainability credentials

• Masters in Data Center Leadership and Management – This degree program is suited to leaders and senior managers working in data center facilities
• Certified Data Center Energy Professional (CDCEP®) – ideal for managers to gain a greater understanding of the energy efficiency and how to implement an energy efficiency plan
• Certified Data Center Audit Professional (CDCAP®) – gain a greater appreciation of the audit process structure ensuring the quality and compliance of the data center environments