Certified Data Centre Migration Specialist (CDMS®)

CDMS® Overview

The CDMS^® is a 2-day course is designed to expose participants to a step-by-step methodology which will enable them to reduce the risks involved when undertaking a data centre migration. It will also give participants a lot of valuable practical hints and tips by trainers having extensive experience in moving and consolidating mission critical data centre.

Audience

The primary audience is an IT, Facilities or Data Centre Operations professional working in and around the data Centre (representing both end-customers and/or service provider/ facilitators) and having to deal with Data Centre Migration Projects and/or Data Centre Strategies, such as: Project Managers, Data Centre managers, Operations/ Floor /Facility managers, IT managers, Network/System Engineers, Data Centre Sales/Consultants, Logistic Managers.

Prerequisites

There is no specific prerequisite for the CDMS^® course. However, participants who have actual experience in the data centre and/or IT infrastructures are best suited. Attendance of the CDCP^® course is recommended but not a requirement.

Course Benefits

After completion of the course the participant will be able to:

Develop and review their data centre strategy
Use different risk assessment methodologies together with practical tips specifically for data centre migrations to reduce the risk during a data centre migration
Understand different migration strategies
Understand the legal aspects when migrating a data centre
Understand the importance of Business Service Reviews and Service Level Objectives
Size and design the target data centre
Understand the importance of detailed discovery and how dependencies influence migration waves
Understand the safety requirements during migration
Get lots of practical tips when moving to another data centre

Course Syllabus

Data Centre Strategy

Data centre lifecycle
Reasons to migrate a data centre
Alternatives to data centre migration
Consolidation
Outsourcing
Cloud computing
Upgrade existing data centre or build new

Project Management

Project management and methods
Scope statement
Statement Of Work (SOW)
Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
Allocate time to the project
Cost and estimation methodology
Project communication

Risk Management

Risk management and methods
Risk identification
Risk assessment methodologies
Qualitative approach
Semi-quantitative approach
Quantitative approach
Risk evaluation
Risk treatment
Risk in data centre migrations

Migration Strategies

Different data centre migration strategies
Heterogeneous migration
Homogeneous migration
Physical migration
Different IT transformations
Pre-migration transformation
Migration transformation
Post-migration transformation

Legal Aspects

Regulatory requirements
Contractual considerations
Legal aspects when decommissioning

High Level Discovery & Planning

The importance of Business Service Reviews
The concept of Availability
The concept of Recoverability
The importance of Service Level Objectives
Requirements on designing the target IT architecture
Information needed for high level planning

Design Target Data Centre

Requirements for the target data centre
Sizing the data centre
Architectural requirements
Cooling requirements
Power requirements
Security

Detailed Discovery and Planning

The importance of discovery
Automated discovery tools
Asset management
Network and system dependencies
Detailed migration planning
Migration waves
Staffing
Warranties and insurance

Safety

Safety precautions
Technical safety review
Electrical safety
Lifting
Personal safety during migration
Fire safety during migration

Security

Controversy between access and security
Access control
Managing security during migration
Security during migration
Key management
Practical hints and tips
Continuous improvement

Implementation

Rehearsal
Route investigation
Resourcing
Logistics team
Packing
Transport
Installing the equipment
Post migration support

Data Centre Retirement

Main points to consider
Retiring ICT hardware
Retiring data centre facility systems
Retiring data centre building
Consider environmental aspects
Legal aspects

End of Project

Project closure
Lessons learned
Phased completion of project
Criteria for project closure
The outcome of the project
End of project

Delivery Structure and Methods

The CDMS^® course is lectured by an EPI Certified Instructor using a combination of lectures and question-and-answer sessions to discuss participants’ specific needs and issues experienced in their own environment. Participants are able to tap into the trainer’s extensive experience to enable them to solve practical problems in their current environment, thus adding tremendous value.

CDMS^® course available in the following delivery methods:

ILT – Instructor Led Training (Schedule)
VILT – Virtual ILT (Schedule)
TOD – Training On Demand (More)

Exam

Exam: Certified Data Centre Migration Specialist (CDMS^®)

The CDMS^® exam is a one hour, 40 questions, multiple choice and closed book exam. The attendee need to have 27 out of 40 questions correct in order to pass the exam.

The CDMS certificate is valid for 3 years, after which recertification is required. Please see the EPI Recertification Program for available options.

Certification & Accreditation

Attendees passing the exam will be awarded the internationally accredited and recognized ‘Certified Data Migration Specialist’ certificate (CDMS^®).

CDMS^® is globally accredited by EXIN, a fully independent exam and certification institute.

The CDMS^® certificate is valid for 3 years, after which recertification is required. Please see the EPI Recertification Program for available options.

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