OUTLINE Foundations of Modern Data Center Physical Infrastructure Management
OUTLINE Foundations of Modern Data Center Physical Infrastructure Management
Outline
Course Description
Data centers are the lifeblood of most organizations, acting as the nerve center for business operations. With a
significant increase in global data volume, data centers are facing a multitude of challenges related to infrastructure
management. Data Center Infrastructure Management (DCIM) is a critical aspect of any large organization that
depends on maintaining consistent and highly available access to its data and applications. This course will explore
the importance of DCIM, and how it is vital for ensuring the reliability, efficiency, sustainability, and security of data
centers.
Please note: This course focuses on enterprise CIOs and IT portfolios. For information specific to DCIM and multi-
tenant colocation data centers, please see Schneider Electric's White Paper 290 How Modern DCIM Helps Multi-
Tenant Colocation Data Centers Be More Competitive.
Objectives
• Explore the evolution of enterprise data center and IT portfolios
• Explain how DCIM makes hybrid IT more resilient
• Describe how DCIM improves security
• Discuss how DCIM helps achieve sustainability goals
Course Outline
1) Introduction
2) Evolution of enterprise data center and IT portfolios
a. From centralized, on-premise to distributed, hybrid IT
i. Challenge
ii. Description and impact
3) How DCIM makes hybrid IT more resilient
a. How monitoring & device management improves resiliency
i. Function
ii. Description
iii. Resiliency impact
b. How planning and modeling improves resiliency
4) How DCIM improves security
a. How DCIM reduces cybersecurity risks
b. How DCIM reduces physical security risks
5) How DCIM helps achieve sustainability goals
a. Metrics and reporting
b. Reducing emissions
6) Summary
Quiz
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