Information Technology

Certified Data Centre Migration Specialist (CDMS®)

Instructor-Led 13 Agenda

Description

This 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.

Course Overview

Course Objective

After completion of the course the participant will be able to: 1. Develop and review their data centre strategy 2. Use different risk assessment methodologies together with practical tips specifically for data centre migrations to reduce the risk during a data centre migration 3. Understand different migration strategies 4. Understand the legal aspects when migrating a data centre 5. Understand the importance of Business Service Reviews and Service Level Objectives 6. Size and design the target data centre 7. Understand the importance of detailed discovery and how dependencies influence migration waves 8. Understand the safety requirements during migration 19. Get lots of practical tips when moving to another data centre

Who Should Attend

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.

Data Centre Strategy Lesson Id 1

Data Centre Strategy

Project Management Lesson Id 2

Project Management

Risk Management Lesson Id 3

Risk Management

Migration Strategies Lesson Id 4

Migration Strategies

Legal Aspects Lesson Id 5

Legal Aspects

High Level Discovery & Planning Lesson Id 6

High Level Discovery & Planning

Design Target Data Centre Lesson Id 7

Design Target Data Centre

Detailed Discovery and Planning Lesson Id 8

Detailed Discovery and Planning

Safety Lesson Id 9

Safety

Security Lesson Id 10

Security

Implementation Lesson Id 11

Implementation

End of Project Lesson Id 12

End of Project

Exam: Certified Data Centre Migration Specialist Lesson Id 13

Exam: Certified Data Centre Migration Specialist

Lesson Id	Title	Description
1	Data Centre Strategy	Data centre lifecycle<br />Reasons to migrate a data centre<br />Alternatives to data centre migration<br />Consolidation<br />Outsourcing<br />Cloud computing<br />Upgrade existing data centre or build new
2	Project Management	Project management and methods<br />Scope statement<br />Statement Of Work (SOW)<br />Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)<br />Allocate time to the project<br />Cost and estimation methodology<br />Project communication
3	Risk Management	Risk management and methods<br />Risk identification<br />Risk assessment methodologies<br />Qualitative approach<br />Semi-quantitative approach<br />Quantitative approach<br />Risk evaluation<br />Risk treatment<br />Risk in data centre migrations
4	Migration Strategies	Different data centre migration strategies<br />Heterogeneous migration<br />Homogeneous migration<br />Physical migration<br />Different IT transformations<br />Pre-migration transformation<br />Migration transformation<br />Post-migration transformation
5	Legal Aspects	Regulatory requirements<br />Contractual considerations<br />Legal aspects when decommissioning
6	High Level Discovery & Planning	The importance of Business Service Reviews<br />The concept of Availability<br />The concept of Recoverability<br />The importance of Service Level Objectives<br />Requirements on designing the target IT architecture<br />Information needed for high level planning
7	Design Target Data Centre	Requirements for the target data centre<br />Sizing the data centre<br />Architectural requirements<br />Cooling requirements<br />Power requirements<br />Security
8	Detailed Discovery and Planning	The importance of discovery<br />Automated discovery tools<br />Asset management<br />Network and system dependencies<br />Detailed migration planning<br />Migration waves<br />Staffing<br />Warranties and insurance
9	Safety	Safety precautions<br />Technical safety review<br />Electrical safety<br />Lifting<br />Personal safety during migration<br />Fire safety during migration
10	Security	Controversy between access and security<br />Access control<br />Managing security during migration<br />Security during migration<br />Key management<br />Practical hints and tips<br />Continuous improvement
11	Implementation	Rehearsal<br />Route investigation<br />Resourcing<br />Logistics team<br />Packing<br />Transport<br />Installing the equipment<br />Post migration support
12	End of Project	Why project closure<br />Lessons learned<br />Phased completion of project<br />Criteria for project closure<br />The outcome of the project<br />End of project
13	Exam: Certified Data Centre Migration Specialist	Actual course outline may vary depending on offering center. Contact your sales representative for more information.