AAI Work School Exam Prep
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Data Center Technician Fundamentals

Learn how a data center is powered, cooled and kept running, and the procedures you will follow from day one.

What you will learn

  • The power chain from utility to rack: switchgear, transformers, UPS, generators and PDUs
  • Cooling: CRAC and CRAH units, chilled water, hot and cold aisles, liquid cooling basics
  • Structured cabling and the white space, explained for people from the trades
  • Safety and change control: lockout/tagout awareness, method statements and MOP, SOP and EOP procedures
  • Scenario questions written from real job tasks, an online final assessment and a certificate of completion

For: Electricians, HVAC technicians and facility staff moving into data center work.