Green IT


	Intermediate Certificate in Energy and Cost Management in the Data Centre

	Course Objectives: With energy costs on the rise globally and power availability becoming a determinate factor in corporate data center strategy, the ability to manage costs through understanding the data center power chain is now high priority. This advanced course is aimed at data center managers and other experienced data center professionals, and will impart an understanding of the use and cost of energy in data centres with an appreciation of the contributing factors, awareness of best practices at a high level and strategies to control and manage energy efficiency in the data centre environment. The course will also look into carbon reporting and advanced energy efficiency metrics.

	Course Contents (complete syllabus can accessed at http://certifications.bcs.org/upload/pdf/datacentre-ecm-syllabus.pdf) Regulations impacting Data centres What are the main drivers in data centre efficiency? Cost & Energy monitoring and reporting How to manage energy and cost Roles and responsibilities of data centre managers Interdisciplinary teams – interactions and communications Energy management – terminology and technology Energy performance efficiency IT Equipment and impact on efficiency Power and cooling system efficiency Efficiency Metrics Metering and Monitoring Reporting Energy and Carbon usage Reporting cost

	Target Audience: CIO, CTO, IT Directors, Systems/Network Administrators, Data Center Operations / Facilities Managers, Data Center / ICT Consultants and E&M Engineers, IT Purchasers (Hardware & Software), CSR/Environmental Champions within technology departments.

	Awarding Body: Subject to successful completion of an online exam, the participants will be awarded the BCS Intermediate Certificate in Energy and Cost Management in the Data Centre.