By 2020 the data center industry is tipped to release more greenhouse gases than the airline industry. Predictions like this coupled with pressure from environmental working groups have prompted data center operators to understand the root of power in the data center to help improve their energy efficiency.

Course Benefits

Learning Outcomes

• Discuss the importance of data center power consumption to business, government and society in general, whilst trying to meet sustainability targets in a low energy future
• Identify the basics of voltage, current, power and power factor in 3-phase power circuits
• Recognize the competing models for power redundancy architecture, concurrent maintainability and fault tolerance
• Differentiate between AC power and HVDC power in the data center
• Discuss industry standards, codes and guides

Course Pre-Requisites

Practical hands-on experience of a data center environment is recommended

Target Audience

Anyone involved in the management or operation of an existing facility, or in the development of a new project:

• IT Manager
• M&E Consultant
• HVAC Engineer
• Property Developer
• Facility Manager
• Project Manager
• Data Center Owner/Operator
• Building Contractor

Course Outline

Content Outline

• Introduction to Data Center Power Consumption
• Power Basics and the Utility Supply
• Dual-Cord Load Definitions and Power Distribution
• Power Architecture/ Reliability, Availability, MTBF & MTTR
• UPS Topology, Static and Rotary/ Emergency Power Generation
• DRUPS
• Battery Energy Storage
• Alternative Energy Storage
• ATS and STS

Available Course Sessions

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Trainer Profile

Professor Ian Bitterlin

Independent Consultant

With a BA in mathematics, a first-class BSc(Hons) in technology, a postgraduate diploma in design & innovation and an honorary doctorate in management, Ian Bitterlin’s career has been varied and extensive.

Seven years in engineering with Schindler Lifts led to 14 years with Mannesmann Demag (rotating machines and variable speed drives) – during which time he wrote numerous technical papers on the subject of variable speed drive systems in the material handling industry, and presented them at conferences across the globe.

By 1990 he had reached the position of Divisional Manager.

A move to Anton Piller (UPS) – where he served as UK Director for 7 years – was the start of Ian's long involvement within the critical power and cooling industry and led to several posts within the Emerson organisation, culminating in Managing Director of Emerson Network Power.

Since 2001, appointments have included VP EMEA and AsiaPac for Active Power Inc, International Sales Director for Chloride and CTO of Prism Power Ltd – the exclusive provider of dynamic-rotary UPS systems manufactured by KST of Belgium.

An active speaker and author, his technical papers on critical power and cooling have been presented at numerous European conferences and he has made conference presentations and keynote speeches across the globe.

Ian is a co-author of 2 chapters in the CIBSE publication, 'Guide K: Electricity in Buildings' – ‘UPS Systems’ and ‘HV Switchgear’.

Ian is a Member of several UK Engineering Institutions, including CIBSE, IET, the British Computer Society and the British Institute of Facility Managers, as well as being a member of AFCOM and the IEEE.