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Data Centre Management, Operations and Infrastructure Professional Programme

Managing High-Performance Data Centres, Ensuring Business Continuity & Supporting Enterprise Digital Infrastructure

Overview

About this course

Data centres form the backbone of modern digital enterprises, supporting critical business applications, cloud platforms, communication systems, data storage, cybersecurity operations, and digital services. As organisations increase their reliance on technology, the need for efficient, secure, resilient, and highly available data centre environments has become a strategic priority.

The Seya Capital Data Centre Management, Operations and Infrastructure Professional Programme equips participants with the knowledge, technical competencies, and management skills required to plan, design, operate, maintain, secure, and optimise modern data centre environments. The programme covers data centre infrastructure, facilities management, power systems, cooling technologies, networking, security, capacity planning, business continuity, disaster recovery, and emerging data centre technologies.

Participants will gain practical insights into industry best practices and internationally recognised data centre standards, enabling them to improve operational performance, reliability, efficiency, and resilience.

2027 schedule

Dates, venues & fees

DatesVenueFormatFee
31 May – 4 Jun 2027Port Elizabeth, South Africa5 daysUS$ 2,650Register
7 – 18 Jun 2027Arusha, Tanzania2 weeksUS$ 3,780Register
14 – 18 Jun 2027Arusha, Tanzania5 daysUS$ 2,100Register

Fees are per delegate and exclude travel and accommodation. Every course is also available as in-house training on dates that suit you.

Highlights

What you will learn

  • Data centre design and infrastructure management
  • Power systems, cooling, and environmental management
  • Data centre operations and service management
  • Server, storage, and network management
  • Data centre security and access controls
  • Business continuity and disaster recovery planning
  • Capacity planning and resource optimisation
  • Data centre monitoring and performance management
  • Virtualisation and cloud-integrated data centres
  • Data centre risk management and compliance
  • Green data centre and energy efficiency practices
  • Future trends in data centre technologies
  • Participants will explore practical applications including:
  • Data Centre Infrastructure Assessments
  • Capacity Planning and Forecasting
  • Power and Cooling Optimisation
  • Infrastructure Monitoring and Reporting
  • Physical Security Reviews
  • Business Continuity Planning
  • Disaster Recovery Testing
  • Asset Management and Resource Optimisation
  • Data Centre Risk Assessments
  • Virtualisation Planning
  • Cloud Integration Planning
  • Data Centre Performance Improvement Programmes
Objectives

By the end of the course

By the end of this programme, participants will be able to:

  • Understand the architecture and components of modern data centres.
  • Design and manage efficient and resilient data centre environments.
  • Manage data centre facilities, infrastructure, and operational processes.
  • Implement effective security controls and monitoring systems.
  • Optimise server, storage, and networking resources.
  • Develop business continuity and disaster recovery capabilities.
  • Conduct data centre risk assessments and operational reviews.
  • Improve energy efficiency and resource utilisation.
  • Monitor and maintain data centre performance and availability.
  • Support digital transformation and cloud integration initiatives.
Who should attend

Designed for

  • Data Centre Managers
  • Data Centre Operations Personnel
  • ICT Infrastructure Managers
  • Systems Administrators
  • Network Engineers
  • Cloud Infrastructure Professionals
  • IT Managers
  • Business Continuity Managers
  • Disaster Recovery Specialists
  • Information Security Officers
  • Technology Consultants
  • ICT Directors
  • Infrastructure Architects
  • Professionals responsible for mission-critical ICT environments
Programme

Course outline

Day 1: Foundations of Data Centre Management+
  • Introduction to Data Centre Operations
  • Data Centre Architecture and Components
  • Types of Data Centres
  • Data Centre Standards and Best Practices
  • Infrastructure Planning Principles
  • Data Centre Governance and Management
  • Data Centre Performance Metrics
Day 2: Facilities, Power and Environmental Management+
  • Data Centre Facilities Management
  • Power Supply Systems and Redundancy
  • UPS and Backup Power Systems
  • Cooling and Environmental Controls
  • Fire Detection and Suppression Systems
  • Physical Security Controls
  • Energy Management and Efficiency
Day 3: Server, Storage and Network Infrastructure Management+
  • Server Infrastructure Management
  • Storage Technologies and Management
  • Network Infrastructure Operations
  • Virtualisation Technologies
  • Capacity Planning and Resource Management
  • Infrastructure Monitoring
  • Performance Optimisation Techniques
Day 4: Security, Risk Management and Business Continuity+
  • Data Centre Security Frameworks
  • Access Control Systems
  • Data Centre Risk Assessments
  • Incident Management Procedures
  • Business Continuity Planning
  • Disaster Recovery Strategies
  • Compliance and Audit Requirements
Day 5: Cloud Integration, Future Technologies and Capstone Project+
  • Cloud-Enabled Data Centres
  • Hybrid Infrastructure Management
  • Green Data Centre Technologies
  • Emerging Trends in Data Centre Operations
  • Automation and Intelligent Infrastructure Management
  • Data Centre Transformation Roadmaps
  • Capstone Data Centre Management and Optimisation Case Study
Methodology

How you will learn

This highly interactive programme combines:

Expert-led presentations

Data centre operations workshops

Infrastructure management exercises

Capacity planning simulations

Business continuity case studies

Security assessment exercises

Performance monitoring workshops

Group discussions and collaborative learning

Data centre audit and review exercises

Capstone data centre optimisation project

Participants will gain practical experience in managing mission-critical data centre environments and supporting organisational technology infrastructure.

Impact

The return on learning

For your organisation

  • Improve data centre availability and reliability
  • Strengthen operational performance and efficiency
  • Enhance infrastructure resilience and redundancy
  • Improve business continuity and disaster recovery readiness
  • Strengthen physical and logical security controls
  • Improve capacity planning and asset utilisation
  • Reduce operational risks and downtime
  • Enhance compliance with industry standards and regulations
  • Improve energy efficiency and sustainability
  • Support digital transformation and cloud adoption initiatives

For you

  • Develop advanced data centre management competencies
  • Strengthen infrastructure administration skills
  • Improve operational and technical decision-making capabilities
  • Gain practical experience in facilities and infrastructure management
  • Enhance business continuity and resilience expertise
  • Improve performance monitoring and optimisation skills
  • Strengthen professional credibility in ICT infrastructure management
  • Enhance career opportunities in data centre and infrastructure operations
Certification

Seya Capital certificate

Upon successful completion of the programme, participants will be awarded the prestigious:

Seya Capital Professional Certificate in Data Centre Management, Operations and Infrastructure

Recognising professional competence in data centre operations, infrastructure management, facilities management, server and storage administration, network infrastructure, business continuity, disaster recovery, data centre security, resource optimisation, cloud integration, and enterprise technology infrastructure management.

In-house training

Training designed around your organisation

Every course can be delivered privately for your institution, at your premises or a venue of your choice, with case studies and content adapted to your sector and regulatory environment.

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