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Data center infrastructure for college, workforce, and technical programs.

Advanced resources for students studying IT, networking, cybersecurity, cloud computing, electrical systems, facilities, energy, AI, and digital infrastructure.

Program focus areas

IT

Systems and cloud

Virtualization, containers, storage, Linux, Windows Server, monitoring, automation, backups, and cloud platforms.

Network

Networking

Switching, routing, BGP, fiber optics, DDoS mitigation, internet transit, private connectivity, and network operations.

Facilities

Critical infrastructure

Power distribution, UPS systems, generators, switchgear, cooling, fire suppression, maintenance, and safety procedures.

AI

AI infrastructure

GPU clusters, high-density racks, liquid cooling, storage performance, model training, inference, and operational challenges.

Security

Cybersecurity

Identity, access control, segmentation, logging, incident response, secure operations, and physical security.

Business

Economics and planning

Capacity planning, colocation, cloud economics, energy costs, capital planning, staffing, and operational risk.

Suggested modules

Module 1: What data centers are and why they matter
Module 2: Power, redundancy, and uptime
Module 3: Cooling and environmental design
Module 4: Networking and internet connectivity
Module 5: Cloud, virtualization, and storage
Module 6: AI infrastructure and high-density compute
Module 7: Security, compliance, and operations
Module 8: Local economic and infrastructure impact

Capstone project ideas

Design a small data center

Students design a small data center including racks, power, cooling, networking, backup power, security, and estimated costs.

AI infrastructure plan

Students compare traditional cloud workloads with AI workloads and identify the power, cooling, hardware, and network differences.