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Knowledge and comprehension of the following:-
1. The enormity of global data centre energy consumption and the economic and environmental necessity to address it.
2. The core of Green, sustainable data centre management.
3. The structure and operation of a typical data centre involving power and cooling.
4. The management issues in a data centre.
5. The current technical challenges and legal obligations facing data centres.
6. Key indicators of efficiency and performance.
7. Advances in IT equipment that improve efficiency and performance.
8. The future of the data centre industry.
9. Designing energy management tools specific to the needs and requirements of a data centre.
10. Advanced data centre control systems.
Student Effort Type | Hours |
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Lectures | 24 |
Practical | 24 |
Autonomous Student Learning | 160 |
Total | 208 |
Java Programming
Description | Timing | Component Scale | % of Final Grade | ||
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Project: The project that will highlight a particular challenge in the data centre industry and develop a prototype software solution. The deliverables are a thesis and software solution. | Unspecified | n/a | Graded | No | 70 |
Examination: 2 hours at end of semester | 2 hour End of Trimester Exam | No | Graded | No | 30 |
Resit In | Terminal Exam |
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Autumn | Yes - 2 Hour |
• Feedback individually to students, on an activity or draft prior to summative assessment
Students will be supervised and there will be continuous face to face supervisor feedback.