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12 structured lessons · 3 free

Learn how data centers are built, commissioned, and run.

Free fundamentals for everyone. A Pro track that goes deep on commissioning, live operations, and detailed engineering specs — written for people who work in (or invest in) critical facilities.

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12 lessons
across 4 modules
Free tier
fundamentals open to all
Practitioner-grade
commissioning to operations
Always current
AI-era specs & innovation

The Curriculum

Four modules that take you from “what is a data center” to the details practitioners argue about.

Module 1FREE

Data Center Fundamentals

The free foundation track. What a data center actually is, how power and cooling work at a high level, and the vocabulary of tiers, redundancy, and efficiency metrics.

  • What Is a Data Center?10 min
  • Power & Cooling 10112 min
  • Tiers, Redundancy & Key Metrics11 min
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Module 2PRO

Commissioning (Cx)

How a construction project becomes a trustworthy critical facility: the five commissioning levels, functional and integrated systems testing, and the documentation that proves it.

  • The Five Levels of Commissioning14 min
  • Running Level 4 & 5: Load Banks, Failure Injection, and IST15 min
  • Cx Documentation, Issue Logs & Turnover12 min
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Module 3PRO

Operations

Running the building: the SOP/MOP/EOP procedure system, maintenance strategy and CMMS discipline, and how mature sites manage incidents, changes, and capacity.

  • Operating Procedures: SOPs, MOPs & EOPs13 min
  • Maintenance Strategy & the CMMS14 min
  • Incident, Change & Capacity Management13 min
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Module 4PRO

Detailed Specs & Innovation

Engineering depth: electrical topologies from substation to rack, cooling systems including liquid, and the innovations reshaping design in the AI era.

  • Electrical Architecture: Utility to Rack16 min
  • Cooling Systems in Depth: Air, Water & Liquid16 min
  • Innovation: AI Densities, Storage, SMRs & the Grid15 min
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How It Works

1

Start Free

Read the full fundamentals module with no account — power, cooling, tiers, and metrics.

2

Go Pro

Subscribe to unlock commissioning, operations, and detailed specs & innovation.

3

Learn in Order

Lessons build on each other with key takeaways, so knowledge compounds.

4

Stay Current

New lessons track the AI-era industry: densities, liquid cooling, storage, and the grid.

Pricing

Start free. Upgrade when you want the professional depth.

Free

Data center fundamentals, open to everyone

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  • Full fundamentals module
  • What a data center is and how it works
  • Power & cooling basics
  • Tiers, redundancy, and key metrics
  • No account required
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Pro

The full professional curriculum

$39/mo
  • Everything in Free
  • Commissioning module (Levels 1–5, IST, documentation)
  • Operations module (SOP/MOP/EOP, maintenance, incidents)
  • Specs & innovation module (electrical, cooling, AI-era design)
  • New lessons as the industry evolves
  • Cancel anytime

Pro Annual

Full curriculum, two months free

$390/yr
  • Everything in Pro
  • 2 months free vs monthly billing
  • Locked-in rate for the year
  • Priority email support

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