Certified Data Centre Migration Specialist (CDMS®) - eLearning (exam included)

Certified Data Centre Migration Specialist (CDMS®) - eLearning (exam included)

Plan and execute data centre migrations with confidence using the Certified Data Centre Migration Specialist (CDMS®) course. This internationally accredited certification provides a proven, step-by-step methodology for managing complex migration projects while minimising downtime, operational risks, and business disruption.

You'll learn how to develop migration strategies, conduct risk assessments, plan migration waves, manage dependencies, coordinate logistics, and safely relocate mission-critical IT infrastructure. Led by experienced data centre professionals, the course combines industry best practices with practical insights to help you successfully deliver data centre relocation, consolidation, and transformation projects

Key Features

• Course material available in English 
• Intermediate level for aspiring professionals
• Presentation & E-book included
• 30+ hours recommended study time 
• 1 Year access to the learning platform & exam voucher (included together)
• Program completion certification included

Learning Outcomes

• Develop an effective data centre migration strategy.
• Apply risk management techniques throughout the migration lifecycle.
• Select the most suitable migration approach for different environments.
• Conduct discovery, dependency analysis, and migration planning.
• Design and validate target data centre requirements.
• Manage migration waves, logistics, and implementation activities.
• Apply safety, security, and regulatory best practices during migration.
• Complete project closure and data centre retirement with minimal business disruption

Target Audience

• Project managers leading data centre migration projects
• Data centre managers and operations managers
• Facilities and critical environment managers
• IT infrastructure managers
• Network and systems engineers
• Data centre consultants and solution architects
• Logistics managers involved in equipment relocation
• Professionals responsible for data centre strategy, consolidation, or relocation projects

Prerequisites

• There are no mandatory prerequisites for attending this course.
• However, participants with experience in data centre operations or IT infrastructure will gain the greatest benefit. Attendance of the Certified Data Centre Professional (CDCP®) course or equivalent knowledge is recommended but not required.

Course Content

Data Centre Strategy

• Data centre lifecycle
• Reasons to migrate a data centre
• Alternatives to data centre migration
• Consolidation
• Outsourcing
• Cloud computing
• Upgrade existing data centre or build new

Project Management

• Project management and methods
• Scope statement
• Statement Of Work (SOW)
• Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
• Allocate time to the project
• Cost and estimation methodology
• Project communication

Risk Management

• Risk management and methods
• Risk identification
• Risk assessment methodologies
• Qualitative approach
• Semi-quantitative approach
• Quantitative approach
• Risk evaluation
• Risk treatment
• Risk in data centre migrations

Migration Strategies

• Different data centre migration strategies
• Heterogeneous migration
• Homogeneous migration
• Physical migration
• Different IT transformations
• Pre-migration transformation
• Migration transformation
• Post-migration transformation

Legal Aspects

• Regulatory requirements
• Contractual considerations
• Legal aspects when decommissioning

High Level Discovery & Planning

• The importance of Business Service Reviews
• The concept of Availability
• The concept of Recoverability
• The importance of Service Level Objectives
• Requirements on designing the target IT architecture
• Information needed for high level planning

Design Target Data Centre

• Requirements for the target data centre
• Sizing the data centre
• Architectural requirements
• Cooling requirements
• Power requirements
• Security

Detailed Discovery and Planning

• The importance of discovery
• Automated discovery tools
• Asset management
• Network and system dependencies
• Detailed migration planning
• Migration waves
• Staffing
• Warranties and insurance

Safety

• Safety precautions
• Technical safety review
• Electrical safety
• Lifting
• Personal safety during migration
• Fire safety during migration

Security

• Controversy between access and security
• Access control
• Managing security during migration
• Security during migration
• Key management
• Practical hints and tips
• Continuous improvement

Implementation

• Rehearsal
• Route investigation
• Resourcing
• Logistics team
• Packing
• Transport
• Installing the equipment
• Post migration support

Data Centre Retirement

• Main points to consider
• Retiring ICT hardware
• Retiring data centre facility systems
• Retiring data centre building
• Consider environmental aspects
• Legal aspects

End of Project

• Project closure
• Lessons learned
• Phased completion of project
• Criteria for project closure
• The outcome of the project
• End of project

Exam Format

• Duration: 60 minutes
• Questions: 40 multiple-choice questions
• Exam Type: Closed book
• Pass Mark: 27 correct answers (68%)

Certification

Candidates who successfully pass the exam will receive the official Certified Data Centre Migration Specialist (CDMS®) certificate.

The certification is accredited by EXIN, a globally recognised independent certification body, and is valid for three years, after which recertification is required

FAQ

What is CDMS®?

CDMS® (Certified Data Centre Migration Specialist) is an internationally recognised certification that teaches professionals how to plan, manage, and execute data centre migration projects using a structured methodology that reduces operational risk and business disruption

Does the course include practical migration planning?

Yes. CDMS® provides practical guidance on migration planning, dependency mapping, migration waves, logistics, equipment handling, rehearsals, post-migration support, and lessons learned from real-world migration projects

Is prior migration experience required?

No. There are no formal prerequisites. However, professionals with experience in IT infrastructure or data centre operations—and those who have completed CDCP®—will gain the greatest value from the course.

Is CDMS® internationally recognised?

Yes. CDMS® is accredited by EXIN, an internationally recognised independent certification and examination institute. It is globally recognised and demonstrates expertise in planning and executing mission-critical data centre migration projects.