Washington – May 5, 2016 − International Data Center Authority (IDCA) announces that it has authorized Global Knowledge to offer certified data center training courses. The long-awaited education extension to IDCA’s offerings has finally arrived. The decision came through as a result of months of dialogue between the two entities.  Having trained and certified thousands of data center professionals globally, IDCA has been on the campaign to identify qualified enterprise training and certification providers that can extend its education and certification outreach.  The decision comes as a result of a rigorous selection process on the part of IDCA to identify quality training delivery provider capabilities at volume numbers, and on the part of Global Knowledge to identify the best training materials as well as most credible professional data center training and certification.

“We have been very selective in choosing a third-party training provider for IDCA courses;” said Mehdi Paryavi, Chairman of International Data Center Authority (IDCA).  “So far, most of our courses have been delivered either via TechXact offices, representatives or channel partners. However the demand for IDCA certified training courses has been pushing our resources to their limits.  It was time for us to trust qualified third-parties with the overwhelming demand for IDCA training and education.”

Michael Fox, senior vice president of enterprise solutions at Global Knowledge said, “We are excited to work with IDCA which is recognized as having the world’s premier certified data center training program and accreditation.”

Progression through the IDCA’s data center certification and accreditation ladder has helped data center professionals to excel not only their knowledge and expertise, but also with their career development and advancement at major organization.

“With the massive rise of cloud computing, we see a need in the marketplace for operators, engineers, designers and leaders alike to have the skills necessary to effectively evaluate, design, build, and manage a data center,” Fox stated.

Over the past years IDCA courses have become the most popular data center training and certification programs around the world.  This popularity is due to the comprehensive and informative nature of the courses as well as precision and elegance of the material.  Quality of delivery and the lecturers whom IDCA handpicks for conducting its data center trainings are another success factor.

“Quality of delivery has always been a key criteria for us,” said Parvavi. “We are positive that Global Knowledge can do IDCA courses justice with regards to both quantity and quality of delivery. Now IDCA and data center enthusiasts can be served via hundreds of verified Global Knowledge outlets. We are optimistic about this engagement and look forward to expanding our schedules and availabilities by capitalizing on Global Knowledge delivery resources.”

About IDCA

About IDCA – Headquartered in Washington D.C., the IDCA was established to streamline, structure, educate and give direction to the data center industry. IDCA’s core mission is to aid in standardizing the feasibility, approach, selection, design, implementation, documentation and operation of data centers via modern-day processes and methodologies. Formed by data center industry veterans who realized the problems facing the industry and decided to do something about it, IDCA has perceptively identified the gaps and shortcomings of the data center industry. Thus far, thousands of professionals from both the government sector, such Department of Social Security, NASA, the U.S. House of Representatives, Department of Education, U.S. Courts, as well as conglomerates, such as Apple, Microsoft, LinkedIn, Ericsson, eBay, AOL, Salesforce, Digital Realty, and others have been educated, trained and certified by IDCA.

About Global Knowledge

Global Knowledge is the world’s leading learning services and professional development solutions provider. Offering the most relevant and timely content delivered by the best instructors, Global Knowledge provides customers around the world with their choice of customized private programs, convenient public training scheduling options, flexible delivery formats and continuous learning support to accelerate their success.  With thousands of courses spanning from foundational training to specialized certifications, its core training is focused on partners such as IDCA, Amazon Web Services, Cisco, IBM, Microsoft, Red Hat, SAP and VMware.

About Certified Data Center Training

The International Data Center Authority (IDCA) has designed the data center training courses in a unique manner, focusing on the modern essentials for the data center specialists, engineers, designers, planners, developers, executives, managers, and operators. IDCA certified courses are based on a ladder elevation scheme. Applicants of all diversities and backgrounds start from the Data Center Infrastructure Specialist (DCIS)® course, which teaches them the foundations of the data center, data center infrastructure, data center standards and compliance.