Uptime Institute and CNet Training form a Global Educational Alliance

Oct. 16, 2014 - PRLog -- Through a Global Educational Alliance they are providing vision, direction, and education to enhance professional development and advance careers within the worldwide data center industry. This alliance will provide access to a progressive and comprehensive set of training programs for all skill sets ranging from entry level to senior-level experts, including a Master’s degree, and will expose participants to advanced topics such as Accredited Tier Training.  The Accredited Tier Training will continue to be administered and taught by Uptime Institute providing participants an opportunity to learn from leading industry consultants, and the suite of CNet Training data center programs will continue to be developed and delivered by their expert instructors throughout the U.S. and around the globe.

The synergy between the two organizations became apparent early – with Uptime Institute’s veterans placement initiative and CNet’s history that began as a military transition service and their parallel efforts to make entry-level training available to veterans who were seeking to establish careers in the data center industry.  The Global Educational Alliance grew from this foundation to serve the industry as a whole. The severe personnel shortage in the industry has to be solved with a sound long-term investment in training by all organizations that allow candidates to enter at any level, and gain greater knowledge and progress in responsibility.

The data center industry has a growing personnel shortage due to rapid industry growth of 15+ percent per year and the aging of its current workforce.  “The need for a progressive training regime is obvious and with the other programs that we are pursuing on behalf of the industry, I believe this new Global Educational Alliance can make a significant contribution to solving this problem” says Lee Kirby, Uptime Institute Chief Technology Officer.

Andrew Stevens, CEO/Managing Director at CNet Training, adds, “I believe our Global Education Alliance with Uptime Institute can really make a difference to the data center industry.  It unites two highly trusted global organizations to provide easy access to proven and reliable training for data center professionals resulting in industry recognized credentials and qualifications, which can enhance career progression and help with the standardization of skills and knowledge throughout the data center industry.”

About Uptime Institute
Uptime Institute is an unbiased advisory organization focused on improving the performance, efficiency, and reliability of business critical infrastructure through innovation, collaboration, and independent certifications. Uptime Institute serves all stakeholders responsible for IT service availability through industry leading standards, education, peer-to-peer networking, consulting, and award programs delivered to enterprise organizations and third-party operators, manufacturers, and providers. Uptime Institute is recognized globally for the creation and administration of the Tier Standards & Certifications for Data Center Design, Construction, and Operational Sustainability along with its Management & Operations reviews, FORCSS™ methodology, and energy efficiency initiatives.

Uptime Institute ­­– The Global Data Center Authority^®, a division of The 451 Group, has office locations in the U.S., Mexico, Costa Rica, Brazil, U.K., Spain, U.A.E., Russia, Taiwan, Singapore, and Malaysia. Visit www.uptimeinstitute.com for more information.

About CNet Training
Founded in 1996, CNet Training is highly trusted by the global data center industry and recognized around the world for their quality of delivery and technical excellence. They are the only dedicated data center training provider in the world to award both industry recognized qualifications and official credentials for their professional programs, allowing program participants to enhance their industry skill sets and their professional credentials.  CNet Training’s programs are delivered by highly experienced instructors with years of first-hand knowledge from working within data center facilities, which allows them to provide added value to students as they share their real-life experiences.  A significant part of CNet Training’s history is the development of the highly acclaimed Global Data Center & Network Infrastructure Education Framework, which offers industry professionals an opportunity to map training, qualifications, and credentials throughout the data center industry spanning from entry level to a Masters degree in Data Center Leadership & Management from the prestigious Lord Ashcroft Business School, Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge, U.K.

CNet Training – Leading global data center education provider, has office locations in the U.S., U.K. and Singapore.

Visit www.cnet-training.com for more information.