CDFOS Sneak Peek - What It Covers, Who It's For, and Why It Matters

Data center operations face escalating demands, and AI is raising the stake even further. Keeping a data center running is no small feat. Behind every uptime statistic is a team quietly navigating high-stakes environments, juggling thousands of variables from power, cooling, and capacity to compliance, risk, and people.
 

Common recurring problems:

- Multi-disciplinary teams who don’t fully understand each other’s roles

- Incomplete, outdated, or missing SOPs that leave staff guessing

- Gaps between shifts where information is lost and mistakes creep in

- Management has no visibility into whether SOPs are being followed
 

The Certified Data Center Facilities Operations Specialist (CDFOS^®) training tackles these issues head-on.

What you’ll learn:

- What the CDFOS covers and who it’s for

- A complete syllabus walkthrough

- How CDFOS fits in real-world operations

- How organizations have applied CDFOS to improve documentation, align teams, and reduce risk

- How CDFOS fits into your professional development, or team training plan

- Training formats, certification details, and how to get started
 

Speaker

Andre Lazarof
Senior Trainer and Auditor
EPI Group of Companies

Andre Lazarof has spent over 25 years running and optimising data centres for some of the world’s most demanding industries—banking, telecom, hyperscale, and colocation. He has led operations for global names like Singtel/Optus, Digital Realty, and SAP, overseeing everything from infrastructure design and construction to day-to-day operations, sustainability, and decommissioning. Known for delivering large-scale projects with zero outages, Andre brings real-world insights that connect global best practices with practical, on-the-ground execution.