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    Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) Data Center

    Be the data center networking go-to expert with the Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) Data Center certification.

    Learning Path Overview

    Test your knowledge of implementing core data center technologies including network, compute, storage, automation, and security.

    Earning your CCNP Cybersecurity certification certifies your know-how to implement core data center technologies including network, compute, storage, automation, and security.

    To earn your certification, you’ll take a core exam and one concentration exam of your choice.

     

    • Core Exam

      350-601 DCCOR

      Implementing and Operating Cisco Data Center Core Technologies

      Duration: 5 days
      Price: £3495 (exc. VAT)
    • Concentration Exams

      Choose one of the following:

      • 300-610 DCID: Designing Cisco Data Center Infrastructure
      • 300-615 DCIT: Troubleshooting Cisco Data Center Infrastructure
      • 300-620 DCACI: Implementing Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure
      • 300-635 DCNAUTO: Automating Cisco Data Center Networking Solutions
      • 300-640 DCAI: Implementing Cisco Data Center AI Infrastructure

      For more information, visit: Exams and Training – Cisco

      Duration: 5 days
      Price: £3295-£3495 (exc. VAT)

    Further Information

    • Core modules
      • Cisco routing and switching overview
      • Cisco ACI essentials
      • Cisco Data Center Network Maintenance and Management Essentials
      • Cisco Data Center Storage Essentials
      • Cisco UCS Essentials
      • Cisco Data Center Automation Essentials.
    • Learning Path Objectives

    • By the end of this course, you should be able to:

      • Define and apply network management concepts like routing and switching protocols, overlay protocols, packet flow, cloud service models, software updates, and network performance.
      • Understand how to implement different types of server systems, update and manage server software, and monitor server performance.
      • Be able to set up and manage different networking technologies. Manage software updates and monitor network infrastructure.
      • Understand technologies that automate and streamline network operations, like REST APIs and Bash Shell, Ansible, Python, and Terraform.
    • Prerequisites

    • Professional-level certifications expand on the foundations of associate-level certifications. They cover more advanced topics and allow candidates to hone in on a specific focus area of their choice. Many professional-level certification candidates are looking to prove they’re the best of the best in a specialised field.

      Whilst there are no formal prerequisites, learners often have three to five years of experience implementing data center solutions.