For IT leaders
What IT leaders need to know before assigning this course
Data center incidents often stem from inconsistent understanding across networking, compute, storage, and Cisco ACI teams. This professional-level CCNP Data Center Core course gives IT Directors a structured path for infrastructure engineers with an understanding of CCNA and ENCOR concepts to align on the technologies behind modern Cisco data centers and prepare for the 350-601 DCCOR core exam.
The curriculum is broad, covering routing, multicast, spanning tree, vPC, FHRPs, OTV, VXLAN, ACI models and packet flow, Nexus updates and monitoring, UCS architecture, storage concepts, storage networking concepts, and more. Training Managers should treat it as a multi-week enablement plan per learner, not a quick refresher. Team Leads can assign sections by role while keeping shared concepts consistent across network, compute, and storage practitioners.
CBT Nuggets Playlists help sequence the course for team needs, while Team Reporting helps IT leaders track progress toward certification readiness and operational standardization.