CCNP Data Center Online Training

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UPDATED: October 1, 2023

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This CCNP Data Center course teaches infrastructure engineers the skills needed to plan, deploy, and manage a Cisco data center with Cisco ACI. Use this Cisco training to prepare for the 350-601 DCCOR exam, which is the core exam needed to earn your CCNP Data Center certification.

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What you'll learn

Cisco Unified Computing: platforms, monitoring, automation, security, storage
Data Center Protocols: implementation, BGP, VXLAN, OTV, LISP, OSPF, STP, etc.
Maintenance, Management, and Operations: configuration management, software updates, infrastructure monitoring, time synchronization
Data Center infrastructure security: ACLs, AAA, RBAC, port security, etc.
Virtualization and automation: logical device separation, configuration profiles, scripting tools
Application Centric Infrastructure (ACI): fabric discovery, network resources, management and monitoring
Datacenter design: network connectivity, infrastructure, storage network, compute connectivity, compute resources

FAQs

What will you learn in this CCNP Data Center training?

From this CCNP Data Center training, you'll learn the skills and technologies necessary for implementing data center infrastructure that supports compute, LAN and SAN solutions. As you prepare for the CCNP Data Center core exam, you'll master automation and security in data centers as well as managing Cisco data centers.

Who should take this Cisco CCNP Data Center course?

The CCNP Data Center is a professional-level certification, and this course is probably a little too advanced for most beginners. Systems and network administrators with several years of experience on Cisco networks are the best candidates for this course that covers advanced topics in implementing advanced Cisco data center infrastructure.

Is this training in Cisco data center management associated with any certifications?

Yes, this course covers all the information you'll find on the CCNP Data Center's core exam, 350-601 DCCOR. That exam tests your familiarity with implementing core data center technologies in networking, compute, storage network, automation and security. Earning the CCNP Data Center also requires a second exam of your choice.

What certification should you consider after taking this course in Cisco data center administration?

You should definitely plan to earn the CCNP Data Center after you take this course. But this course only covers the 350-601 DCCOR, which is the mandatory core exam for the CCNP Data Center. You'll need to choose and prepare for the specialization/concentration exam in addition to 350-601.

Why should you take this Cisco CCNP Data Center training?

There are plenty of reasons to take this CCNP Data Center training – you don't even have to plan on earning the CCNP Data Center. This course is an in-depth explanation of implementing network, compute, storage network, automation and security technologies on a Cisco network – master them and your network.

Who is this for?

This Data Center training is considered professional-level Cisco training, which means it was designed for infrastructure engineers. This CCNP Data Center course is designed for infrastructure engineers with three to five years of experience with Cisco infrastructure.

What our learners say

Very easy and fun way to learn. Keith Barker is my favorite, he'll throw in jokes here and there and it makes me remember certain study points. I highly recommend this app and purchasing subscriptions, it is truly worth the money.
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It feels like the best and the brightest people are training with you — and they are just hanging out with you and showing you the ropes.
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Study plan

Download the free CCNP Data Center study plan to complete this course in about 74 hours.

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