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CCIE Data Center Certification

Shape the data centers of tomorrow with expertise in the end-to-end lifecycle for the most complex data center networks.

CCIE Data Center Training and Certification

Master the expertise needed to plan, design, implement, manage, and optimize sophisticated data center networks with the CCIE Data Center certification. This prestigious credential validates your ability to handle complex network infrastructures, ensuring seamless connectivity and optimal performance in modern data centers.

Enhance your career and unlock new opportunities in the ever-evolving networking landscape with CCIE Data Center training from Emigo Networks.

Course Overview

The Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert (CCIE) Data Center certification validates advanced expertise in designing, implementing, and managing complex data center infrastructures. This course, offered by Emigo Networks, provides hands-on training in network automation, virtualization, storage networking, and security for enterprise-grade environments. Participants will gain the skills to optimize data center operations, integrate emerging technologies, and ensure high availability. Ideal for senior network engineers, this training in Data Center solutions prepares you for one of the most prestigious Cisco certifications.

What You'll Learn

  • Master advanced data center networking concepts, architectures, and technologies.
  • Configure, manage, and troubleshoot complex data center network infrastructures.
  • Design and implement scalable, secure, and high-performance data center solutions.
  • Gain expertise in automation, orchestration, and network programmability for data centers.
  • Learn advanced storage networking and compute integration techniques.
  • Optimize data center operations for high availability and disaster recovery.
  • Apply best practices for end-to-end lifecycle management of enterprise data centers.

Course Syllabus

Earning the CCIE Data Center certification validates your expertise in handling advanced, complex data center solutions. To achieve this prestigious certification, candidates are required to pass two rigorous exams:

Step 1 - 350-601 DCCOR: The qualifying exam, Implementing and Operating Cisco Data Center Core Technologies (DCCOR), focuses on foundational data center technologies and concepts. This exam certifies your knowledge of implementing core data center technologies, including network, compute, storage network, automation, and security.

Exam cost: US$400

Exam duration: 120 minutes

Step 2 - CCIE Data Center v3.1 Lab Exam: This lab exam is an 8-hour, hands-on exam that requires you to plan, design, deploy, operate, and optimize complex data center networks.

Exam cost: US$1,600

Exam duration: 8 hours

Both exams must be completed to earn the CCIE Data Center certification. Note that holding an active Specialist certification does not fulfill the requirements for Professional- or Expert-level certifications.

Syllabus Summary

350-601 DCCOR v1.1

The Implementing Cisco Data Center Core Technologies v1.1 (DCCOR 350-601) exam is a 120-minute certification test required for the CCNP and CCIE Data Center credentials. This exam evaluates a candidate’s expertise in deploying and managing core data center technologies, including networking, computing, storage networks, automation, and security. The Implementing Cisco Data Center Core Technologies course is designed to equip candidates with the necessary skills and knowledge to successfully prepare for this exam.

1. Network

  • Apply routing protocols
  • Apply switching protocols such as RSTP+, LACP and vPC
  • Apply overlay protocols such as VXLAN EVPN
  • Apply ACI concepts
  • Analyze packet flow (unicast, multicast, and broadcast)
  • Describe Cloud service and deployment models (NIST 800-145)
  • Describe software updates and their impacts
  • Implement network configuration management
  • Implement infrastructure monitoring such as NetFlow and SPAN
  • Explain network assurance concepts such as streaming telemetry
  • Describe the capabilities and features of Nexus Dashboard

2. Compute 

  • Implement Cisco Unified Compute System Rack Servers 
  • Implement Cisco Unified Compute System Blade Chassis 
  • Explain HyperFlex Infrastructure Concepts and benefits (Edge and Hybrid Architecture vs all-flash) 
  • Describe firmware and software updates and their impacts on B-Series and C-Series servers 
  • Implement compute configuration management (Backup and restore) 
  • Implement infrastructure monitoring such as SPAN and Cisco Intersight 

3. Storage Network 

  • Implement Fibre Channel 
  • Implement FCoE Unified Fabric 
  • Describe NFS and NAS concepts 
  • Describe software updates and their impacts (Disruptive/nondisruptive and EPLD) 
  • Implement infrastructure monitoring 

4. Automation 

  • Implement automation and scripting tools
  • Evaluate automation and orchestration technologies 

5. Security 

  • Apply network security 
  • Apply compute security 
  • Apply storage security 
CCIE Data Center (v3.1)

The CCIE Data Center (v3.1) Lab Exam is an intensive 8-hour, hands-on assessment that evaluates a candidate's ability to plan, design, implement, operate, and optimize advanced Data Center networks.

1. Data Center L2/L3 Connectivity

  • Layer 2 technologies
  • Route protocols and features
  • Multicast protocols

2. Data Center Fabric Infrastructure

  • Physical fabric components
  • ACI policies
  • Overlay policies
  • Fabric monitoring
  • Virtual networking

3. Data Center Fabric Connectivity

  • Overlay fabrics
  • External connectivity
  • Inter-fabric connectivity
  • VRF lite
  • L3Out
  • Inter Fabric connectivity
  • Overlays

4. Data Center Compute

  • Compute resources
  • Compute connectivity
  • Compute management

5. Data Center Storage Protocols and Features

  • FC and FCoE
  • RoCE v2 transport for high performance networks, such as for AI/ML workloads

6. Data Center Security and Network Services

  • Security features
  • RBAC
  • Network services insertion and redirection
  • Services
  • Traffic management

7. Data Center Automation and Orchestration

  • Data center tasks using scripts (Python, Ansible, and Terraform)
  • Data center automation and orchestration tools
  • Pre-requisites
  • There are no formal prerequisites for this certification.
  • Learners are recommended to have five to seven years of experience with designing, deploying, operating and optimizing data center technologies and solutions prior to taking the exam.

Pre-requisites

  • There are no formal prerequisites for this certification.
  • Learners are recommended to have five to seven years of experience with designing, deploying, operating and optimizing data center technologies and solutions prior to taking the exam.

Required Exams

  • Core Exam (350-601 DCCOR): Implementing and Operating Cisco Data Center Core Technologies
  • EXAM: 350-601 DCCOR 
  • COST: 400 USD
  • DURATION: 120 minutes
  • Lab Exam (CCIE Data Center Lab Exam v3.1) 
  • EXAM: CCIE Data Center Lab Exam v3.1 
  • COST: 1600 USD
  • DURATION: 8 hours

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