Achieving CCNP Data Center Certification with Fast Lane

NEW CCNA & CCNP Data Center Certification Tracks There seems to be no end in sight to the growth of data center traffic, with cloud traffic pushing that trend. It is forecast that between now and 2016 data center traffic growth will quadruple. To help prepare you for the challenges ahead Cisco have launched 2 new data center certification tracks. The Cisco CCNA Data Center and CCNP Data Center certification programs cover practical, relevant, and job-ready certification curricula aligned closely with the specific tasks expected of these in-demand data center professionals.

Cisco's CCNA Data Center and CCNP Data Center certifications are job-role-focused (certification) programs that allow you to maximize your investment in your education development and increase the value of your data center network, ultimately creating a more streamlined, efficient and cost saving data center.

Achieving CCNA Data Center Certification This certification lays the foundation for job roles such as a data center network administrator. Candidates gain foundational knowledge in installing, configuring, and maintaining data centers.

Certification Requirements There are no prerequisites for the CCNA Data Center certification. Completion of the CCNA Data Center certification requires the exams and recommended training shown in Table 1.

Table 1

Required Exams	Training 640-911 DCICN Introducing Cisco Data Center Networking (DCICN) 640-916 DCICT Introducing Cisco Data Center Technologies (DCICT)

Achieving CCNP Data Center Certification

This certification lays the foundation for job roles such as a data center technical architect or engineer. The certification builds on your technical foundation in installing, configuring, and maintaining data centers. Once you complete your CCNP Data Center certification, you can expand your expertise in data centers with the CCIE Data Center certification, and grow your career. Prerequisite Skills CCNA Data Center certification is a prerequisite to achieving your CCNP Data Center certification. (Completion of the CCNA Data Center certification requires the prerequisite exams that are shown in Table 1.) The CCNP Data Center curriculum requires the exams and recommended training shown in Table 2. In addition, three to five years of hands-on experience are recommended before starting the CCNP Data Center program.

Table 2

Required Exams	Training 642-997 DCUFI Implementing Cisco Data Center Unified Fabric (DCUFI) 642-999 DCUCI Implementing Cisco Data Center Unified Computing (DCUCI)

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Required Exams	Training 642-996 DCUFD Designing Cisco Data Center Unified Fabric (DCUFD) 642-998 DCUCD Designing Cisco Data Center Unified Computing (DCUCD)

Or

Required Exams	Training 642-980 DCUFT Troubleshooting Cisco Data Center Unified Fabric (DCUFT) 642-035 DCUCT Troubleshooting Cisco Data Center Unified Computing (DCUCT)

Note: All candidates must take and pass both implementation exams and then can choose either both of the design or both troubleshooting

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