Cisco Data Center Certification

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Achieving Cisco Data Center certification proves your skills with data center solutions. The new Cisco Data Center certification program prepares you for today’s professional- and expert-level job roles in data center technologies.

New certification requirements start Feb 24, 2020.

Specialist Data Center

Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) Data Center

To earn CCNP Data Center certification, you must pass two exams: a core exam and a concentration exam of your choice.

Required Exam(s)

Recommended Training

No prerequisites

There are no formal prerequisites for CCNP Data Center, but you should have a good understanding of the exam topics before taking the exam.

 

CCNP candidates often also have three to five years of experience implementing data center solutions.

Core Exam:
300-601 DCCOR

Concentration Exams (choose one):

300-610 DCID

300-615 DCIT

Troubleshooting Cisco Data Center Infrastructure (DCIT)

300-620 DCACI

Implementing Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure (DCACI)

 

300-625 DCSAN

300-835 DCAUTO

Introducing Automation for Cisco Solutions (CSAU)
Automating and Programming Cisco Data Center Solutions (DCAUTO)

Recertification

CCNP Data Center certification is valid for three years.

Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert (CCIE) Data Center

To earn CCIE Data Center, you must pass two exams: a core exam and a hands-on lab exam.

No prerequisites

There are no formal prerequisites for CCIE Data Center, but you should have a good understanding of the exam topics before taking the exam.

 

CCIE candidates 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 Exam(s)

Recommended Training

 

Core Exam:
300-601 DCCOR

Implementing and Operating Cisco Data Center Core Technologies (DCCOR)

CCIE Data Center Lab Exam

This 8-hour hands-on lab exam covers the end-to-end lifecycle of complex data center networks, from designing and deploying to operating and optimizing.

Recertification

CCIE Data Center certification is valid for three years.