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“Advanced Implementation of Cisco Data Center Infrastructure”

What you will learn

Data Center Networking

Compute and Storage

Data Center Automation and Orchestration

Data Center Security

Why take this course?

The 300-610: Implementing Cisco Data Center Core Technologies exam is part of the Cisco CCNP Data Center certification track and is designed to validate the skills needed to implement and manage core data center technologies. This course provides a comprehensive exploration of essential data center infrastructure components, including networking, compute, storage, and automation.

Course Overview:

This course covers a range of topics critical to the implementation and management of data center technologies. Participants will gain hands-on experience with Cisco’s data center solutions, including networking, storage, and compute resources, and learn best practices for optimizing and securing data center environments.

Course Objectives:


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  1. Data Center Networking:
    • Core Networking Concepts: Understand the fundamental principles of data center networking, including Layer 2 and Layer 3 protocols, VLANs, and network segmentation.
    • Cisco ACI (Application Centric Infrastructure): Learn about Cisco ACI and its key components, such as application profiles, endpoint groups, and policies, to efficiently manage data center networks.
    • Data Center Interconnect (DCI): Explore technologies for interconnecting data centers, including Virtual Extensible LAN (VXLAN), and understand their role in optimizing data center connectivity.
  2. Compute Resources:
    • Cisco UCS (Unified Computing System): Study the deployment and management of Cisco UCS components, including blade servers, chassis, and fabric interconnects, to support data center computing needs.
    • Compute Virtualization: Learn about compute virtualization technologies and their integration with Cisco UCS for efficient resource management and scalability.
  3. Storage Solutions:
    • Storage Technologies: Understand various storage solutions, including Storage Area Network (SAN) and Network-Attached Storage (NAS), and their role in data center infrastructure.
    • Storage Configuration: Explore best practices for configuring and managing storage resources to ensure high availability and performance.
  4. Data Center Automation and Orchestration:
    • Automation Tools: Gain experience with data center automation tools, such as Cisco Data Center Network Manager (DCNM), to streamline network management and resource provisioning.
    • Orchestration: Learn about orchestration concepts and tools for managing data center operations, including service provisioning, workload automation, and policy-based management.
  5. Data Center Security:
    • Security Best Practices: Study best practices for securing data center infrastructure, including network security, access controls, and threat mitigation strategies.
    • Security Technologies: Understand how to implement security technologies, such as Cisco Firepower and Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE), to protect data center environments.
  6. High Availability and Disaster Recovery:
    • High Availability Strategies: Learn about strategies to ensure high availability of data center services, including redundancy, failover mechanisms, and load balancing.
    • Disaster Recovery Planning: Explore disaster recovery solutions, including backup, data replication, and recovery procedures to minimize downtime and data loss.
  7. Troubleshooting and Optimization:
    • Troubleshooting Techniques: Develop skills for troubleshooting common data center issues, including network performance problems, hardware failures, and configuration errors.
    • Optimization Strategies: Study strategies for optimizing data center performance, including resource allocation, load balancing, and performance monitoring.

Target Audience:

The 300-610 exam is intended for data center professionals, network engineers, and systems administrators who need to implement and manage core data center technologies. This course is ideal for those focused on enhancing their skills in data center infrastructure and management.

Prerequisites:

A strong understanding of networking fundamentals and experience with data center technologies are recommended. Familiarity with Cisco technologies and having a background in the Cisco CCNA and CCNP certifications or equivalent knowledge will be beneficial.

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