The Designing Cisco Data Center Infrastructure (DCID) v7.0 course equips you with the knowledge and skills to design and deploy scalable, reliable, and intelligent data centers using Cisco technologies.
- Network Design: Efficient data flow with protocols, rack layouts, and switching.
- Compute & Virtualization: Optimize performance, security, and automation with Cisco UCS.
- Storage Area Networks (SAN): Learn key design considerations and best practices.
- Automation & Security: Implement management tools and understand security principles.
- Bonus: Explore cloud data centers, data center tools, and communication skills.
- Implement data center networking: This includes understanding Local Area Networks (LAN) and Storage Area Networks (SAN).
- Describe data center storage: Familiarity with different storage solutions and their functionalities is essential.
- Implement data center virtualization: Knowledge of virtualization technologies and their implementation in data centers is required.
- Implement Cisco Unified Computing System (UCS): Prior experience with Cisco UCS components like B-Series and C-Series servers, and UCS Manager is beneficial.