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The CCNP Data Center certification and training program offers comprehensive certification and Professional-level skills focused on the data center solutions, technologies and best practices to design, implement, and manage a modern data center infrastructure.
IT practitioners who are Cisco trained and certified are uniquely qualified for key roles in complex data center environments, with expertise utilizing technologies including policy-driven infrastructure, virtualization, automation and orchestration, unified computing, data center security, and integration of cloud initiatives. CCNP Data Center certified professionals are highly qualified for senior roles chartered with enabling digital business transformation initiatives.
300-175 DCUCI Exam | Overview | Exam Topics | Study Material | Practice | |||
300-165 DCII Exam | Overview | Exam Topics | Study Material | Practice | |||
300-170 DCVAI Exam | Overview | Exam Topics | Study Material | Practice | |||
300-160 DCID Exam | Overview | Exam Topics | Study Material | Practice | |||
300-180 DCIT Exam | Overview | Exam Topics | Study Material | Practice | |||
CCNA Data Center or any CCIE certification can act as a prerequisite.
Required Exam(s)
300-175 DCUCI
300-165 DCII
300-170 DCVAI
300-160 DCID
300-180 DCIT
The only authorized publisher of books for Cisco certification self-study and network technology learning is Cisco Press. Visit Cisco Press for the latest publications to help prepare you for your certification.
Cisco Professional-level certifications (CCDP, CCNP Cloud, CCNP Collaboration, CCNP Data Center, CCNP Routing and Switching, CCNP Security, CCNP Service Provider, and CCNP Wireless) are valid for three years.
To recertify, pass ONE of the following before the certification expiration date:
Achieving or recertifying any of the certifications above automatically extends your active Associate and Professional level certification(s) up to the point of expiration of the last certification achieved. For more information, access the How to Recertify page
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