Overview
Overview
Thank you for reading this post, don't forget to subscribe!The course covers architectural components of Cisco Nexus and Cisco Catalyst switching lines, Cisco IOS and Cisco Nexus Operating System (NX-OS) software architecture, as well as management from the network design perspective.
Audience Profile
The primary audience for this course is as follows:
- Data center designers
- Data center administrators
- System engineers
- Data center engineers and managers
- Program and project managers
Prerequisite(s) Recommended
The knowledge and skills that a student should have before attending this course:
Cisco® Designing for Cisco® Internetwork Solutions v3.0 (DESGN)
Learning Objectives
Upon completing this course, you will be able to meet these objectives:
- Describe the data center network architecture design basics, challenges, and environmental requirements
- Describe the Cisco data center network equipment
- Explain virtualization principles that are used in data center networks
- Explain server virtualization concepts. Design data center services and security
- List data center standards, trends, and sizing guidelines
Course Outline
Course Outline
Module 1: Cisco Data Center Solutions
Lessons
• Defining the Data Center
• Identifying the Cisco Data Center Solution
• Designing the Cisco Data Center Solution
Module 2: Data Center Technologies
Lessons
• Designing Layer 2 and Layer 3 Switching
• Virtualizing Data Center Components
• Designing Layer 2 Multipathing Technologies
Module 3: Data Center Topologies
Lessons
• Designing the Data Center Core Layer Network
• Designing the Data Center Aggregation Layer
• Designing the Data Center Access Layer
• Designing the Data Center Virtualized Access Layer
• Designing High Availability
• Designing Data Center Interconnects
Module 4: Data Center Storage
Lessons
• Introducing SAN
• Designing SAN
• Designing Unified Fabric
• Designing SAN Services
Module 5: Data Center Security
Lessons
• Designing Data Center Application Security
• Designing Link Security Technologies and Device Hardening
• Designing Storage Security
Module 6: Data Center Application Services
Lessons
• Designing Data Center Application Architecture
• Designing Application Services
• Designing Global Load Balancing
Module 7: Data Center Management
Lessons
• Designing Data Center Management Solutions