Cisco Data Center Network Infrastructure Design

Course description
Cisco Data Center Networking Infrastructure Design (DCNID) is a 4-day workshop-style course that covers the Cisco Data Center switching portfolio, including the Nexus 7000, Nexus 5000, Catalyst 6500, Catalyst 4900, and Ethernet Blade switches. The course describes how to design Data Center network architecture with the Nexus and Catalyst platforms, utilizing a variety of features ranging from continuous operation, process resiliency, integrated security services, and virtualization, to power efficiency and management enhancements.

By the end of this course, you will be able to identify customer requirements across the entire Cisco Data Center product and solutions portfolio, and to design secure, stable and highly available Data Center networks consisting of access, aggregation and core layers.


Learning objectives
After you complete this course, you will be able to:

• Discuss the challenges that network architects are facing today in the data center
• Describe the hardware and software architecture of Cisco Nexus 7000 and 5000 switches
• Explain data center network design strategies at component, network and architecture levels
• Select appropriate products and features to meet customer requirements for reliability, scalability, and security

Who should attend
This course is designed for Network Systems Engineers who design Data Center/enterprise networks.


Recommended prerequisites
CCDA, CCNP, or CCIE Routing and Switching certification, or equivalent knowledge and experience