Prove your skills with Data Center networking solutions

Achieving CCNP Data Center certification proves your skills with data center solutions. To earn CCNP Data Center certification, you pass two exams: one that covers core data center technologies and one data center concentration exam of your choice, so you can customize your certification to your technical area of focus.

 Your knowledge of data center infrastructure including network, compute, storage network, automation, and security, also focus on emerging and industry-specific topics such as design, troubleshooting, application-centric infrastructure, storage, and automation. 

The CCNP Data Center certification and training program provides real-world, job-focused skills in key areas. CCNP Data Center validates the knowledge you need to excel in your job.

There are no formal prerequisites for CCNP Data Center, but you should have a good understanding of the exam topics before taking the exam.

CCNP candidates often also have three to five years of experience implementing data center solutions.

To get training on CCNP Data Center, you should take two training module : a core exam and a concentration exam of your choice.

• The core exam, Implementing and Operating Cisco Data Center Core Technologies v1.0 (350-601 DCCOR)

• The Concentration exams,  Designing Cisco Data Center Infrastructure (300-610 DCID)