CCNA is no longer a qualifying criterion for attempting CCNPData Center. Candidates can straight away appear for CCNP Data Centerexaminations provided they have the necessary knowledge and grasp of the practical application of the know-how.
CCNP Data Center training program from Cisco is aimed at catering to various technological needs and demands of the individuals and the industry. CCNP Data Center certification program focuses on empowering qualified and certified network engineers who are responsible for the forData Center infrastructure including network, compute, storage network, automation, and security.
On 24th Feb 2020, CISCO is REBOOTING the Certification program by launching CCNP Data Center Certification which will replace the existing CCNP Data Center program. Current CCNP examinations can be availed till 23rd Feb 2020. Newly revamped CCNP program takes effect from 24th Feb 2020.
Current CCNP Data Center program had the following examinations:
One of the main objectives of CCNP revamp is to move away from the ‘One Size Fits All’ approach to a modular approach wherein to achieve new CCNP certification in any track, the candidate will not have to pass more than 2 exams. Any additional specializations are most welcome but the candidate needs to pass a core exam and one of the concentration exam options available on the specific track. Besides the CCNP Data Center core exam also acts as qualifying criteria for attempting the CCIE Data Center lab exam in the particular track.
CCNA is no longer a qualifying criterion for attempting CCNPData Center. Candidates can straight away appear for CCNP Data Centerexaminations provided they have the necessary knowledge and grasp of the practical application of the know-how.
To earn CCNP Data Center certification, candidates need to pass core exam which covers core enterprise technology and one concentration exam of his/her choice based on his/her technical area of focus or job role requirement.
In a nutshell, Cisco is rebooting the CCNP Data Center-course to cover the most relevant technologies and business needs by designing a qualifying core exam Wich focuses on your knowledge of Data Center infrastructure including network compute, storage network, automation and security. Concentration exams focus on emerging and industry-specific topics such as design, troubleshooting, application-centric infrastructure, storage, and automation.