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CCNP Cloud - IT Certifications and Career Paths - Cisco Systems

ande0255

Was that just added today? I thought I looked at the different tracks Tuesday when I came back into work.

Network_Engineer

Yes, it was added today.

Here are the exam topics for one of the CCNA Cloud exams.



1.0 Cloud Characteristics and Models

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1.1 Describe common cloud characteristics

• 1.1.a On-demand self service
• 1.1.b Elasticity
• 1.1.c Resource pooling
• 1.1.d Metered service
• 1.1.e Ubiquitous network access (smartphone, tablet, mobility)
• 1.1.f Multi-tenancy

1.2 Describe Cloud Service Models

• 1.2.a Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)
• 1.2.b Software as a Service (SaaS)
• 1.2.c Platform as a Service (PaaS)

2.0 Cloud Deployment

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2.1 Describe cloud deployment models

• 2.1.a Public
• 2.1.b Private
• 2.1.c Community
• 2.1.d Hybrid

2.2 Describe the Components of the Cisco Intercloud Solution

• 2.2.a Describe the benefits of Cisco Intercloud
• 2.2.b Describe Cisco Intercloud Fabric Services

3.0 Basic Knowledge of Cloud Compute

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3.1 Identify key features of Cisco UCS

• 3.1.a Cisco UCS Manager
• 3.1.b Cisco UCS Central
• 3.1.c B-Series
• 3.1.d C-Series
• 3.1.e Server identity (profiles, templates, pools)

3.2 Describe Server Virtualization

• 3.2.a Basic knowledge of different OS and hypervisors

4.0 Basic Knowledge of Cloud Networking

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4.1 Describe network architectures for the data center

• 4.1.a Cisco Unified Fabric
  • 4.1.a.1 Describe the Cisco Nexus product family
  • 4.1.a.2 Describe device virtualization
• 4.1.b SDN
  • 4.1.b.1 Separation of control and data
  • 4.1.b.2 Programmability
  • 4.1.b.3 Basic understanding Open Daylight
• 4.1.c ACI
• 4.1.c.1 Describe how ACI solves the problem not addressed by SDN
  • 4.1.c.2 Describe benefits of leaf/spine architecture
  • 4.1.c.3 Describe the role of APIC Controller

4.2 Describe Infrastructure Virtualization

• 4.2.a Difference between vSwitch and DVS
• 4.2.b Cisco Nexus 1000V components
  • 4.2.b.1 VSM
  • 4.2.b.2 VEM
  • 4.2.b.3 VSM appliance
• 4.2.c Difference between VLAN and VXLAN
• 4.2.d Virtual networking services
• 4.2.e Define Virtual Application Containers
  • 4.2.e.1 Three-tier application container
  • 4.2.e.2 Custom container

5.0 Basic Knowledge of Cloud Storage

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5.1 Describe storage provisioning concepts

• 5.1.a Thick
• 5.1.b Thin
• 5.1.c RAID
• 5.1.d Disk pools

5.2 Describe the difference between all the storage access technologies

• 5.2.a Difference between SAN and NAS; block and file
• 5.2.b Block technologies
• 5.2.c File technologies

5.3 Describe basic SAN storage concepts

• 5.3.a Initiator, target, zoning
• 5.3.b VSAN
• 5.3.c LUN

5.4 Describe basic NAS storage concepts

• 5.4.a Shares / mount points
• 5.4.b Permissions

5.5 Describe the various Cisco storage network devices

• 5.5.a Cisco MDS family
• 5.5.b Cisco Nexus family
• 5.5.c UCS Invicta (Whiptail)

5.6 Describe various integrated infrastructures

• 5.6.a FlexPod (NetApp)
• 5.6.b VBlock (VCE)
• 5.6.c VSPEX (EMC)
• 5.6.d OpenBlock (Red Hat)

joelsfood

Very interesting, and a good amount of overlap with the DC track. I might have to add that later this year or next year. Particularly if they add it to the partner requirements so I can convince work to pay for the tests.

beach5563

Looks real good. Maybe I should go the Cloud route after ccent. I have been hearing that it's going to be big in 2015. At least that's what I have been hearing.

Danielh22185

Interesting! It does seem to have some DC overlap, as mentioned. This one will defiantly be on my scope for future certs.

powmia

Is anyone (in the world) actually building clouds based on all that *stuff.

jdballinger

Replace ACI with NSX and the answer is yes.