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ande0255
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Was that just added today? I thought I looked at the different tracks Tuesday when I came back into work. -
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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.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.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.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.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.a Difference between SAN and NAS; block and file
- 5.2.b Block technologies
- 5.2.c File technologies
- 5.3.a Initiator, target, zoning
- 5.3.b VSAN
- 5.3.c LUN
- 5.4.a Shares / mount points
- 5.4.b Permissions
- 5.5.a Cisco MDS family
- 5.5.b Cisco Nexus family
- 5.5.c UCS Invicta (Whiptail)
- 5.6.a FlexPod (NetApp)
- 5.6.b VBlock (VCE)
- 5.6.c VSPEX (EMC)
- 5.6.d OpenBlock (Red Hat)
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joelsfood
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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.
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beach5563
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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. -
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Danielh22185
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Interesting! It does seem to have some DC overlap, as mentioned. This one will defiantly be on my scope for future certs.Currently Studying: IE Stuff...kinda...for now...
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powmia
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Is anyone (in the world) actually building clouds based on all that *stuff.
