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Module 1: Data Center Design Fundamentals
Lesson 1: Data Center Overview
- Business Objectives
- Drivers
- High Availability
- Environmental Characteristics
- Evolution Drivers
- Architecture Business Objectives
Lesson 2: Cisco Data Center Business Advantage
- Data Center Environmental Objectives
- Data Center Thermal Control Model
- Physical Device Positioning within the Data Center
- Benefits of Condensed Computing Environments
- Green Data Center Characteristics
- Green Data Center Efficient Resource Utilization
- Network Design Models Overview
- Data Center and Campus Networks
Lesson 3: Designing Data Center Solutions
- High-Level Design Steps
- Design Process Deliverables
- Data Center Design and Operational Challenges
Module 2: Data Center Network Infrastructure
Lesson 1: Cisco Catalyst Series Switches
- Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series Switches
- Cisco Catalyst 6500 Virtual Switching System
- Cisco Catalyst 4948, 4948E, and 4900M Switches
- Cisco Catalyst 4500 Series Switches for Data Center
- Cisco Catalyst Blade Switches
- Data Center Cabling Technologies
- Cisco Optical Equipment
- Data Center Design Challenges
Lesson 2: Cisco Nexus Series Switches
- Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Switches
- Cisco Nexus 5000 and 5500 Series Switches
- Cisco Nexus 4000 Series Blade Switches
- Cisco Nexus 3000 Series Switch
- Cisco Nexus 2000 Series Fabric Extenders
- Cisco Nexus 1000V Virtual Switch and Cisco Nexus 1010 Switch
- Data Center Cabling Technologies
- Data Center Design Challenges
Lesson 3: Cisco Data Center Security Products
- Cisco Adaptive Security Appliances
- Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series Security Service Modules
- Intrusion Detection Systems and Intrusion Prevention Systems
- Virtual Security Devices
- Data Center Design Challenges
Lesson 4: Cisco Data Center Application Services Products
- Cisco ACE Products
- Cisco WAAS
- Data Center Design Challenges
Lesson 5: Cisco SAN Products
- Cisco MDS Switches
- Cisco MDS Blade Switches
- Data Center Design Challenges
Lesson 6: Cisco Computing, Desktop, and Solution Products
- Cisco UCS B-Series Blade Servers and Cisco C-Series Servers
- Cisco VXI
- Data Center Design Challenges
Lesson 7: Cisco Data Center Network Management
- Network Management Tools
- Cisco NAM
- Cisco Nexus 1010 NAM Virtual Service Blade
- NetFlow
- Data Center Design Challenges
Module 3: Data Center Network Virtualization Principles
Lesson 1: Device Virtualization
- Network Device Virtualization Concepts
- Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series Switch Virtualization using VSS
- Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Switch Virtualization using VDC
- Device Virtualization using Contexts on Cisco ASA Adaptive Security Appliances, Cisco FWSM, and Cisco ACE
- Link Bundling and Virtualization Mechanisms
Lesson 2: Network Virtualization
- EHV Concepts
- VN-Link and VN-Tag Concepts
- Use Case Examples for Link Virtualization
Lesson 3: Fabric Virtualization
- Storage Access Methods Comparison
- Fibre Channel Concepts
- FCoE Initialization Protocol
- FCoE and FIP Hardware
- NPV and NPIV
Lesson 4: Data Center Standards and Trends
- Data Center Trends
- Unified Fabric and Lossless Ethernet
- Layer 2 Multipathing Protocols
- Main Cisco Components for Data Center Networks
Module 4: Design Data Center Topologies
Lesson 1: Designing Data Center Topologies
- About Data Center Topologies
- Core Layer
- Aggregation and Collapsed Core Layer
- Access Layer
Lesson 2: Designing Data Center Topologies using FEX
- Data Center Access and Aggregation Layer Design using FEXs
- Server Connectivity Redundancy
- FEX Attachment Options
- Unified Fabric Connectivity
Lesson 3: Designing Data Center Interconnects (DCIs)
- Drivers
- OTV
- Using Dark Fiber
- Using MPLS Technology
- Using Tunneling Technologies
Module 5: Design Data Center Services and Security
Lesson 1: Designing Data Center IP Services
- Design of the Data Center IP Layer
- Routing Protocol Design
- Highly Available Designs
- Route Health Injection
- IP Services using FHRP
- Multi-Tenancy Solutions
Lesson 2: Designing Data Center Application Services
- Multiple-Tier Application Design
- Placement
- Using Cisco ACE and Cisco ACE GSS
Lesson 3: Designing Data Center Security
- Network Infrastructure Security Implementation
- Network Infrastructure Security Policy
Module 6: Data Center Standards
Lesson 1: Data Center Sizing
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