Cisco DCCOR Training Course – Data Center Core Technologies
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Description of the training: Cisco DCCOR Training Course – Data Center Core Technologies
This 5-day course makes you autonomous in Cisco data center core technologies: routing and switching, overlay networks and VXLAN, unified Fibre Channel and FCoE fabrics, security, monitoring, plus Cisco UCS unified computing and automation. You practise the Nexus and MDS families and ACI infrastructure.
The course blends theory with guided hands-on labs. It pairs with the Cisco DCACI course.
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Good to know
The course suits experienced networking and data center profiles. A preliminary discussion validates your knowledge (Ethernet, TCP/IP, SAN, Nexus/MDS) and adjusts the pace across the five days.
Objectives of the training: Cisco DCCOR Training Course – Data Center Core Technologies
By the end of the course, you will be able to:
- Implement routing and switching in data centers
- Deploy overlay networks and VXLAN
- Configure unified Fibre Channel and FCoE fabrics
- Set up infrastructure security and monitoring
- Master Cisco UCS fabric and server abstraction
- Implement automation and scripting tools
Prerequisites of the training: Cisco DCCOR Training Course – Data Center Core Technologies
Familiarity with Ethernet, TCP/IP, SAN and Fibre Channel protocols, the Cisco Nexus and MDS families, and data center architecture and hypervisor technologies (VMware) is recommended.
Because every participant is unique, a personalised interview with our expert lets us design a course perfectly aligned with their objectives, level and professional challenges.
Target audience of the training: Cisco DCCOR Training Course – Data Center Core Technologies
This course is intended for:
- Network designers, administrators and engineers
- Systems architects and Cisco integrators
- Data center server administrators
Financing
Several schemes may help fund this course (company training plan, sector funding bodies, individual schemes). Our advisors will help you identify the solution best suited to your situation.
Detailed programme of the training: Cisco DCCOR Training Course – Data Center Core Technologies
Data center switching protocols
- Switching and first-hop redundancy protocols (FHRP).
Data center routing
- OSPF, BGP and IP multicast.
Overlay networks and VXLAN
- Overlay protocols and virtual network extension.
Network infrastructure security
- Data center security functions.
Cisco ACI infrastructure
- ACI components and VMM integration.
Packet flow in data centers
- Packet forwarding and cloud service models.
Infrastructure management and monitoring
- Operations, network assurance and Cisco telemetry.
Fibre Channel fabric
- Fibre Channel fabric implementation and storage services.
FCoE unified fabric
- LAN/SAN convergence and storage security.
Cisco UCS – form factors and connectivity
- UCS servers, network and SAN connectivity.
Cisco UCS – server abstraction
- Service profiles and hardware abstraction.
Unified computing security
- Securing the UCS infrastructure.
Cisco HyperFlex systems
- Hyperconverged infrastructure.
Automation and scripting
- Automation tools, Ansible, Puppet and Python.
Data center orchestration
- Orchestration technologies and integration.
Course highlights
- Expert, highly hands-on course on Cisco data center.
- Trainer who is an expert in Nexus, MDS and UCS.
- Covers network, storage, compute and automation.
- Preliminary discussion to tailor the content to your level.
FAQ
What is DCCOR?
DCCOR (Implementing and Operating Cisco Data Center Core Technologies) covers Cisco data center core skills: network, storage, unified computing (UCS), security and automation. This course covers its technical scope in an operational way.
What is Cisco UCS?
Cisco UCS (Unified Computing System) is a unified computing platform that brings servers, network and virtualization under centralised management, with service profiles that abstract the hardware. The course covers its fabric and server abstraction.
What is VXLAN?
VXLAN (Virtual Extensible LAN) is an overlay technology that extends layer 2 networks over a layer 3 infrastructure, essential in modern multi-tenant data centers. The course covers its deployment.
What is FCoE?
FCoE (Fibre Channel over Ethernet) carries Fibre Channel storage traffic over a converged Ethernet network, simplifying LAN/SAN cabling. The course covers the unified fabric and its security.
What is the difference between DCCOR and DCACI?
DCCOR covers all data center core technologies (network, storage, UCS), whereas the DCACI course focuses specifically on Cisco ACI (Application Centric Infrastructure).
Does the course cover automation?
Yes. DCCOR covers data center automation and scripting tools, including Ansible, Puppet and Python, as well as orchestration, to industrialise infrastructure operations.