This list provides a general view of the skill set required to successfully complete the specified certification exam.

Data Center Design Considerations
Ethernet Fabric Architectures
IP Fabric Architecture
Data Center Interconnect
Data Center Security
Virtualization in the Data Center
Traffic Prioritization in the Data Center
High Availability in the Data Center

• Describe the concepts of Data Center Design
  • Physical considerations including placement, cabling, power, heating and cooling
  • Access switch placement
  • Traditional multi-tiered design
  • Management
  • Automation
  • Data center monitoring
  • Data center support and serviceability

• Describe the design consideration of Data Center Ethernet Fabric Architectures
  • Virtual Chassis
  • Virtual Chassis Fabric
  • Fusion

• Describe the design considerations of a Data Center IP Fabric
  • Layer 3 overlay networking
  • Layer 3 control plane options

• Describe the design considerations for interconnecting Data Centers
  • MPLS
  • Layer 3 VPNs
  • VPLS
  • EVPN
  • VXLAN

• Describe the design consideration for securing the Data Center
  • Micro-perimeterization
  • Micro-segmentation
  • Virtual routers
  • Firewalls
  • Security automation
  • Device sprawl
  • Data classification
  • Risk management

• Describe the design considerations for virtualization in the Data Center
  • NFV
  • ETSI standards
  • Virtualization security
  • SDN

• Describe the design considerations for traffic prioritization in the Data Center
  • QoS
  • CoS
  • DCB

• Describe the design considerations for high availability in the data center
  • Business continuity
  • Device-level high availability features
  • Intra-DC high availability
  • Inter-DC high availability