Elevate your skills with the CCIE Data Center certification. Get certified by conquering both qualifying and lab exams.
Become an expert in data center solutions with the CCIE Data Center certification. By successfully completing both a core exam and a hands-on lab, you’ll gain the skills needed to design, deploy, and optimize sophisticated data center networks. This certification proves your ability to handle complex challenges and elevates your professional credibility in the industry. Choose CCIE Data Center to enhance your career and solidify your place as a data center authority.
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| Recommended training | Exams |
|---|---|
| (DCCOR) Implementing and Operating Cisco Data Center Core Technologies |
Exams: Step 1: Take the qualifying exam DCCOR 350-601 Step 2: Take the lab exam CCIE Data Center Lab Exam |
| CCIE 525 Data Center |
Recommended knowledge
There are no formal prerequisites for this certification. However, it is recommended that candidates have five to seven years of experience in designing, deploying, operating, and optimizing data center technologies and solutions before attempting the exam.
Recertification
Your certification is valid for three years. You can renew with Continuing Education credits or retake exams before they expire.
Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert (CCIE) recertification
Exam only (Choose one option):
- Pass the current CCDE written exam
- Pass any one expert-level lab or practical exam
- Pass any three separate professional-level concentration exams
- Pass one technology core exam and pass any one professional-level concentration exam (this also earns a CCNP certification if done in the same track)
- Pass any two technology core exams
Combining exams with Continuing Education (CE) credits (Choose one option):
- Earn 120 CE credits
- Earn 40 CE credits AND pass one technology core exam
- Earn 40 CE credits AND pass any two separate professional-level concentration exams
- Earn 80 CE credits AND pass any one professional-level concentration exam