Saturday, March 10, 2012

Cisco Specialist Certifications: Cisco Data Center Storage Networking Design Specialist

The Cisco Data Center Storage Networking Design Specialist certification validates an individual's ability to select and integrate Cisco storage products in order to design a highly scalable, efficient, high-performing storage networking solution based on converged architecture. Cisco Data Center Storage Networking Design Specialist professionals understand how to utilize and employ the features and benefits of the Cisco MDS 9000 Series Multilayer Director and Multilayer Fabric Switches to create a highly available storage network design. In addition, this certification covers the use of Cisco NX-OS and provides a technology overview of Cisco Unified Fabric, Cisco Nexus, and Cisco Unified Computing System products.

Cisco Data Center Storage Networking Design Specialist Prerequisites
None
Cisco Data Center Storage Networking Design Specialist Exams
642-357 DCSNS
Cisco Data Center Storage Networking Design Specialist Recertification
Complete one of the following recertification options every two years:
  • Re-take and pass all exams for each Specialist certification indicated on the specific certification page. Please note: this includes ALL exams whether refreshed or not.
  • Pass a current CCIE or CCDE written exam
Achieving or recertifying CCDE or any CCIE automatically extends your active Specialist certification(s) up to the point of expiration of the last certification achieved.