Cisco Specialist Certifications: Cisco Data Center Application Services Design Specialist

The Cisco Data Center Application Services Design Specialist certification validates an individual's presales knowledge of selecting and integrating Cisco Data Center Application Services products to design a highly scalable, efficient, and high performance Data Center Application Services solution based on Cisco's Data Center Architecture. Cisco Data Center Networking Application Services Design Specialist Professionals understand how to utilize and employ the features and benefits of the Cisco Application Control Engine Services Module and Appliance, the Cisco Global Site Selector and the Cisco Application Network Manager to create a scalable high performance Data Center design.

Cisco Data Center Application Services Design Specialist Prerequisites

CCDA or any CCIE Certification can act as a pre-requisite. 

Cisco Data Center Application Services Design Specialist Exams:

642-972 DCASD

Cisco Data Center Application Services 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.