Designing Cisco Data Center Infrastructure (DCID) Course Overview

Designing Cisco Data Center Infrastructure (DCID) course is an advanced training program designed for IT professionals, to master the principles of modern data center design and best practices. This course provides intensive knowledge of scalable, secure and highly available data center solutions built on Cisco technologies. Participants will explore important components such as high availability architecture, Cisco Fabricpath, Virtual Port Channel (vPC), and virtual Extensible LAN (VXLAN) overlays. 

The learners will specialize in designing Layer 2 and Layer 3 connectivity, integrating data centers such as Cisco Overlay Transport Virtualization (OTV), and will implementing the network virtualization strategies. This course also emphasizes resource management calculations, Cisco Unified Computing System (UCS) integration, storage networking, and security concepts within the data center environment. 

The course also includes automation concepts and equipment that increase operational efficiency and agility. By the end of this course, professionals will be well-equipped to design data centers infrastructure for future that support dynamic business requirements. This training ensures alignment with industry standards and positions participants to effectively contribute to IT initiatives, enhancing their career potential in data center networking and design. 


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Learning Options for You

  • Live Training (Duration : 40 Hours)
  • Per Participant

Fee: On Request

Course Prerequisites

  • Completion of DCCOR (Data Center Core Technologies) or equivalent experience
  • Solid understanding of Cisco UCS, Nexus switches, and storage networking
  • Familiarity with virtualization, data center security, and automation concepts
  • Experience with data center operations and troubleshooting

Learning Objectives

The DCID (Designing Cisco Data Center Infrastructure) course teaches learners how to design modern Cisco Data Center environments that are scalable, resilient, and optimized for performance. The course covers advanced topics in Layer 2/Layer 3 network design, UCS compute architecture, storage networking, network virtualization, security, and automation strategies. Participants learn to calculate resource requirements, design network and storage fabrics, and plan for high availability and disaster recovery. Hands-on design exercises and scenario-based labs allow learners to apply best practices for building enterprise-grade data center solutions. This course prepares learners to architect complex data center environments and is a key step toward Cisco Data Center professional certifications.

Target Audience

  • Data center architects and design engineers
  • Senior network and system engineers planning enterprise data centers
  • Professionals preparing for Cisco Data Center design certifications
  • IT staff responsible for data center solution planning and strategy

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