CCNP Data Center Core
350-601Quick Answer
CCNP Data Center Core is a professional certification from Cisco that costs $400 and takes 200–300 hours to prepare for. The CCNP Data Center Core exam validates advanced data center networking and infrastructure knowledge — data center networking, storage networking, compute, automation, and management across Cisco data center platforms including Nexus and UCS.
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About This Certification
The CCNP Data Center Core exam validates advanced data center networking and infrastructure knowledge — data center networking, storage networking, compute, automation, and management across Cisco data center platforms including Nexus and UCS.
Who It's For
Data center engineers and infrastructure professionals managing Cisco data center environments. Requires CCNA or equivalent and targets engineers in enterprise data center operations roles.