The Understanding Cisco Data Center Foundations (DCFNDU) v1.0 course helps you prepare for entry-level data center roles. In this course, you will learn the foundational knowledge and skills you need to configure Cisco® data center technologies including: networking, virtualization, storage area networking, and unified computing. You will get an introduction to Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure (Cisco ACI), automation and cloud computing. You will get hands-on experience with configuring features on Cisco Nexus Operating System (Cisco NX-OS) and Cisco Unified Computing System (Cisco UCS). This course also earns you 30 Continuing Education (CE) credits towards recertification.

  Training schedule for "DCFNDU - Understanding Cisco Data Center Foundations Course"

December
2025
8
Mon
9
Tue
10
Wed
One to One - Online
09:00-17:00 (EST)
AT6439V253421
3,810 $
December
2025
13
Sat
14
Sun
15
Mon
One to One - Online
09:00-17:00 (EST)
AT6439V253471
3,810 $
December
2025
22
Mon
23
Tue
24
Wed
One to One - Online
09:00-17:00 (EST)
AT6439V253561
3,810 $
December
2025
27
Sat
28
Sun
29
Mon
One to One - Online
09:00-17:00 (EST)
AT6439V253611
3,810 $
January
2026
5
Mon
6
Tue
7
Wed
One to One - Online
09:00-17:00 (EST)
AT6439V260051
3,810 $
3,440 $
Early bird discount
January
2026
10
Sat
11
Sun
12
Mon
One to One - Online
09:00-17:00 (EST)
AT6439V260101
3,810 $
3,440 $
Early bird discount
January
2026
19
Mon
20
Tue
21
Wed
One to One - Online
09:00-17:00 (EST)
AT6439V260191
3,810 $
3,440 $
Early bird discount
January
2026
24
Sat
25
Sun
26
Mon
One to One - Online
09:00-17:00 (EST)
AT6439V260241
3,810 $
3,440 $
Early bird discount
February
2026
2
Mon
3
Tue
4
Wed
One to One - Online
09:00-17:00 (EST)
AT6439V260331
3,810 $
3,440 $
Early bird discount

Who Should Attend

  • Data center administrators
  • Data center engineers
  • Systems engineers
  • Server administrators
  • Network managers
  • Cisco integrators and partners

Course Content

  • Describing the Data Center Network Architectures
  • Describing the Cisco Nexus Family and Cisco NX-OS Software
  • Describing Layer 3 First-Hop Redundancy
  • Describing Cisco FEX
  • Describing Port Channels and vPCs
  • Describing Switch Virtualization
  • Describing Machine Virtualization
  • Describing Network Virtualization
  • Introducing Basic Data Center Storage Concepts
  • Describing Fibre Channel Communication Between the Initiator Server and the Target Storage
  • Describing Fibre Channel Zone Types and Their Uses
  • Describing Cisco NPV Mode and NPIV
  • Describing Data Center Ethernet Enhancements
  • Describing FCoE
  • Describing Cisco UCS Components
  • Describing Cisco UCS Manager
  • Using APIs
  • Describing Cisco ACI
  • Describing Cloud Computing

Frequently Asked Questions

"DCFNDU - Understanding Cisco Data Center Foundations Course" trainings are given in ("Group - One to one") two different  ways.
The one-to-one tuition fee is 3,440 $.

The total duration (day) of the One-to-One DCFNDU - Understanding Cisco Data Center Foundations Course program is 3.

Note: If you prefer to take this course onsite, the total duration will be 5, as required by the training vendor’s delivery standards.

We can also deliver this DCFNDU - Understanding Cisco Data Center Foundations Course in French, Arabic, and Spanish. If you require another language option, our Customer Success Managers will be happy to assist and guide you through availability and scheduling.

Yes, our certified and experienced trainers can deliver this program onsite at your location, and if required, in your preferred language. For customized delivery formats and pricing, please contact your Customer Success Manager.

If you prefer to take this course as a group (onsite), the total duration will be 5, as required by the training vendor’s delivery standards.

 

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