Before taking this course, you should be able to: – Implement data center networking [Local Area Network (LAN) and Storage Area Network (SAN)] – Describe data center storage Implement data center virtualization – Implement Cisco Unified Computing System (Cisco UCS) – Implement data center automation and orchestration with the focus on Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure (ACI) and Cisco UCS Director Describe products in the Cisco Data Center Nexus and Multilayer Director Switch (MDS) families. It is recommended, but not required, to have the following skills and knowledge before attending this course: – Describe data center networking concepts – Describe data center storage concepts – Describe data center virtualization – Describe Cisco UCS – Describe data center automation and orchestration with a focus on Cisco ACI and Cisco UCS Director – Identify products in the Cisco data center Nexus and Cisco MDS families – Describe network fundamentals and build simple LANs, including switching and routing