This Cisco MDS 9000 Series Switches Overview (DCMDSO) training course provides a technical overview of how Cisco Multilayer Director Switch (MDS) 9000 Series, can be used to build highly available and scalable storage networks with advanced security and unified management. The course is for technical decision makers and IT professionals who architect, implement, and manage data center Storage Area Network (SAN) environments. In this course, you will learn about key capabilities of the MDS 9000 Series, including platforms, architecture, software, management, and key features that contribute to performance, high availability, flexibility, and operational simplicity of storage environments.
By attending Cisco MDS 9000 Series Switches Overview (DCMDSO) workshop, delegates will learn to:
- Describe Cisco MDS SAN features and advantages
- Define fixed and modular platforms
- Understand Cisco MDS architecture and high-availability mechanisms
- Identify technologies used in modern SANs
- Describe SAN management with Cisco Data Center Network Manager (DCNM)
- Explain key value-add features that distinguish Cisco MDS switches
- Experience managing data center deployments
- Knowledge of SAN technologies
- Understanding business and application requirements
The Cisco MDS 9000 Series Switches Overview (DCMDSO) class is ideal for:
- Data center architects
- Data center engineers
- IT directors
- IT managers
- Network architects
- Network engineers
- Solution architects
- Systems engineers