CLDFND – Understanding Cisco Cloud Fundamentals

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(Course eligible for SATVs)

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This course covers the following foundation knowledge, skills, and technologies: Cloud characteristics, Cloud deployment models such as Cisco cloud infrastructure, Unified fabric, and Unified storage.

  • Introducing Cloud Computing Basic Concepts
  • Describing Cloud Service Models
  • Comparing Cloud Deployment Models
  • Exploring the Cisco Intercloud Solution
  • Describing Cisco Data Center Network Architecture
  • Exploring Virtual Networking
  • Identifying Cisco Nexus 1000V Series Switches
  • Define and Analyze Cisco Virtual Networking Service Appliances
  • Define and Analyze Software Defined Network Fundamentals
  • Describing the Cisco ACI Solution
  • Comparing Storage
  • Describing Fibre Channel Storage Networking Concepts
  • Exploring NAS Storage Basic Concepts
  • Identifying Cisco MDS and UCS Invicta Products
  • Describing Cisco UCS C-Series Product Family
  • Identifying Cisco UCS B-Series Product Family
  • Explaining Cisco UCS Blade Provisioning
  • Defining Server Virtualization
  • Exploring Reference Architecture for Converged Infrastructure
  • Describing Cloud Automation, Provisioning, and Management Platforms

The primary audience for this course is as follows:

  • Cloud Operations Engineers operation and support of the Cisco Cloud Products and Solutions

The secondary audience for this course is as follows: 

  • Cloud Technical Administrators implementation operation and support of Cisco Cloud Products and Solutions
  • Cloud Infrastructure Architects design infrastructure and operations of Cloud Services using Cisco Cloud Products and Solutions

Upon course completion, students will be able to: 

  • Describe common cloud characteristics and service models
  • Compare cloud deployment models
  • Explain the function of the data center as a major resource for cloud services
  • Illustrate key features of Cisco UCS
  • Define server virtualization
  • Describe network architectures for the data center
  • Describe Cisco ACI
  • Describe infrastructure virtualization
  • Define virtual networking services
  • Define virtual application containers
  • Analyze storage provisioning concepts
  • Describe basic SAN and NAS storage concepts
  • Compare the differences between all the storage access technologies
  • Identify the various Cisco storage network devices
  • Describe various reference architectures for converged infrastructure
This course is available On-Demand. With On-Demand you get access to:
  • 365 days of unlimited access to interactive, Cisco authorized training
  • Hands-on practice labs delivered through Discovery Labs
  • Course content that is equivalent to classroom training
  • Graded assessments at the end of every section to provide students with vital feedback
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