Data Center/Virtualization and the Cloud: Impact on the Evolution of Training and Certification

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2 Data Center/Virtualization and the Cloud: Impact on the Evolution of Training and Certification BRKCCIE1001

3 Agenda Challenges and opportunities for an industry in transition Alignment to the larger Cisco strong transformational message Partitioning of a complex subject to make it accessible Effectively serving a complete range of customers Filling the gaps, evolving into the future 3

4 Agenda Challenges and opportunities for an industry in transition Alignment to the larger Cisco strong transformational message Partitioning of a complex subject to make it accessible Effectively serving a complete range of customers Filling the gaps, evolving into the future 4

5 Evolution of the Network Routing Virtualization Challenges and Opportunities Charter Double networking talent by 2012 Remove knowledge gaps as barriers to deployment Enable Cisco, partners, and customers Telecommuting and VPN Ethernet Switching Voice Transport Unified Communications Wireless Web 2.0 IP Video and TelePresence Enhanced Security Time Role and complexity of the Network Grows Data Center Virtualization, Cloud Knowledge Gap Technical and business architects Workflow Designers Infrastructure Deployment Architects Virtualization Infrastructure Designers Vertical solutions Certified skills 5

6 Data Center Technology Evolution Towards the Cloud Organizational changes Continuous growth in: Virtualization VM-awareness Cloud-awareness Consolidation High Availability Speed Centralize Computing, Minimal network impact Routing, Switching Client/Server LxNetworking, UCS, SAN Virtualization, whole offers Vblock, FlexPod, N1K, VSAN, Vpath, VxI.. Cloud, Intelligent Automation CIAC, N1K, DCNM, UCSM Virtualization less silos skills in transition Time, complexity 6

7 Challenges. Scope of the learning Walking outside of the own comfort zone Transition, expanding role Staying on top of the technology evolution Getting the best out of the product portfolio and of the cisco rich offering Bringing innovation and disruption without destruction and opportunities Learning from the leaders Getting the needed support structure for a customizable, rich, comprehensive training and certification walking the IT workforce from today siloed and rigid structure to a dynamic, evolving up-to-date team Surfing the technology evolution reinventing the own career unleashing unlimited opportunities 7

8 Agenda Challenges and opportunities for an industry in transition Alignment to the larger Cisco strong transformational message Partitioning of a complex subject to make it accessible Effectively serving a complete range of customers Filling the gaps, evolving into the future 8

9 Cisco Unified Data Center It is the unified approach that allows all of these advantages. Consequently, it only makes sense that the three pillars of Cisco Unified Data Center are: Cisco Unified Computing Cisco Unified Fabric Cisco Unified Management UNIFIED COMPUTING UNIFIED FABRIC UNIFIED MANAGEMENT 9

10 From the single product the box the administrator to architectures the solutions the infrastructure architects Unified Computing VM, Fabric Integration From Server admin to Virtualization Architect Unified Fabric Unified I/O, Virtualization VM networking erases the border between Fabric and Computing Unified Management Cloud awareness, automation, APIs Connecting the business rules to the IT To full integration the XaaS.. the business architects 10

11 Cisco Data Center Learning Strategy: the Answer to the Challenges, the Door Towards a World of Opportunities From legacy, product-centric specialist certifications (Storage, Computing, Fabric, Application Services) to industry job roles focused specialist certifications centered around the Cisco Unified Data Center architecture supported by libraries of collateral training to make the specialist certifications comprehensive, meaningful and well rounded additional training tools complement the offering through additional modalities, self paced labs, partnership with Technology Partners also in training. 11

12 Agenda Challenges and opportunities for an industry in transition Alignment to the larger Cisco strong transformational message Partitioning of a complex subject to make it accessible Effectively serving a complete range of customers Filling the gaps, evolving into the future 12

13 The Right Strategy for a Complex Problem Addressing the needs, requirements and relationships. Customers Open Untouched Market Channels Partners Technology Partners Learning Partners with a comprehensive portfolio Foundational Certification (evolving set of Specialist Certifications) Collateral training (agnostic, product, solution, special skills) Full set of supporting training material (Labs, e- learnings ) High end direct touch to Customers with the right approach Alliances with technology partners to create end-toend training ( Fast Product Training updates Differentiated modalities Relevance to Customers and Partners maintained through continuous dialog 13

14 DC Learning Strategy EMC Netapp Breadth Self- Study Labs Supporting Labs UCS labs Nexus labs UM Specia lists VmWare Cisco Microsoft End-to-end Training Citrix Nexus MDS UCS UF Special ists UC Special ists Cloud Mobility Compli ance Security Product Training Certifications Skill Training Value-add Products Job-Role Based Training and Certifications Architectures 14

15 Agenda Challenges and opportunities for an industry in transition Alignment to the larger Cisco strong transformational message Partitioning of a complex subject to make it accessible Effectively serving a complete range of customers Filling the gaps, evolving into the future 15

16 A Range of Learning Products Entry Level - To capture professionals in transition - To funnel new workforce into the market Expert level Intermediate Level - To shape a career with meaningful stepping stones (single exam, specialist certifications) - Leading you to professional level understanding of the architectures - Distinguish yourself - Build on the broad range of training offering to be a real expert as required by the industry in a complex world 16

17 CCIE: a Look at OUR Data Center The Data Center CCIEs are able to cover the Presales/Design (understanding), Implementation (act) Support (interface) role Will be familiar with anything that Cisco positions in Data Center space (MDS, Nexus line, UCS) glued by virtualization layers, leveraging all the capabilities of this product suite to virtualize the environment; focus on architectures aligned with Unified Data Center Not Product Focus 17

18 Data Center Specialist Certifications Evolution Unified Computing Implementation Unified Fabric Implementation Unified Management Implementation Troubleshooting DCUCT DCUFT DCUMT Implementation DCUCI DCUFI DCUMI Design DCUCD DCUFD DCUMD Unified Computing Design Unified Fabric Design Unified Management Design Design your own learning map to get to a Professional Level of knowledge 18

19 Partner Ecosystem, Direct Delivery Systems (Data Center Unified Computing Implementation Cisco DCUCI + Virt 101 and VmWare offering) Storage (EMC- EMCDCA) Backup and Recovery (EMC- EMCDCA) Data Center Network (Data Center Unified Fabric Implementati on Cisco DCUFI) Security (Implementing Enterprise Data Center Infrastructure Security Cisco IECIS-1) EMCISA or EMCCIS (foundation) 19

20 Agenda Challenges and opportunities for an industry in transition Alignment to the larger Cisco strong transformational message Partitioning of a complex subject to make it accessible Effectively serving a complete range of customers Filling the gaps, evolving into the future 20

21 Evolution: Key Influential Factors Enablement Evolution from Box to Software Products From assessment of knowledge to creation of knowledge Internal Audience Partners Customers Shift in student expectation More flexibility and speed of development of the training Start from Solution Training and New Skills training to guide the Customer through the Cloud revolution 21

22 Towards the cloud Filling the skill gaps Foundational training on the cloud Collaboration with Universities to develop curriculum Solution training (VxI, Vblock, FlexPod, CIAC, Public Cloud, APIs ) Whole Offer insertion Building the track Product training Skill training (Service Designer, Integration Expert..) Open Stack Impact on current certification Skills Training (security ) Certification 22

23 How to Find the Resources on CLN Study Groups Blogs and Polls Documents Exam Information Discussions 23

24 Contacts Cisco Learning Network community help Antonella Corno Andy Gremett 24

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