Overview of the Designing Cisco Data Center Infrastructure for Traditional and AI Workloads Exam
Network engineers and cloud architects must architect resilient data center infrastructures by leveraging Cisco Nexus 9000 Series switches alongside Cisco ACI fabrics. Candidates evaluate requirements for high-performance computing, emphasizing traffic optimization for AI and machine learning workloads through RoCEv2 and congestion management. The curriculum mandates proficiency in Layer 2 and Layer 3 design, implementation of OSPF, BGP, and PIM, and the integration of virtualization via VMware vSphere and Cisco UCS compute platforms. Mastery of multisite and multipod connectivity, advanced security frameworks including TrustSec and microsegmentation, and the deployment of Cisco Cloud ACI are essential for optimizing modern, scalable, and automated data center environments.