Cisco Certified Network Professional Data Center Certification

The CCNP Data Center certification is obtained by successfully completing the CORE exam (preparatory course: DCCOR) and passing one of the CONCENTRATION exams (preparatory courses: DCID, DCIT, DCSAN, DCAUTO or DCACI). The order is irrelevant: You can first take a CORE and then a CONCENTRATION exam or vice versa. However, a CORE exam requires more and deeper preparation, since a CORE course covers the essentials of the respective technology. In the CONCENTRATION area of each technology, more in-depth knowledge of a specialization is required.

Prerequisite
A CCNA certification is no longer a mandatory requirement, but several years of experience in the IT network environment and comprehensive knowledge. 

Mandatory Exam
Exam: 300-601, Exam fee: CHF 400, Preparatory Course: Implementing and Operating Cisco Data Center Core Technologies (DCCOR).

Exam Option
Exam: 300-610, Exam fee: CHF 300, Preparatory Course: Designing Cisco Data Center Infrastructure (DCID)
Exam: 300-615, Exam fee: CHF 300, Preparatory Course: Troubleshooting Cisco Data Center Infrastructure (DCIT)
Exam: 300-620, Exam fee: CHF 300, Preparatory Course: Implementing Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure (DCACI)
Exam: 300-625, Exam fee: CHF 300, Preparatory Course: Implementing Cisco Storage Area Networking (DCSAN)
Exam: 300-635, Exam fee: CHF 300, Preparatory Course: Automating and Programming Cisco Data Center Solutions (DCAUTO)

Recertification
After three years, by collecting CEP (Continuous Education Program) points or by taking the corresponding examination.