Cloud, Associate (JNCIA-Cloud) Certification Overview
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Cloud, Associate (JNCIA-Cloud) Certification Overview
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This track enables you to demonstrate
competence with cloud
networking architectures such as multiclouds, software-defined
networking, SD-WAN,
and other cloud technologies. JNCIA-Cloud, the associate-level
certification in this
track, is designed for networking professionals with
introductory-level
knowledge of
Juniper Networks cloud-based networking architectures, theory, and
best
practices.
The written exam verifies your understanding of cloud-based
networking
principles
and technologies.
Exam Preparation
We recommend the following resources to help you prepare for your exam. However,
these resources
aren't required, and using them doesn't guarantee you'll pass the exam.
This track includes one certification:
- JNCIA-Cloud: Cloud, Associate. For details, see the sections
below.
Exam Objectives
Here’s a high-level view of the skillset required to successfully complete
the
JNCIA-Cloud
certification exam.
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Cloud Fundamentals
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Identify the concepts or functionalities
of
various
fundamental elements of cloud networking
- Deployment models
(Public/private/hybrid
cloud)
- Service models
(SaaS/IaaS/PaaS)
- Cloud-native architectures
- Cloud automation tools
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Cloud Infrastructure (NFV and SDN)
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Identify the concepts, benefits, or
functionalities of
Network Functions Virtualization
- NFV architecture
- NFV orchestration
- VNFs
Identify the concepts, benefits, or
functionalities of
software-defined networking
- SDN architecture
- SDN controller
- SDN solutions
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Network Virtualization
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Identify the concepts, operations, or
functionalities of
network virtualization
- Virtual network types
- Underlay and overlay
networks
- Encapsulation and tunneling
(MPLS over
GRE/MPLS over UDP/VXLAN/EVPN
with
VXLAN/GENEVE)
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Cloud Virtualization
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Identify the concepts, operations, or
functionalities of
Linux virtualization
- Linux architecture
- Hypervisor type (type 1
&2)
- Hypervisor operations and
concepts
- KVM/QEMU concepts and
operations
- Creating virtual machines
Identify the concepts, operations, or
functionalities of
Linux containers
- Container versus virtual
machine
- Container components
- Creating containers using
Docker
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Cloud Orchestration with OpenStack
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Identify the concepts, operations, or
functionalities of
OpenStack
- Creating and managing VMs in
OpenStack
- Automation using HEAT
templates
in YAML
- Using OpenStack UIs
- OpenStack networking plugins
- OpenStack Security Groups
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Cloud Orchestration with Kubernetes
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Identify the concepts, operations, or
functionalities of
Kubernetes
- Creating and managing
containers
in
Kubernetes
- Kubernetes API Objects
(Pods,
ReplicaSets,
Deployments, Services)
- Kubernetes namespaces and
CNI
plug-ins
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Cloud Orchestration with OpenShift
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Identify the concepts, operations, or
functionalities of
OpenShift
- Creating, managing, and
monitoring OpenShift
workloads
- Navigating the OpenShift CLI
or
WebUI
- Node types (provisioner and
control plane)
- Network types (routable,
provisioning,
management)
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Exam Details
Exam questions are derived from the recommended training and the exam resources
listed above. The
exam is only provided in English.
Prerequisite Certification
Exam Type
- 65 multiple-choice questions
Software Versions
- Contrail 22.4
- OpenStack Zed
- Kubernetes 1.24
- OpenShift 4.10
Recertification
Juniper certifications are valid for three years. For more information, see Recertification.
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