Cloud, Associate (JNCIA-Cloud) Certification Overview
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Cloud, Associate (JNCIA-Cloud) Certification Overview
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The Cloud 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.
This track includes one certification:
- JNCIA-Cloud: Cloud, Associate. For details, see the sections below.
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.
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
Exam Length
- 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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