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</div></div> </div> </div>   <div class="cds-c-detailblock__right-col"> <div class='cds-c-detailblock__description'> <div data-c-version="DM:Text:V1.1.2" id="text-b1a7a13557" class="cmp-text cds-typography "> <p>Shape the data centers of tomorrow with expertise in the end-to-end lifecycle for the most complex data center networks.</p> </div> </div> <div class="cds-c-detailblock__benefits-wrap"> <div data-c-version="DM:Container-Elastic:V2.9.2" class="cds-c-elasticcontainer " data-initial-show="0" data-click-show="0" data-init-elasticcontainer=" " data-showmore=" " data-placeholder-text="false"> <div id="elasticcontainer-d06959de0a" class="muse-l-grid muse-l-grid--halves cds-l-grid--blowout cmp-container" data-c-version="DM:Container-Elastic:V2.9.2"> <cds-styles class="cds-c-cards__wrapper"> <div id="card-5362cbcc03" class="cds-c-cards cmp-teaser " data-config-metrics-title="Data center architecture" data-c-version="DM:Card (V2):V2.0.4"> <div class="cmp-teaser__content" 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class="cmp-container "> <cds-styles class="cds-c-cards__wrapper"> <div id="card-df26e7ec30" class="cds-c-cards cmp-teaser " data-config-metrics-title="No formal prerequisites necessary" data-c-version="DM:Card (V2):V2.0.4"> <div class="cmp-teaser__content" id="a11y-card-df26e7ec30"> <h3 class="cmp-teaser__title"> No formal prerequisites necessary </h3> <div class="cmp-teaser__description cds-typography"><p>There are no formal prerequisites for this certification.</p> <p>Learners are recommended to have five to seven years of experience with designing, deploying, operating and optimizing data center technologies and solutions prior to taking the exam.</p> </div> </div> </div> </cds-styles> <cds-styles class="cds-c-cards__wrapper"> <div id="card-0d9860b3ae" class="cds-c-cards cmp-teaser " data-config-metrics-title="Example learner profiles" data-c-version="DM:Card (V2):V2.0.4"> <div class="cmp-teaser__content" id="a11y-card-0d9860b3ae"> <h3 class="cmp-teaser__title"> Example learner 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