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CCNA and CCNP Real World Labs - Data Centers and Cabling (Udemy.com)

A Data Center Tour and the Physical Layer, including Cable Testers and Analyzers by Fluke and Ideal Networks.

4.2
514 reviews

Created by: Marious Kuriata

Last updated October 2025

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What you will learn

  • Identify Data Center Tiers
  • Understand how a Data Center works
  • Start Working in a Data Center
  • Test a Network and Cisco Switch
  • Certify a Network using a Fluke Cable Analyzer
  • Identify Racks, Tools, and Enterprise Network Solutions
  • Understand More Advanced Topics Like Crosstalk and Return Loss
  • Work With Racks and Modules
  • Learn About Advanced Cooling and Power Solutions for Data Centers

How it compares

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  • Rating4.2 out of 5higher than 10% of them
  • Reviews514#412 of 849 by number of reviews
  • Length3.4 hoursshorter than 78% of them
  • Last updatedOctober 2025earlier than 57% of them

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Course Description

Do you want to see what's inside of a Data Center? Do you want to learn how to use Fluke and IdealNetworks Cable Testers? You've come to the right place.

Yes! A real Data Center - you will watch an interview with a Director and get a tour, including an awesome presentation of services, racks, and modules. A lot of cool and advanced stuff that you will struggle to find anywhere else. Enough to say - I spent more than 6 months planning, visiting companies, and recording all lectures for you!

This training covers the physical layer as well. I show you professional cable testers and analyzers made by Fluke and IdealNetworks. There are several labs and examples I cover here, including VLAN identification on a switch, locating a broken network cable, and certifying a Cat 5e and Cat 6 network. It is enough to say that devices I show you cost thousands of dollars so stay tuned for the most advanced and expensive solutions used by professional engineers all over the world!

You know that passing an IT exam is not enough, right? You need some
real world experience. This is why I keep recording courses that help
you master things that you really need to know about Cisco and
networking.

If you are CCNA / CCNP certified or you are studying towards any Cisco exams, this course is perfect for you!

 This course covers the following:

  • Overview of Data Centers and Data Center Tiers

  • A tour in a Data Center, including a unique presentation and interview

  • Tips from engineers and managers

  • Cable testers - Fluke LinkRunner and IdealNetworks NaviTEK

  • Identifying a VLAN and trunks on a switch using a cable tester

  • Cabling standards and dynamic parameters (crosstalk, return loss...)

  • Fluke DTX 1800 and DSX 5000 to certify a Cat5e and Cat6 network

  • Broken network cables and how to identify them

  • Racks and server cabinets, including an interview with a manufacturer

  • Lectures for more advanced students (PUE, cooling)

  • All lectures recorded in Full HD using a dynamic microphone

  • English subtitles included!

Contents and Overview
In over 3 hours of content, including 40 lectures, this course covers an overview of Data Centers, a tour in a Data Center, interviews with managers, labs showing cable testers and certifiers. You will find quizzes and challenges to allow you to test your knowledge before moving to the next section.

A really unique, real world course that will give you more than a book!

Join now and join a unique course where I show you things you will not find anywhere else around IT!
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Instructor Details

Marious Kuriata

Hi, my name is Marious. I have been working in IT for 20 years (web design, networking, security, tutoring, management).

My courses/certifications: MCSE, MCSA, MCTS, MCP, Cisco CCNA, CCNP, CCNA Security, CCSP, Zyxel Security Professional,

Postgraduate studies in networking & security. A Master's Degree in Human Resources. 

20 years of experience in IT. This has included designing, troubleshooting and installing networks, Cisco routers, switches, access points and firewalls (ASA Firewalls, Aironet, VLANs, routing protocols RIP, OSPF, EIGRP, BGP, spanning tree, VPNs, Cyberoam, IPS/IDS, Riverbed), Previous experience includes Microsoft systems, IT Manager,  Technical Trainer (Cisco, Comptia, Microsoft) and Private Tutor. 

  CCNA Cisco Certified Network Associate (2009) 

  CCNP Cisco Certified Network Professional (2010) 

  CCNA_SEC Cisco Certified Network Associate Security (2012) 

  CCNA_ASA Cisco ASA Firewalls Specialist: Security and VPNs (2013) 

  CCSP (CCNP Sec) – Cisco Certified Security Specialist (2013) 

  ZCNP ZyXEL Certified Network Professional (2012) 

  MCSE Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (2011) 

  MCP Microsoft Certified Professional (Windows Server) (2009) 

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By Albert Contreras on 7/25/2023

I wish the course was more structured and more in depth explanations of theories/concepts in the videos. I feel like a lot of material was repeated throughout the course and lengthened course unnecessarily.

By Garfield on 1/2/2023

Another nice course of this Mariusz. Author in simple way , show how it look professional data center from engineer perspective. Very nice chapter about cable testing , shows expensive device like fluke in the practice examples. I recomend this course for everyone who want deeep in the DC/Cabling casess.

By Jan Feiler on 12/27/2022

Course... had way too many cuts, a bit badly edited, half of it felt like an ad without really useful information, managed to get some information out of it, but it still felt like a clickbait.

By Anonymized User on 7/12/2022

Before the course enrollment i have no idea about data center and cable management and other small information hings. now i have satisfied information knowledge . and i can join data center team and learn more. Thank you very much instructor and thanks COL and udemy

By Errol Abella on 3/22/2020

This is a very informative course specially for those who are are taking CCNA class/certification without any real equipment. (GNS3/Packet Tracer etc.) You will need familiarization with the equipment presented because you may need to be ask to go to the COMMS room and trace the cable issue and such. Looking forward for more Real World Examples and courses to help us moving over to the networking world. Big Kudos!!!

By Curtis Mayes on 2/8/2019

He gives a lot of information, which he follows up by showing you real world examples in the labs. He not only tells you how things work but also gives you real world examples. You can tell the instructor is both knowledgeable and experienced!

By Alain Burhama on 1/9/2019

I worked in a data center for 15 years and I've been around Cisco, IBM, and other vendor devices. This course was a good refresher on information/details I may have forgotten. I was not bored watching the videos and I could relate to the material and environment the instructor was presenting. Good job sir!

By SAI RAJEEV PAMIREDDY on 5/14/2018

it could be more professional with good vedio/audio recording this vedio is like a vedio done by amature documentary maker everything is shot by himself (the tutor) looks cheap but the knowledge he shared is good it would have been a best tutorial in networking feild if he (tutor) hired a reasonable professional vediographer for this tutorial

By Daniel Leuenberger on 7/2/2017

Concept of course looks fine, pleasantly informal but highly educational explaining. However, you realize that mentalities are often a bit different in the US and UK compared to mainland Europe, this is especially evident in the chapters about "History of Datacenters".

By David John Evans (DJ) Evans on 4/9/2016

Fantastic course, with a great tutor would recommend this course to anyone doing CCNA/CCNP (Marious explains everything in easy to follow course), is excellent at communicating and coming back with any answers. Can't fault him you done excellent highly recommended.

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  • Level: Intermediate Intermediate
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