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Storage Networking Certifications?

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I'm new to storage networking, but I have had various flavors of CCNA/CCDA since 2005 and my CCNP/CCDP for about 2 years.  I'm starting my foray into FC storage networking at work and was looking for certification paths for MDS switches but  I can't seem to find anything except some UCS certs and a CCIE Storage cert. I tend to like taking 1-2week intensive bootcamps to learn new stuff. Are the MDS certs really all gone? 

I just bought (2) MDS 9250i switches, a box of QLE-2564s and I am looking to do some 8gb FC SAN storage along with a 10GB DWDM link to a second building in the future with 2 more switches for some replicated storage. Does anyone have any recommended reading for configuring any of this?

I appreciate any insight you guys (and ladies) have to offer.

Thanks in advance,

-Mike

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Walter Dey
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Hi Mike

Doesn't seem to be up to date, but

http://www.cisco.com/c/dam/en_us/training-events/le31/l59/docs/CLC-Storage-Feb15.pdf

http://www.fastlaneus.com/course/cisco-dcmds

https://www.globalknowledge.ae/courses/cisco/data_center/dcmds.html

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The first link I found previously,  unfortunately, all those certifications seem to be retired.

I'll definitely check out a class from FastLane. Is the DCMDS v2 considered a minor cert that will renew my CCNP for 2 years?

Are there any books or online sources you'd also recommend?