18CS822 Storage Area Networks syllabus for CS

Storage System: Introduction to Information Storage:

Information Storage, Evolution of Storage Architecture, Data Center Infrastructure, Virtualization and Cloud Computing.

Data Center Environment:

Application Database Management System (DBMS), Host (Compute), Connectivity, Storage, Disk Drive Components,Disk Drive Performance, Host Access to Data, Direct-Attached Storage, Storage Design Based on Application

Data Protection - RAID :

RAID Implementation Methods, RAID Array Components, RAID Techniques, RAID Levels, RAID Impact on Disk Performance, RAID Comparison.

Intelligent Storage Systems :

Components of an Intelligent Storage System, Types of Intelligent Storage Systems.

Fibre Channel Storage Area Networks - Fibre Channel:

Overview, The SAN and Its Evolution, Components of FC SAN.

IP SAN and FCoE:

iSCSI, FCIP,

Network-Attached Storage:

General-Purpose Servers versus NAS Devices,Benefi ts of NAS, File Systems and Network File Sharing, Components of NAS, NAS I/O Operation, NAS Implementations, NAS File-Sharing Protocols, Factors Affecting NAS Performance

Introduction to Business Continuity:

Information Availability, BC Terminology, BC Planning Life Cycle, Failure Analysis, Business Impact Analysis, BC Technology Solutions,

Backup and Archive:

Backup Purpose, Backup Considerations, Backup Granularity, Recovery Considerations, Backup Methods, Backup Architecture, Backup and Restore Operations, Backup Topologies, Backup in NAS Environments

Local Replication:

Replication Terminology, Uses of Local Replicas, Replica Consistency , Local Replication Technologies, Tracking Changes to Source and Replica, Restore and Restart Considerations, Creating Multiple Replicas.

Remote Replication:

Modes of Remote Replication, Remote Replication Technologies. Securing the Storage Infrastructure: Information Security Framework, Risk Triad, Storage Security Domains. Security Implementations in Storage Networking

Course Outcomes:

The student will be able to :

• Identify key challenges in managing information and analyze different storage networking technologies and virtualization
• Explain components and the implementation of NAS
• Describe CAS architecture and types of archives and forms of virtualization
• Illustrate the storage infrastructure and management activities

Question Paper Pattern:

• The question paper will have ten questions.
• Each full Question consisting of 20 marks
• There will be 2 full questions (with a maximum of four sub questions) from each module.
• Each full question will have sub questions covering all the topics under a module.
• The students will have to answer 5 full questions, selecting one full question from each module.

Textbooks:

1. EMC Education Services, “Information Storage and Management”, Wiley India Publications, 2009. ISBN: 9781118094839

Reference Books:

1. Paul Massiglia, Richard Barker, "Storage Area Network Essentials: A Complete Guide to Understanding and Implementating SANs Paperback", 1st Edition, Wiley India Publications, 2008