Information Storage, Evolution of Storage Technology andArchitecture, Data Center Infrastructure, Key Challenges in ManagingInformation, Information LifecycleComponents of Storage System Environment, Disk Drive Components, DiskDrive Performance, Fundamental Laws Governing Disk Performance, LogicalComponents of the Host, Application Requirements and Disk Performance.
Implementation of RAID,RAID Array Components, RAID Levels, RAID Comparison, RAID Impacton Disk Performance, Hot SparesComponents of an Intelligent Storage System, Intelligent Storage Array
Types of DAS, DAS Benefits and Limitations, Disk Drive Interfaces, Introduction toParallel SCSI, Overview of Fibre Channel, The SAN and Its Evolution,Components of SAN, FC Connectivity, Fibre Channel Ports, Fibre ChannelArchitecture, Zoning, Fibre Channel Login Types, FC Topologies.
General – Purpose Service vs. NAS Devices, Benefits ofNAS, NAS File I / O, Components of NAS, NAS Implementations, NASFile-Sharing Protocols, NAS I/O Operations, Factors Affecting NASPerformance and Availability. iSCSI, FCIP.
Fixed Content and Archives, Types of Archive, Features and Benefits of CAS, CASArchitecture, Object Storage and Retrieval in CAS, CAS ExamplesForms of Virtualization, SNIA Storage Virtualization Taxonomy, StorageVirtualizations Configurations, Storage Virtualization Challenges, Types ofStorage Virtualization
Information Availability, BC Terminology, BC Planning Lifecycle, Failure Analysis, Business ImpactAnalysis, BC Technology Solutions.Backup Purpose, Backup Considerations, Backup Granularity, RecoveryConsiderations, Backup Methods, Backup Process, Backup and restoreOperations, Backup Topologies, Backup in NAS Environments, BackupTechnologies.
Source and Target, Uses of LocalReplicas, Data Consistency, Local Replication Technologies, Restore andRestart Considerations, Creating Multiple Replicas, Management Interface,Modes of Remote Replication, Remote Replication Technologies, NetworkInfrastructure.
Storage Security Framework, Risk Triad, Storage SecurityDomains, Security Implementations in Storage NetworkingMonitoring the Storage Infrastructure, Storage Management Activities,Storage Infrastructure Management Challenges, Developing an IdealSolution.