Information Storage and Management v2

Live Online & Classroom Enterprise Training

Location: Bangalore, India | Dubai, UAE

Industry Experienced Instructor  |  Remote Labs  |  Lab Access Post Training

Need help finding the right training?

Course Details

In this course, you will gain an understanding of the various components of information storage infrastructure in classic and virtual environments. You will cover storage technology, enabling you to make more informed decisions in an increasingly complex IT environment. You will build a strong understanding of underlying storage technologies, preparing you for more advanced concepts, technologies, and products. You will learn the architectures, features, and benefits of intelligent storage systems. You will cover storage networking technologies such as FC-SAN, IP-SAN, NAS, object-based, and unified storage. You will also learn business continuity solutions such as backup and replication, the increasingly critical area of information security and management, and the emerging field of cloud computing. This unique course focuses on concepts and principles which are further illustrated and reinforced exercises.

Course Prerequisites

  • Basic understanding of computer architecture, operating systems, networking, and databases
  • Experience in specific segments of storage infrastructure is beneficial

Course Agenda

1. Storage System

  • Information Storage, Virtualization, and Cloud Computing
  • Key Data Center Elements
  • Compute, Application, and Storage Virtualization
  • Disk Drive and Flash Drive Components
  • Performance
  • RAID
  • Intelligent Storage System and Storage Provisioning (Including Virtual Provisioning)

2. Storage Networking Technologies

  • Fibre Channel SAN Components, FC Protocol, and Operations
  • Block Level Storage Virtualization
  • iSCSI and FCIP as an IP-SAN Solutions
  • Converged Networking Option: FCoE
  • Network Attached Storage (NAS): Components, Protocol, and Operations
  • File-Level Storage Virtualization
  • Object-Based Storage and Unified Storage Platform

3. Backup, Archive, and Replication

  • Business Continuity Terminologies, Planning, and Solutions
  • Clustering and Multipathing Architecture to Avoid Single Points of Failure
  • Backup and Recovery: Methods, Targets, and Topologies
  • Data Deduplication and Backup in Virtualized Environment
  • Fixed Content and Data Archive
  • Local Replication in Classic and Virtual Environments
  • Remote Replication in Classic and Virtual Environments
  • Three-Site Remote Replication and Continuous Data Protection

4. Cloud Computing

  • Characteristics and Benefits
  • Services and Deployment Models
  • Cloud Infrastructure Components
  • Cloud Migration Considerations

5. Securing and Managing Storage Infrastructure

  • Security Threats and Countermeasures in various domains
  • Security Solutions for FC-SAN, IP-SAN, and NAS Environments
  • Security in Virtualized and Cloud Environments
  • Monitoring and Managing Various Information Infrastructure Components in Classic and Virtual Environments
  • Information Lifecycle Management (ILM) and Storage Tiering