The Storage and Networking training course provides comprehensive, vendor-neutral exposure to SAN solutions and supporting technologies, such as Fibre Channel, NAS, iSCSI, SATA, SAS, clouds and IP storage. You will learn about architecture, protocols, standards, management practices, performance, security, tools, and SAN-design and implementation considerations.
This course covers a wide range of topics, including the capabilities and limitations of the various supporting technologies and SAN management in enterprise environments, while a hands-on lab allows you to apply their knowledge of the Fibre Channel protocol; gain experience with component installation and configuration; build a simple SAN fabric; and explore SAN management applications.
By attending Storage and Networking workshop, delegates will learn to:
- Understand Basic Storage Technology
- Describe storage performance and data protection strategies including RAID, caching, and connectivity technology
- Differentiate between DAS, SAN, NAS, CAS and IP Storage environments
- Identify disk components (actuator, platter, head, sector, track, zone)
- Compare and contrast ATA/IDE, SATA (Serial ATA), SCSI and SAS (Serial Attached SCSI)
- Describe SCSI (architecture, connections, disks, tapes)
- Describe SCSI protocol (initiators, targets and logical units)
- Identify implementation parameters (Parallel, FC, iSCSI)
- Describe FC SAN general concepts (architecture and basic terms including port types, WWN, components (HBA, Hub, Bridge/Router, Switch, Director, Cable, GBICs, etc.)
- Identify advantages and disadvantages of using FC SAN (distance, speed, connectivity and scalability)
- Describe topologies (Point to Point, Arbitrated Loop, Switched Fabric)
- Describe FC Protocol (service classes, addressing)
- Describe switched fabric based services (virtualization, authentication, file sharing, replication, extension, FAIS)
- Describe IP Storage Networking general concepts (network storage, block, file, FCIP, iFCP, iSCSI, iSNS, components)
- Describe 10 Gigabit Ethernet
- Identify 10GbE Storage Applications
- Describe SONET/SDH and DWDM
- Describe iSCSI implementation concepts
- Identify Pros and Cons of using IP Storage Networking (distance, speed, connectivity, scalability, security)
- Describe NAS concepts (file access, components, O/S)
- Identify advantages and disadvantages of using NAS technology
- Compare and contrast NFS and CIFS protocols
- Compare storage virtualization approaches (host, network, storage device)
- Describe storage management components (capacity, configuration, LDM, Storage Network Managers, device managers, integration)
- Identify the advantages and disadvantages of effective storage management
- Describe data management concepts (Backup & Recovery, Information Lifecycle)
- Compare storage virtualization approaches (host, network, storage device)
- Describe virtualization management strategies (in-band and out-of-band)
- Describe storage virtualization taxonomy elements (block, disk, tape, file system, file/record)
- Describe virtualization services (Snapshot, Copy, Replication)
- Describe Infiniband, Universal Serial Bus (USB), 1394 (FireWire), PCI and PCI-X
The Storage Area Networking (SAN) class is designed for technical professionals, engineers seeking a path that includes both conceptual knowledge of Fibre Channel SAN technologies, IP storage, iSCSI, and 10 GigE and hands-on experience in heterogeneous SAN environments. Storage managers, storage administrators, administrators for SAN, backup/recovery, and disaster recovery Storage consultants and practitioners. IT professionals (systems, security, database, network, application consultants, administrators, architects, & project managers) who need to understand storage technology. Hardware (inlcuding ASIC) and Software Engineers and Designers, IT engineers who plan, recommend, or make storage technology decisions.