Storage Foundation (SAN)

• Entry level storage technicians

It is required that the participant has a basic understanding of network fundamentals and TCP/IP Protocols.

This course gives an overview of the design and concepts of storage technology as well as covering vendor specific features and protocols.

• Overview

Direct Attached Storage Network Attached Storage Storage Area Networks Difference DAS <-> NAS <-> SAN Combinations NAS and SAN Differentiation Blocklevel and Filelevel Unified Storage Storage Appliances and Storage Gateways Market overview NAS and SAN Market and perspectives

• Protocols

Small Computer System Interface (SCSI) SCSI Commands and Versions Fiber Channel Protocol (FCP) Fiber Channel Packet design SCSI via IP (iSCSI) TCP/IP encapsulated SCSI FCIP, iFCP, Ficon Fiber versus Copper

• Components

Hosts, Host Bus Adapters HBA’s for FCP and iSCSI Typical Host-Applications in the SAN Storage Appliances Storage Gateways Storage Virtualization Tapes and Libraries Backup-Strategies Fiber Channel Switches Fiber Channel Topologies Fiber Channel Fabric

• NAS and SAN Features

Replication and Mirror Data Protection High Availability Disaster Recovery Snapshots and Clones Central SAN Management Scalability and flexibility Storage Consolidation Diskless Server – Boot over IP/FC LAN-Free Backup with NDMP

• Design and Implementation

Application analysis Evaluation of Storage demand Topology design Storage Resources Design Fiber Channel Zoning iSCSI SAN Design

• Storage Market Overview

Storage Appliance Vendors Storage virtualization Hard- and Software Fiber Channel Switch vendors Best practices Vendor solutions