Storage Technologies, IT-O 557
About this Course:
Modern enterprise data storage technologies and architectures are examined in depth. Topics include storage devices, file systems, storage networks, virtual storage, RAID, NAS, SAN and other current enterprise-level storage models. Storage management, replication, deduplication, storage tiers, backups, as well as fundamentals of business continuity, application workload, system integration, and storage/system administration are addressed. Specific knowledge and skills required to configure networked storage to include archive, backup, and restoration technologies are covered.
Prerequisites:
IT 301 A+ Certification Training or IT 302 Introduction to UNIX and Shell Scripting.
Expected Outcomes:
Upon completion, participants should be able to:
- Demonstrate knowledge regarding modern storage systems and technologies.
- Differentiate between the protocols of storage networking technologies.
- Discuss the aspects of storage backup, archive, and replication.
- Identify the pros and cons of cloud storage technologies.
- Develop plans for business continuity and disaster recovery.
- Apply this knowledge in designing complex storage environments.
Course Outline:
- Introduction: Storage Architecture & Data Centers, Storage Hardware Components, Devices & Disk Arrays
- RAID and Intelligent Storage Systems
- Fiber Channel SANs
- SAN Simulator
- IP and FCoE, NAS, Unified Storage
- NAS Simulators
- Business Continuity
- Backups and Archives
- Replication
- Cloud Storage
- AWS S3, GlusterFS, Ceph
- Security & Management
CEU:
3.6
Instructor:
Scott Bachmann
As an International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET) Authorized Provider, the Professional Learning Programs department of the IIT School of Applied Technology (SAT) offers CEUs for its programs that qualify under the ANSI/IACET Standard.