SS01G: Introduction to Storage



             Recommended Duration: 3 Days
Skill Level: Basic
Cost: $3,600 (b/GST)

This is an exciting time to explore storage. Big data analytics, mobile and social applications are creating alot of data. Data stored in your data center or the cloud, needs to be delivered, managed and retained. Optimizing data storage reveals insights to deliver competitive advantages.

IBM Spectrum Storage, Virtualization, High Availability and the Cloud are areas to explore. SS01 is a foundational course for the IBM Storage course portfolio. This course will cover foundation elements of storage concepts as well as the majority of the storage products that IBM offers. RAID, SAN, NAS and network connectivity are discussed. High Availability and business continuity are also covered. Virtualization with Storage is discussed with benefits and migration topics. We will discuss the IBM family of disks, tape systems, the SAN Family with storage solutions for the Cloud. Last we will cover details on the IBM Spectrum family, Tivoli Storage Products, and the new DS8880 Disk system.

There are no labs for this course.



Audience


Participants of this course will include personnel who have the desire to learn about storage and IBM related storage products.



Prerequisites


The following course, or equivalent knowledge, is required prior to this course:


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Course Agenda


Differentiate between disk based solutions and storage connectivity
Summarize the various non disruptive backup options
Clarify the advanced data reduction techniques
Distinguish between the storage disk offerings and the benefit they provide
Differentiate between the tape library solutions and ProtecTIER
Summarize the various SAN solutions
Differentiate between TPC, VSC, SCSA, and ICM
Provide benefits and components on questions related to Spectrum Storage Family
Summarize the licensing options of the DS8880



Course Overview


Day 1

  • Unit 1: Course Overview
  • Unit 2: Storage Essentials
  • Unit 3: Data Protection and High Availability

Day 2

  • Unit 4: Storage Virtualization
  • Unit 5: IBM System Storage Disk Systems
  • Unit 6: IBM System Storage Tape Systems

Day 3

  • Unit 7: IBM System Storage SAN Family Overview
  • Unit 8: IBM Storage Solutions for Cloud
  • Unit 9: IBM Spectrum Storage
  • Unit 10: IBM DS8880 Storage