SNIA Hands-on-Lab Program at Storage Networking World™

The Hands-On Lab Program at SNW continues to be a resounding success!  Look for another set of Hands-on-Lab sessions at Storage Networking World Spring 2008, April 7-10 at the Rosen Shingle Creek Resort in Orlando, Florida. 

End Users - Participation in the Hands-on-Lab sessions is free to all approved IT End-User registrants of SNW.  For more information on registering for SNW Spring 2008, please visit SNWUSA.

Vendor Participants - Please download the HOL Brochure and Application for more information on the Hands-On Lab program at SNW.

Open to all end user SNW attendees, the SNIA Hands-on-Lab delivers a unique experience designed to introduce exciting technologies and raise knowledge levels. Students go “hands-on” with real- world exercises. Vendor participants can deliver one-on-one education in a collaborative setting.

For Spring 2008, the Hands-On Lab program will feature the return of four popular technology labs and the introduction of two new labs

Configuring IP SANs Hands-On Lab - This Lab guides students through the steps required to quickly setup and configure a fully featured Internet Protocol (IP) Storage Area Network (SAN). Upon completion, attendees will better understand IP based SAN strategies and current capabilities and usage of IP Storage solutions.

Zero to FC SANs Hands-On Lab- This Lab guides students through the steps required to set up a simple Fibre Channel (FC) Storage Area Network (SAN).  Upon completion, attendees will better understand a variety of SAN components and their interaction.

Establishing a Virtualized Storage Environment Hands-On Lab- This Lab guides students through the steps required to establish a virtualized storage environment.  Upon completion, students will have a good basic understanding of how to set up and configure a block and file system virtualized storage environment with appropriate security.

Managing Storage Resources Hands-On Lab -This Lab guides students through the steps required to discover and manage storage. Upon completion, attendees will have a good basic understanding of how to use Storage Resource Management (SRM) applications in SAN environments to efficiently manage Storage Management Initiative Specification (SMI-S) enabled SAN resources.

New for Spring 2008   Securing and Protecting Your Data Hands-On Lab -This Lab focuses on data protection and storage security, and guides students through the steps required to assess their environment, minimize risk, and prepare for an audit. Upon completion, attendees will better understand the best practices involved in classifying information, encrypting data, securing remote environments, and meeting compliance requirements.

New for Spring 2008 Green Storage Practices Hands-On Lab –This Lab focuses on best practices for designing and building a green data center - a repository for the storage, management, and dissemination of data in which the mechanical, lighting, electrical, and computer systems are designed for maximum energy efficiency and minimum environmental impact.

Contact hol@snia.org for more information on our Hands-on-Lab program.

Key Programs

• Data Management Forum
• Green Storage Initiative
• Storage Management Initiative (SMI)
• XAM Initiative