This course is designed for professionals working with Data Storage and Storage Networking solutions, this course provides the real world knowledge and practice needed to assess, design, implement, and maintain a multi-vendor, Storage Networking Solution.

COURSE DESCRIPTION
Course Format: Interactive Lecture
Course Length:  5 days at SNIA Technology Center, Colorado Springs -OR- 4 days at other locations

This course is designed to prepare the student for the SNIA Certified Architect exam (S10-300). The course will increase the candidate’s knowledge of assessments, planning and design from a storage networking perspective. After completion of this course, the successful candidate will have the knowledge to architect a solution leveraging industry best practices and standards including ITIL (Information Technology Infrastructure Library) and ITSM (IT Service Management) principles. This course does not cover basic concepts and technologies.

In addition, delegates will understand the capabilities and limitations of existing technologies and architectures in assessing, planning, building, configuring, and troubleshooting complex storage network solutions.

Exercises engage participants in the same work they will encounter as Storage Networking Architects and Specialists.

PREREQUISITES
Participants will be expected to have the following experience:

• Storage Networking Concepts-Foundation
• SNIA Professional Certification
• Equivalent experience/knowledge

WHO SHOULD ATTEND
This course is intended for the following:
Professionals looking for an in-depth technical understanding of Storage Network solutions and technologies, and for individuals preparing for SNIA Architect Certification.

The course content and technical level are targeted for SNIA Certified Professionals and Practitioners (or their equivalent) working in roles similar to the following:

• Field Support Engineers with solution implementation responsibilities
• System Administrators
• Technical Consultants
• System Integrators
• SAN Architects and Designers
• Technical pre-sales Engineers / Sales Support

OBJECTIVES

• Apply and enhance skills needed to resolve real-world storage networking issues.
• Provide information, job aids, best practices and practical lab experience covering SAN assessment, design, and optimization.
• Describe SAN assessment goals, objectives and methodology.
• Discuss SAN design considerations and review best practices.
• Review the capabilities, strengths, and limitations of various SAN architectures, strategies, methodologies, and technologies.
• Analyze SAN case studies to determine solution sets that satisfy a variety of business and technical requirements.
• Strengthen design capabilities by designing and implementing a SAN, including completing typical SAN port and throughput exercises.
• Assess and monitor SAN I/O performance and recommend improvements.
• Review the topics and technical level of knowledge tested in the SNIA Architect examination

ASSOCIATED COURSES

• Storage Networking Concepts -
  Foundation
• Storage Networking Standards -
  FC SAN Management and Administration
• Storage Networking Standards -
  IP Storage