Software-Defined Network Technology and the Future of Storage

Data is increasing exponentially and storage budgets are not keeping pace. IT staffs are increasingly under pressure to squeeze efficiencies at every turn while aligning with strategic business goals. Fortunately, new technologies by way of Software-Defined Networks (SDN) are having a liberating effect on network architectures. SDN abstracts control out of the switch into the software, accelerating server and desktop virtualization. A subset of SDN called Software Defined Storage Networking (SDSN) brings virtualization to storage networking architecture. New, standardized network technologies have for the first time, allowed us to virtualize the SAN using storage-focused SDN. We will examine the basics of SDSN and how it virtualizes the way servers communicate with storage to deliver new levels of agility and scalability to the modern enterprise.

Learning Objectives

Truly understand the software-defined storage approach and if it is a fit for your environment with a focus on cloud infrastructures
On-demand performance: learn how to use software-defined storage solutions to automate resources in a shared environment based on QoS demands
Look at ways to automate and get QoS analytics with unprecedented granularity, right down to the storage volume layer