OHLONE COLLEGE Ohlone Community College District OFFICIAL COURSE OUTLINE

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1 OHLONE COLLEGE Ohlone Community College District OFFICIAL COURSE OUTLINE I. Description of Course: 1. Department/Course: CNET - 122A 2. Title: Information Storage and Management - EMC 3. Cross Reference: 4. Units: 2 Lec Hrs: 1.5 Lab Hrs: 1.5 Tot Hrs: Repeatability: No 6. Grade Options: Grade Only (GR) Degree/Applicability: Credit, Degree Applicable, Transferable - CSU (T) 8. General Education: 9. Field Trips: Not Required 10. Requisites: Catalog Description: Students will learn about the transition from a Classic Data Center environment to Virtual Data Center and the Cloud virtualization at each layer -compute, storage, network, desktop, and application- along with business continuity in a VDC environment. Students will also learn Cloud computing basics, infrastructure components, service management activities, security concerns, and considerations for Cloud adoption. 13. Class Schedule Description: EMC--Information Storage and Management: storing, managing, and protecting digital information. 14. Counselor Information: This CNET course is part of a series of courses in virtualization. Prepares students for the EMC Information Storage Associate (EMCISA) Certification. II. III. Student Learning Outcomes The student will: 1. Explain the phases of transition from classic data center to virtual data center (VDC) and then to the Cloud. 2. Describe virtualization technology at compute, storage, network, desktop, and application layers of ICT infrastructure. 3. Describe business continuity solutions in a VDC environment. 4. Explain the key characteristics, services, and deployment models of Cloud and describe the Cloud infrastructure components and service management processes. 5. Describe the Cloud security concerns and solutions and list the key considerations for migration to the Cloud. Course Content:

2 A. Introduction to Information Storage Management 1. Information Storage 2. Evolution of Storage Technology and Architecture 3. Data Center Infrastructure 4. Key Challenges in Managing Information B. Storage System Environment 1. Components of a Storage System Environment 2. Disk Drive Components 3. Disk Drive Performance 4. Fundamental Laws Governing Disk Performance 5. Logical Components of the Host 6. Application Requirements and Disk Performance. C. Data Protection of RAID 1. Implementation of RAID 2. RAID array components 3. RAID Levels 4. RAID Comparison 5. RAID Impact on Disk Performance 6. Hot Spares D. Intelligent Storage Systems 1. Components of an Intelligent Storage System 2. Intelligent Storage Array E. Direct-Attached Storage and Introduction to SCSI 1. Types of DAS 2. DAS Benefits and Limitations 3. Disk Drive Interfaces 4. Introduction to Parallel SCSI 5. SCSI Command Model F. Storage Area Networks 1. Fibre Channel: Overview 2. The SAN and Its Evolution 3. Components of SAN 4. FC Connectivity 5. Fibre Channel Ports 6. Fibre Channel Architecture 7. Zoning 8. Fibre Channel Login Types 9. FC Toplogies G. Network-Attached Storage 1. General Purpose Ervers versus NAS Devices 2. Benefits of NAS 3. NAS File I/O 4. Components of NAS 5. NAS Implementation 6. NAS File-Sharing Protocols 7. NAS I/O Operations 8. Factors Affecting NAS Performance and Availability

3 H. IP SAN 1. iscsi 2. FCIP I. Content-Addressed Storage 1. Fixed Content and ARchives 2. Types of Archives 3. Features and Benefits of CAS 4. CAS Architecture 5. Object Storage and Retrieval in CAS 6. CAS examples J. Storage Virtualization 1. Forms of Virtualization 2. SNIA Storage Virtualization Taxonomy 3. Storage Virtualization Configurations 4. Storage Virtualization Challenges 5. Types of Storage Virtualization K. Introduction to Business Continuity 1. Information Availability 2. BC Terminology 3. BC Planning Lifecycle 4. Failure Analysis 5. Business Impact Analysis 6. BC Technology Solutions L. Backup and Recovery 1. Backup Considerations 2. Backup Granularity 3. Recovery Considerations 4. Backup Methods 5. Backup Process 6. Backup and Restore Operations 7. Backup Topologies 8. Backup in NAS Environments 9. Backup Technologies M. Local Replication 1. Source and Tangent 2. Uses of Local Replicas Data Consistency 3. Local Replication Technologies 4. REstore and Restart Considerations 5. Creating Multiple REplicas 6. Management Interface N. Remote Replication 1. Modes of Remote Replication 2. Remote Replication Technologies 3. Network Infrastructure O. Securing the Storage Infrastructure 1. Storage Security Framework 2. Storage Security Domains

4 3. Security Implementations in Storage Networking P. Managing the Storage Infrastructure 1. Monitoring the Storage Infrastructure 2. Storage Mangement Activities 3. Storage Infrastructure Management Challenges 4. Developing and Ideal Solution Q. LAB Activities 1. Lab 1 Introduction to Storage (learn the virtual environment, install Openfiler) 2. Lab 2 Overview of RAID 3. Lab 3 Overview of LUNs 4. Lab 4a Overview of Network-Attached Storage 5. Lab 4b Analyze Protocols and Performance of Network-Attached Storage 6. Lab 5 Overview of iscsi 7. Lab 6 Backup and Recovery 8. Lab 7a Security Vulnerabilities 9. Lab 7b Securing the Storage Infrastructure 10. Lab 8 Managing the Storage Infrastructure IV. Course Assignments: A. Reading Assignments 1. Textbook readings and online supporting webpages to inform the student about the transition from a Classic Data Center environment to Virtual Data Center and the Cloud virtualization at each layer -compute, storage, network, desktop, and application- along with business continuity in a VDC environment. B. Projects, Activities, and other Assignments 1. Hands-on lab assignments using the Ohlone NetLAB to develop skills in Cloud computing basics, infrastructure components, service management activities, security concerns, and considerations for Cloud adoption. Toubleshooting non-expected outcomes. C. Writing Assignments 1. Worksheets and Lab Reports to support the lab assignments and document the results of those lab assignments. V. Methods of Evaluation: A. Objective quizzes on the phases of transition from classic data center to virtual data center (VDC) and then to the Cloud; business continuity solutions in a VDC environment, key characteristics, services, and deployment models of Cloud; and Cloud infrastructure components and service management processes. B. Lab Projects to practice skills in virtualization technology at compute, storage, network, desktop, and application layers of ICT infrastructure. C. Comprehensive Final Exam on Cloud computing basics, infrastructure components, service management, and security steps, practices, and techniques. D. Skills-based assessment (hands-on final exam) on SAN installation, configuration, and management. VI. Methods of Instruction:

5 A. Lecture B. Laboratory C. Discussion D. Demonstration E. Distance Learning VII. Textbooks: Recommended 1. G. Somasundaram and Alok Shrivastava Information Storage and Management 2nd Edition Edition, Wiley, 2012 ISBN: Supplemental VIII. Supplies: Approval Date: 11/04/2013 CCC Number: TOP Codes: CID 4862