IBM Storage Courses

Learn the latest on data storage. This course covers the basics of getting started with IBM Storage. It describes data protection and high availability features. It then goes into the concepts of storage virtualization. It introduces the IBM Storage suite of Software-defined storage products. It covers all our disk, flash, tape products. And finally, it covers our storage networking solutions and introduces the idea of cloud computing as it relates to storage.  Associated badge: https://www.credly.com/org/ibm/badge/ibm-storage-technical-fundamentals

Plan and implement IBM SAN Volume Controller in your data center! After completing this course, you should be able to: Distinguish the concepts of IBM Spectrum virtualizationRecall the history for IBM SAN Volume ControllerClassify the characteristics and components of the IBM SAN Volume Controller system and SAS attached expansion enclosuresOutline setups required to integrate an SVC system solutionSummarize the SVC systems’ ability to scale for capacity and performanceSummarize the virtualization process converting physical storage space into virtual resourcesRecall the process to create host access storage on an SVC systemDifferentiate the advanced software features designed to simplify data management, reclaim storage  space, and preserve storage investmentsDifferentiate methods in which to migrate data to and from the virtualized system environmentSummarize the methods of remote data replications to improve availability and support for disaster recoveryEmploy administrative operations to manage, monitor, and troubleshoot the system environmentSummarize the characteristics of IBM Storage Insights’ ability to identify, troubleshoot and minimize potential system downtimeSummarize 3-Site Replication and Safeguarded Copy  

IBM offers a comprehensive portfolio of SAN switches, storage, software, services and solutions to reliably bring information to people in a cost effective way. IBM provides flexible, scalable and open standards-based business-class and global enterprise-class storage networking solutions for the on demand world.This course provides an overview of storage network and data center networking technology. It reviews SAN concepts, Fibre Channel architecture, SAN topologies, IBM b-type offerings, IBM offerings from Cisco, and SAN over Ethernet architectures, such as iSCSI and FCoE.