MCA-503 Information Storage and Management

INFORMATION STORAGE AND MANAGEMENT

Unit-I

Introduction to Storage Technology: Data proliferation, evolution of various storage

technologies, Overview of storage infrastructure components, Information Lifecycle

Management, Data categorization.

Unit-II

Storage Systems Architecture: Intelligent disk subsystems overview, Contrast of integrated vs.

modular arrays, Component architecture of intelligent disk subsystems, Disk physical structure components, properties, performance, and specifications, RAID levels & parity algorithms, hot sparing, Front end to host storage provisioning, mapping and operation.

Unit-III

Introduction to Networked Storage: JBOD, DAS, NAS, SAN & CAS evolution and

comparision. Applications, Elements, connectivity, standards, management, security and

limitations of DAS, NAS, CAS & SAN.

Unit -IV

Hybrid Storage solutions; Virtualization: Memory, network, server, storage & appliances.

Data center concepts & requirements, Backup & Disaster Recovery: Principles

Managing & Monitoring: Industry management standards (SNMP, SMI-S, CIM), standard

framework applications, Key management metrics (Thresholds, availability, capacity, security,performance).

Unit-V

Information storage on cloud :Concept of Cloud, Cloud Computing, storage on Cloud, Cloud

Vocabulary, Architectural Framework, Cloud benefits, Cloud computing Evolution,

Applications & services on cloud, Cloud service providers and Models, Essential characteristics of cloud computing, Cloud Security and integration.

References:

1. G. Somasundaram & Alok Shrivastava (EMC Education Services) editors; Information Storage and

Management: Storing, Managing, and Protecting Digital Information; Wiley India.

2. Ulf Troppens, Wolfgang Mueller-Friedt, Rainer Erkens, Rainer Wolafka, Nils Haustein; Storage

Network explained : Basic and application of fiber channels, SAN, NAS, iSESI, INFINIBAND and

FCOE, Wiley India.

3. John W. Rittinghouse and James F. Ransome; Cloud Computing : Implementation , Management and

Security, CRC Press, Taylor Frances Pub.

4. Nick Antonopoulos, Lee Gillam; Cloud Computing : Principles, System & Application, Springer.

5. Anthony T. Velete, Toby J.Velk, and Robert Eltenpeter, Cloud Computing : A practical Approach,

TMH Pub.

6. Saurabh , Cloud Computing : Insight into New Era Infrastructure, Wiley India.

7. Sosinsky, Cloud Computing Bible, Wiley India.

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