Information Storage & 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 I