One of the hottest topics in the storage arena is the concept of Storage Networking and SANs. This seminar examines the potential, problems, and the possibilities of how Storage Networking is positioned to reshape the future.

Course Outline
Driving factors behind SAN The exploding I/O universe   Internet/web servers   Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)   Data mining/warehousing   Video production System performance trends   System performance trend   Moore's law   System capacity trend   Amdahl/Case rule for I/O I/O attachment strategies   Integrated attach (IDE)   Channel attach (SCSI)   Network attach (LAN/NAS)   Storage are network (SAN) What is a SAN? Definition and discussion Reality vs. hype Benefits of SAN Enhancing space utilization Enhancing performance   Enhanced data access   Data consolidation   LAN-Free backup Improved management Improved device utilization Disaster recovery SAN I/O requirements? Data rate requirements Distance objectives How much connectivity? Multi-vendor environments Reliability, Availability, Serviceability (RAS) SAN I/O interface options   SCSI Bus   ESCON   Fibre Channel	Fibre Channel Concepts  The Fibre Channel Network  Nodes and Ports  Fibre Channel Topologies  Structure and Standards  Multi-Protocol transport Fibre Channel Components  Host Bus Adapters  Systems and Servers  RAID Subsystems  Disk Enclosures (JBOD)  Disk and Tape Drives  Switches and Hubs  Fibre Channel Cables  GBICs, MIAs, and GLMs Tools and Test Equipment  Fibre Channel Analyzers  Traffic Checkers/Monitors  Optical Link Testing SAN Bridges  Legacy devices in SAN  Fibre Channel to SCSI  Fibre Channel to ESCON  Fibre Channel to WAN Metropolitan/wide area SANs SAN Fault Tolerance High-Availability SANs Concurrent Maintenance Disaster Recovery SAN Management Device management Access management  Topology zoning  Access control by switching Space management Data access management  LUN masking  Volume mapping  Access zoning  SAN management tools	Performance management  Performance monitoring  Performance tuning Fault management  Fault notification  Fault isolation Accounting and asset mgmt. Security management Version control/updating  Auditing  Software  Firmware Management Protocols  SNMP  CIM  DMTF  SCSI Enclosure Services  ESCON manager Device and Data Sharing Single-user vs. multi-user Device sharing  Reserve/release  Controlled access Space sharing/partitioning File sharing Record sharing Operating systems issues Mixed operating systems SAN sharing solutions  Replacement file systems  Network redirectors  File system emulation Interoperability Standards compliance SAN Ready profile Interoperability testing  Independent test labs  Vendor testing  User interoperability testing
Who Should Attend
This seminar is designed to provide developers, integrators, managers, marketing personnel, technical writers and others with a need for an understanding of Storage Area Networks as implemented using Fibre Channel technology. Prerequisites: An understanding of current computer interfaces or networks is useful, but not absolutely necessary.
Course Length: 1 Day - Introduction (Lecture only) 2 Days - Concepts and Solutions (Lecture only) 3 Days - In-Depth (Includes Lab)

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