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Advanced SAN School



This series of podcasts from SearchStorage.com will update you on the latest advances in SAN technology. It is a follow-up to the first SearchStorage.com SAN School, which focused on the nuts and bolts of SAN components.

Leading the podcast series is Stephen Foskett, director of data practice for Contoural. This highly rated Storage Decisions SAN School speaker and SearchStorage.com expert has put together this series to give you insight into the challenges that go into architecting and managing today's SANs.


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Advanced SAN School Lesson Three: SAN Management and Security (Podcast)
Advanced SAN School Lesson Two: SAN Architecture and Topology (Podcast)
Lesson One: Building a SAN (Podcast)


LESSON 1: BUILDING A SAN

In Lesson 1, Stephen Foskett discusses the different types of storage arrays, switches and software that make up a storage network. Stephen covers the basics in Fibre Channel, IP and NAS to help any organization determine which interconnect and storage platform is the best fit.
LEARN MORE: LESSON 1: BUILDING A SAN


LESSON 2: SAN ARCHITECTURE AND TOPOLOGY

In Lesson 2, Stephen Foskett discusses the evolution of SANs from standalone entities to islands and beyond. Using such techniques as dual connections or multipathing can make a substantial difference in the way data is moved and processed. These techniques can also make a big difference in your company's consolidation plans, which can save resources, time and money.
LEARN MORE: LESSON 2: SAN ARCHITECTURE AND TOPOLOGY


LESSON 3: SAN MANAGEMENT AND SECURITY

In this podcast, instructor Stephen Foskett explains what the options are for management tools. He'll dissect array management, change management, virtualization and more to help you manage your environment. Tips in this podcast will help reduce costs on what is the most expensive portion of owning a SAN.
LEARN MORE: LESSON 3: SAN MANAGEMENT AND SECURITY


ADVANCED SAN SCHOOL FINAL EXAM

Think you are a SAN master? Take this SearchStorage.com quiz and find out if you make the grade or need to go back to SAN School.
LEARN MORE: ADVANCED SAN SCHOOL FINAL EXAM

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