Storage Area Network

Questions on Module 1 & 2

1. Explain the architecture and evolution of storage technology with diagram?

2. Explain data center elements with respect to online processing system.
3. List down the logical components of the hosts? Explain in detail regarding
1) Volume Manager 2) File system
4. Explain key characteristics of datacenter with neat diagram.
5. What is RAID? List all RAID levels and explain nested RAID and RAID5.
6. Explain the concept of compute virtualization along with its advantages with neat diagram.
7. With neat label diagram explain FC channel Protocol stack.
8. Explain the types of FC connectivity.
9. Discuss components of intelligent storage array, in detail?
10. Write a note on Components of FC SAN.
11. Explain the structure of cache with cache implementation.
12. Define storage provisioning. Explain traditional and virtual provisioning
13. Explain the types of Zoning.
14. Write a short note on FC SAN Topologies.
15. Explain iSCSI protocol with components topologies and iSCSI protocol stack.
16. With diagram explain iSCSI session.
17. Explain FCIP protocol stack and topologies.
18. With neat label diagram explain components of FCoE network.
19. Define components of NAS with respect to I/O.
20. Define Object Based Storage and classify Block level versus Object level access.