Unit wise Important Question

Course name: STORAGE AREA NETWORKS

Class: 7th Semester
Course Code: 10CS765

Unit-1
1. Explain information lifecycle management with neat diagram
2. Explain ILM implementation.
3. Discuss the key characteristics of a data centre, with a neat
diagram.
4. Explain key components of disk drive.
5. Explain logical components of host.
6. Problems on disk drive performance.

Unit-2
1. Explain different RAID levels with their advantages and
disadvantages
2. Illustrate the components of an intelligent storage system.
3. Compare all the RAID levels.
4. Explain intelligent storage array.

Unit-3
1. What is DAS? Explain two types of DAS.
2. Explain DAS benefits and limitations.
3. Explain
a) SCSI-3 architecture.
 b) SCSI-3 Client-Server model
c) SCSI-3 communication model
4. Explain SAN components.
5. Explain FC Connectivity.
6. Explain FC Ports.
7. Explain FC architecture.
8. Explain zoning and its types.
9. Explain FC topologies.

Unit-4
1. Explain benefits of NAS.
2. Explain NAS implementation.
3. Explain NAS file sharing protocols.
4. Explain NAS I/O operations.
5. Briefly discuss factors affecting NAS performance and
availability.
6. Explain iSCSI connectivity topology.
7. Explain iSCSI protocol stack.
8. FCIP Topology.

Unit-5
1. What are archives? Explain its types.
2. Explain features and benefits of CAS.
3. Explain CAS architecture.
4. Explain object storage and retrieval in CAS.
5. What is virtualization? Explain different forms of virtualization.
6. Explain storage virtualization challenges.
 7. Provide SNIA storage virtualization taxonomy.
8. Explain types of storage virtualization.

Unit-6
1. Explain BC planning lifecycle.
2. Explain failure analysis.
3. Explain the factors used for measuring information availability.
4. Explain backup granularity levels.
5. Explain backup method and architecture.
6. Explain backup and restore operations.
7. Explain backup topologies.
8. Explain backup technologies.

Unit-7
1. Explain local replication technologies.
2. Compare local replication technologies.
3. Explain modes of remote replication.
4. Briefly explain remote replication technologies.
5. Explain network infrastructure over remote replication.

Unit-8
1. Explain storage security framework attributes.
2. What is risk triad? Explain.
3. Briefly explain three security domains of data storage.
4. Write a short note on security implementations in storage
networking.
5. Explain parameters monitored in storage infrastructure.
6. Explain the components monitored.
7. Explain
a) Accessibility monitoring
b) Capacity monitoring
c) Performance monitoring
d) Security monitoring
8. Explain storage management activities.