ENTERPRISE STORAGE CONFIGURATION AND BUSINESS CONTINUITY

About the Course

This five-day, specialist-level technical course provides an exhaustive deep dive into the configuration and replication management of high-end enterprise storage arrays. Designed for environments where mission-critical data availability is non-negotiable, this program focuses on the orchestration of the latest flash-optimized storage platforms. Participants will master the complexities of virtual provisioning, service-level objective (SLO) management, and the architectural nuances of high-performance hardware.

The curriculum is heavily weighted toward hands-on proficiency, utilizing both the graphical Unisphere interface and the advanced Solutions Enabler (SYMCLI) command-line suite. Beyond basic setup, students will explore advanced business continuity strategies, including local snapshots and multi-site remote replication. By completing this training, administrators will be capable of maintaining seamless operations and rapid disaster recovery for large-scale, open-systems environments.

Audience Profile

This course is intended for:

• Storage Administrators responsible for the high-level configuration and daily health of enterprise arrays.

• Implementation Engineers tasked with deploying complex storage fabrics and replication links.

• Systems Architects designing disaster recovery and business continuity solutions for mission-critical applications.

• IT Operations Managers who need a technical understanding of compliance monitoring and workload planning in a flash-storage environment.

Learning Objectives

Advanced Configuration & Provisioning

• Analyze the hardware and software architecture of modern enterprise flash arrays.

• Implement virtual provisioning strategies, including the creation of devices and management of front-end ports.

• Orchestrate Service Level-Based Provisioning to ensure specific applications receive the required performance and latency characteristics.

• Manage auto-provisioning groups and host-side storage allocation for Windows and ESXi environments.

Replication & Business Continuity

• Deploy and manage local replication using SnapVX for point-in-time snapshots and data redirection.

• Configure and troubleshoot Remote Data Facility (SRDF) solutions across synchronous and asynchronous distances.

• Implement high-availability “Active-Active” data center solutions using SRDF/Metro.

• Execute disaster recovery workflows, including failover, failback, and multi-session consistency operations.

Monitoring & Planning

• Utilize Unisphere for PowerMax to conduct compliance monitoring and storage resource pool (SRP) analysis.

• Monitor data reduction efficiency and compression ratios in real-time.

• Perform workload planning and performance forecasting to prevent resource contention.

Prerequisites

• Fundamental understanding of enterprise flash-array concepts and architecture.

• Working experience with Windows and VMware ESXi operating systems.

• Proficiency in using command-line interfaces (CLI) and graphical user interfaces (GUI) for system management.