IBM Flash Storage Fundamentals

COURSE OUTLINE:

Description

This course is designed to provide a brief overview of flash storage.

Audience

This beginner course is for personnel who are assessing and planning to deploy flash storage and solutions.

Prerequisites

You should have a basic understanding of concepts associated with open systems disk storage systems and I/O operations.

Learning Objectives

Summarize the various types of solutions available when using the IBM flash portfolio
Classify the architecture and features of the flash storage family
Compare the products within the flash storage family
Recognize the high-level components associated with flash storage

Unit 1: Flash storage fundamentals: An overview
Unit 2: Introduction to flash storage
Unit 3: Flash storage portfolio
Unit 4: IBM FlashSystem family
Unit 5: IBM FlashSystem solutions
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Lab 2: Access menu
Lab 3: Volume menu
Lab 4: Host menu
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