INFORMATION STORAGE MANAGEMENT (Professional Elective – IV) B.Tech. IV Year I Sem. JNTUH R-18

• Explain the concept of data proliferation and its challenges for organizations.

• Compare and contrast different data states (active, archive, etc.) and their storage requirements.

• Describe the five pillars of storage technology and their role in managing storage infrastructure.

• Analyze the evolution of storage from early days to modern data centers.

• Explain the Information Lifecycle Management concept and its importance in information governance.

Unit II: Storage Systems Architecture

• Compare and contrast integrated vs. modular disk arrays and their advantages and disadvantages.

• Explain RAID concepts and different RAID levels (0, 1, 5, etc.) with their data protection capabilities.

• Analyze the role of caching in storage arrays and its impact on performance.

• Discuss different front-end connectivity options and their suitability for various applications.

• Explain how file systems interact with storage subsystems and manage data.

Unit III: Introduction to Networked Storage

• Compare and contrast DAS, SAN, NAS, and CAS architectures and their functionalities.

• Discuss the key elements of a SAN, including Fibre Channel technology and network management.

• Analyze the advantages and limitations of NAS compared to SAN.

• Explain the concepts of IP SAN and its standards like iSCSI and FCIP.

• Describe the features and benefits of Content Addressable Storage (CAS).

• Analyze the role of hybrid storage solutions and their applications.

Unit IV: Introductions to Information Availability

• Explain the difference between business continuity and disaster recovery.

• Discuss various local and remote business continuity techniques.

• Analyze different disaster recovery plans and their considerations.

• Evaluate the effectiveness of key management metrics like availability, capacity, and performance.

• Describe best practices for proactive storage management and problem handling.

Unit V: Securing Storage and Storage Virtualization

• Identify the critical security attributes for information stored on network storage.

• Discuss the security risks associated with shared storage models and mitigation strategies.

• Analyze the benefits and challenges of block-level and file-level storage virtualization.

• Explain the concept of thin provisioning and its impact on storage efficiency.

• Compare and contrast different storage virtualization technologies and their applications.