October 12-15, 2009
JW Marriott Desert Ridge, Phoenix, AZ
http://www.snwusa.com/default.aspx

Dell Storage Labs at Storage Networking World 2009

Make sure you attend our labs at this year's Storage Networking World:

Hands-on Lab Registration Information can be found here.

IP SAN Solutions

In organizations of all sizes, Internet (IP) storage area networks (SANs) are increasingly becoming a networked storage solution for business-critical IT environments. This lab guides students through the steps required to quickly set up and configure an IP SAN. Upon completion, attendees will better understand IP-based SAN technology, associated strategies, storage system capabilities, and usage of IP Storage solutions.

In detail, students will learn how to set up and configure an Internet SCSI (iSCSI) SAN in a choice of Microsoft® Windows® or Linux® environments. Students will also learn how to set up and configure a network boot environment using a Windows iSCSI initiator, how to attach to an iSCSI logical unit (LUN)/volume from a virtual host server, and preserve/restore data using snapshot technology.

• - Dell EqualLogic PS Series
• - Dell PowerVault MD3000i

Storage Virtualization

With ever more focus on ROI and TCO, there is heightened interest in storage virtualization. This lab guides students through the steps required to establish a virtualized storage environment. Upon completion, students will have a good basic understanding of how to set up and configure a virtualized block storage environment with fault-tolerant protection.

Exercises will include basic provisioning, data migration, volume expansion, and data protection. Students will understand how to set up and take advantage of advanced virtualization features in a storage environment, including dynamic expansion and allocation of resources, replication, data migration, and data protection.

• - Dell EqualLogic PS Series
  

Data Deduplication

With today’s pressure on organizations' storage infrastructures, deduplicating data offers a solution to reduce the physical disk footprint and required bandwidth. This lab guides students through exercises that illustrate how organizations store data—first for backup and disaster recovery, and now across the entire storage ecosystem—using data deduplication technology. Upon completion, students will better understand the powerful cost savings this new technology can offer as a way to augment traditional data protection methodologies.

• - Dell PowerVault DL2000 with CommVault

Additional Information

Also, make sure and visit the "Ideal Application for IP SANs" session and see Gary Gumanow, Product Marketing Manager, Dell.

Dell PowerVault MD3000i
Dell PowerVault DL2000 with CommVault
Dell EqualLogic PS Series