I am student of the Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU) and from here doing my engineering degree searching for question papers. Can you provide me Storage Area Networks (SAN) VTU question papers along with syllabus so that I can prepare well for the exam?

Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU) is a collegiate public state university in Karnataka State, India.

As per your request below I am providing you the Storage Area Networks (SAN) VTU question papers:

SAN VTU Question Paper



SAN VTU Question Paper



Below I am providing you the SAN VTU Syllabus:

Part A

Unit-1
Introduction to Information Storage and Management, Storage System Environment
7 hours

Information Storage, Evolution of Storage Technology and Architecture, Data Center Infrastructure, Key Challenges in Managing Information, Information Lifecycle Components of Storage System Environment, Disk Drive Components, Disk Drive Performance, Fundamental Laws Governing Disk Performance, Logical Components of the Host, Application Requirements and Disk Performance.

Unit-2
Data Protection, Intelligent Storage system
6 hours

Implementation of RAID,RAID Array Components, RAID Levels, RAID Comparison, RAID Impact on Disk Performance, Hot Spares Components of an Intelligent Storage System, Intelligent Storage Array

Unit-3
Direct-Attached Storage, SCSI, and Storage Area Networks
7 hours

Types of DAS, DAS Benefits and Limitations, Disk Drive Interfaces, Introduction to Parallel SCSI, Overview of Fibre Channel, The SAN and Its Evolution, Components of SAN, FC Connectivity, Fibre Channel Ports, Fibre Channel Architecture, Zoning, Fibre Channel Login Types, FC Topologies.

Unit-4
NAS, IP SAN
6 hours

General – Purpose Service vs. NAS Devices, Benefits of NAS, NAS File I / O, Components of NAS, NAS Implementations, NAS File-Sharing Protocols, NAS I/O Operations, Factors Affecting NAS Performance and Availability. iSCSI, FCIP.
Part B

Unit-5
Content-Addressed Storage, Storage Virtualization
6 hours

Fixed Content and Archives, Types of Archive, Features and Benefits of CAS, CAS Architecture, Object Storage and Retrieval in CAS, CAS Examples Forms of Virtualization, SNIA Storage Virtualization Taxonomy, Storage Virtualizations Configurations, Storage Virtualization Challenges, Types of Storage Virtualization

Unit-6
Business Continuity, Backup and Recovery
6 hours

Information Availability, BC Terminology, BC Planning Lifecycle, Failure Analysis, Business Impact Analysis, BC Technology Solutions. Backup Purpose, Backup Considerations, Backup Granularity, Recovery Considerations, Backup Methods, Backup Process, Backup and restore Operations, Backup Topologies, Backup in NAS Environments, Backup Technologies.

Unit-7
Local Replication, Remote Replication
7 hours

Source and Target, Uses of Local Replicas, Data Consistency, Local Replication Technologies, Restore and Restart Considerations, Creating Multiple Replicas, Management Interface, Modes of Remote Replication, Remote Replication Technologies, Network Infrastructure.

Unit-8
Securing the Storage Infrastructure, Managing the Storage Infrastructure
7 hours

Storage Security Framework, Risk Triad, Storage Security Domains, Security Implementations in Storage Networking Monitoring the Storage Infrastructure, Storage Management Activities, Storage Infrastructure Management Challenges, Developing an Ideal Solution.

Contact;

Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU)

Jnana Sangama, VTU Main Road, Machhe

Belagavi, Karnataka 590018

Phone: 0831 249 8196