Session 4: Storage Systems in Data Centers

 

Learning Objectives

• Learn about storage types (NAS, SAN, DAS)

• Understand RAID and redundancy

• Explore cloud storage integration

 

Key Topics

• Storage architectures

• RAID levels

• Backup & disaster recovery

 

Discussion Questions

1. How does SAN differ from NAS?

2. Why is RAID important?

3. What are common backup strategies?

4. How does cloud storage integrate with on-prem?

5. What are risks of poor storage design?

6. How do SSDs change storage performance?

 

Mini-Activities

• Case study: Compare RAID 5 vs RAID 10

• Poll: “Which storage type does your org use?”

 

Speaker Breakdown

• Speaker 1: Storage architectures

• Speaker 2: RAID & redundancy

• Speaker 3: Cloud storage integration