CompTIA Storage+ Powered by SINA Training

• Understand different storage components, connectors, and cables
• Install and maintain modular storage array components
• Understand the commonly used terms, protocols, and interfaces used in networking industry
• Implement and troubleshoot  networking issues regarding all technologies, including fibre channel and Ethernet network
• Describe RAID levels and associated properties
• Explain the concepts related to redundancy, replication, data backup, and data security
• Manage storage performance by keeping check on different metrics and parameters

• Technical professionals
• Technical managers
• Storage networking managers
• Storage networking systems integrators

• Working experience of at least 1 year in IT storage environment
• It is recommended, not mandatory, that individuals pursuing the CompTIA Storage+ certification have one of the foundation level credentials – CompTIA A+ , Network+ or Server+

1. Storage Components

• Describe disk types, components, and features
• Compare removable media types, components, and features
• Given a scenario, install and maintain connectors and cable types (keeping in mind their properties)
• Describe the uses of physical networking hardware
• Given a scenario, install and maintain modular storage array components
• Identify the following environmental concerns and their associated
• Use appropriate safety techniques during installation and maintenance of storage equipment

2. Connectivity

• Identify common storage networking industry terms
• Explain the following storage networking industry terms
• Given a scenario, implement the following fibre channel technologies
• Given a scenario, implement the following Ethernet network technologies
• Identify the basics of converged storage network technologies
• Given a scenario, use the appropriate network tools
• Troubleshoot the following common networking problems
• Troubleshoot the following common fibre channel problems
• Compare and contrast common storage infrastructures

3. Storage Management

• Explain the following RAID levels and associated properties
• Given a scenario, execute storage provisioning techniques
• Explain volume management concepts
• Describe general virtualization concepts
• Given a scenario, implement monitoring, alerting, and reporting
• Explain management protocols, interfaces, and associated purpose
• Explain Information Lifecycle Management concepts
• Explain the various functions and differences of de-duplication and compression

4.  Data Protection

• Explain redundancy concepts, associated purposes, and components
• Compare and contrast different replication methods and properties
• Explain the basics of data backup concepts for long term storage
• Explain the basic concepts and importance of data security

5. Storage Performance

• Explain how latency and throughput impact storage performance
• Identify tuning and workload balance concepts
• Describe storage device bandwidth properties and functions
• Describe network device bandwidth properties and functions
• Explain performance metrics, parameters, and purposes of storage/host tools