Assignment -1

1. What are types of data? Explain the Key characteristics of data centre elements.
2. Describe RAID levels with reference to RAID 0, RAID 1 and nested RAID, with neat diagram.
3. Explain two types of RAID implementation and also components of RAID array.
4. With diagram discuss the components of Disk Drive.
5. Describe the logical components of the Host.
6. Briefly explain RAID 4, RAID 5, RAID 6 level implementation with suitable figure.
7. Explain key management activities involved in managing modern data centre also explain
key challenges in managing information.
8. Describe Information Lifecycle Management with a neat diagram. List and explain ILM
benefits.
9. With Example of Order Processing System explain the core elements of Data Center
Infrastructure.
10. Describe Evolution of Storage Technology
11. Briefly explain three main components in a storage system environment.
12. Write a note on zoned bit recording.
 DAYANANDA SAGAR ACADEMY OF TECHNOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT
22 Mile, B.M Kaval, Opp. to Art of LivingUdayapura, Kanakapura Road, Bangalore-560082.

DEPARTMENT OF COMPUTER SCIENCE & ENGINEERING

(Affliated to VTU, Belagavi ,Approved by AICTE, Accredited by NBA, NewDelhi,

Name of the Faculty: Jahnavi S Subject: STORAGE AREA NETWORKS

Branch: CSE
Semester: VII ‘A’ & ‘B’ Subject Code: 15CS754
FIRST ASSIGNMENT

Course Outcome:

Course Description
Outcome
CO1 Evaluate storage architectures including storage subsystems, DAS, SAN, NAS
& CAS.
CO2 Analyze Raid Levels, Logical and Physical Components of a Storage
Infrastructure and Cloud.
CO4 To analyze the working of storage virtualization, LUN masking and file
systems.
1a. What is data center? Discuss the core elements and key characteristics of a Data centre
with a neat diagram. (5 marks, Dec/ Jan 15, Jun/Jul 15), co2
1b. List down the logical components of the hosts? Explain in detail regarding
(5 marks, Jun/ Jul 14), co1
2a. Explain the physical components and interface protocols used for the connectivity and
communication between host and storage device. (7 marks), co1
2b. A short note on core element of storage core component of data centre listing
limitations of tapes. (3 marks), co2
3a. Explain different RAID implementations discussing its advantage and disadvantage.
(4 marks), co2
3b. Explain disk drive components (6 marks), co1
4a. Explain seek time, rotational latency and data transfer rate (4 marks), co1
4b. Explain RAID impact on disk performance with illustration (2 marks), co2
4c.What is intelligent storage system? With a neat diagram explain the components of an
intelligent storage system. (4 marks, Dec/ Jan 15, Dec/ Jan 14, Jun/ Jul 14), co1
5. Explain the structure of cache with read and write operation in detail. (10 marks), co1
6. Explain commonly used cache management algorithms along with modes of flushing
in detail. Briefing strategies used for cache data protection. (10 marks), co1
7. Explain thin LUN virtual storage provisioning comparing virtual and traditional
storage provisioning. (10 marks), co4
8a. Explain intelligent storage system implementations. (5 marks), co1
8b. Explain components of FC SAN with neat diagram (5 marks), co1
9a. Explain FC connectivity with related diagram. (5 marks, Dec/ Jan 14), co1
9b.Explain fiber channel with respect to protocol stack, addressing (5 marks, Jun/Jul 16), co1
10a. Explain the concept of zoning along with the type of zoning. (4 marks, Jun/ Jul 14), co1
10b. Explain mesh topology and core edge topology different variations of FC SAN
topology. (10 marks), co1

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 SAN Assignment – 3

1. Explain backup in NAS environment.

2. Describe the failure analysis in BC. Mention some important BC technology solution.
3. Explain different backup technologies.
4. Explain backup and restore operation with neat diagram
5. Explain Backup topologies in detail.
6. Explain the following i) Incremental backup ii) Cumulative backup iii) Full backup
7. Define the following terminologies
a. MTBF
b. RPO
c. MTTR
d. RTO
e. Disaster recovery
8. Explain storage array based local replication technologies in detail.
9. Explain the process of tracking changes to source and Target.
10. Explain how consistency of replicated database is maintained.
11. Explain host based local replication technologies in detail.
12. Write a note on DWDM & SONET
13. Explain 2 types of host based remote replication.
14. Explain synchronous and asynchronous remote replication
15. Explain storage array based synchronous and a synchronous remote replication
16. Describe three site replication –Cascade/Multi hop and –Triangle/Multitarget
 SAN Assignment - 2

1. Explain 2 categories of intelligent storage Array.

2. Write a note on BC terminology.
3. Explain the components of intelligent storage system (ISS) with reference to LUN and
LUN masking with diagram.
4. Discuss briefly Business continuity life cycle.
5. With neat diagram explain read and write operation using cache.
6. Explain different types of zoning on a FC network
7. Discuss briefly FC protocol stack.
8. Explain different types of FC topology
9. Explain FC data frame.
10. Explain transmission in FC-AL and FC-SW
11. Explain evolution of SCSI
12. Discuss different types of FC ports.
13. Briefly explain CDB structure.
14. Explain different types of DAS.
15. Explain with neat diagram front end command queuing techniques.
16. Discuss parallel SCSI addressing.
17. With a neat diagram explain SCSI-3 architecture
18. Write a note on components of SAN
19. Explain briefly cache data protection.
20. Explain with neat diagram structure of cache.
 DAYANANDA SAGAR ACADEMY OF TECHNOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT
22 Mile, B.M Kaval, Opp. to Art of LivingUdayapura, Kanakapura Road, Bangalore-560082.

DEPARTMENT OF COMPUTER SCIENCE & ENGINEERING

(Affliated to VTU, Belagavi ,Approved by AICTE, NewDelhi,
Accredited by NBA for 3 years (26-7-18 to 30-6-2021), NewDelhi)
Name of the Faculty: Jahnavi S Subject: STORAGE AREA NETWORKS
Branch: CSE
Semester: VII ‘A’ & ‘B’ Subject Code: 15CS754
SECOND ASSIGNMENT
Course Outcome:

Course Description
Outcome
CO1 Evaluate storage architectures including storage subsystems, DAS, SAN, NAS & CAS.
CO2 Analyze Raid Levels, Logical and Physical Components of a Storage Infrastructure and
Cloud.
CO3 Identify the components of managing & monitoring the data center and apply the
techniques used for data maintenance
CO4 To analyze the working of storage virtualization, LUN masking and file systems.

1. Write a note on iSCSI. (10 marks, Jun/Jul 15, Dec/ 16/Jan 17),co2
or
1a. Write a note on iSCSI PDU. (3 marks, Jun/Jul 16),co2
1b. What is iSCSI? Explain protocol stack with a neat diagram. (3 marks, Jun/ Jul 14),co2
1c. Explain ISCSI connecting topologies with a suitable diagram. (2 marks, Dec/ Jan 14),co2
2aE.xplain FCIP protocol stack, topology in detail. (4 marks, Dec/ Jan 14),co2
2b.Explain components of FCoE network (4 marks, NQ),co2
3Explain the components of NAS and process of handling I/Os in a NAS environment with
neat diagrams. (10 marks, Dec/ Jan 15, Jun/Jul 16),co1
4a.Write a short note on NFS and CIFS file sharing protocol. (4 marks, Dec/ Jan 15), co4
4b.Explain file level virtualization in NAS. (4 marks, NQ),co4
5a. Explain components and benefits of OSD. (4 marks, NQ),co1
5b. Explain data storage and retrieval process in an OSD system and benefits of object based
system. (4 marks),co1
6a. Explain components of unified storage and different I/O paths for block file and object
access. (4 marks),co4
6b. What is information availability? Explain how information availability is defined and
measured. (4 marks, Dec/ 16/Jan 17),co3
7a.Explain the business continuity (BC) life cycle in detail (4 marks, Jun/ Jul 14, Jun/Jul 16),co3
7b.Describe the failure analysis in BC. Mention some important BC technology solution.
(4 marks, Dec/ Jan 14, Dec/ 16/Jan 17), co3
8a.Explain backup topologies, in detail. (4 marks, Dec/ Jan 14, Jun/ Jul 14,Jun/Jul 15),co3
8b. Explain wide range of technology available for backup targets. (4 marks),co3
9.Explain data duplication methods and implementation in detail. (10 marks) ,co3
10a.Explain 2 approaches for performing a backup in a virtualized environment.
(4 marks),co3
10b.Explain the key components of archiving solution architecture along with file and
E-mail archiving use case. (4 marks) ,co4

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