SAN and NAS
Develop the skills to design a small SAN and NAS service for distinct workloads through a learning path centred on SAN and NAS. Explore concepts, guided practice and an applied project.
Build practical SAN and NAS skills.
Skills and knowledge developed in this course.
- Architecture
- Provisioning
- Resilience
- Operations
- Applied project: Design a small SAN and NAS service for distinct workloads
- SAN and NAS — validation and review
About this course
This course develops practical capability in SAN and NAS. Its course-specific content covers Architecture, Provisioning, Resilience, Operations, followed by an applied project focused on design a small san and nas service for distinct workloads. The lessons include concrete configuration, design, testing or operational decisions appropriate to the subject.
Who this is for
Administrators, developers and practitioners who work with SAN and NAS or plan to take on responsibilities in this area.
Before you start
Basic computer literacy and a foundational understanding of storage & backup technologies. Prior experience with the named product helps with the practical exercises.
Design a small SAN and NAS service for distinct workloads
Deliver design a small san and nas service for distinct workloads. Use the module outcomes to state requirements, demonstrate a working result, test an expected failure or boundary case, and document assumptions and follow-up work.
Course content
Course-specific syllabus and practical exercises. Lab release, access arrangements and final delivery scope are confirmed before enrolment.
01Architecture
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- Block and file storage responsibilities
- Controllers, shelves, hosts and fabric components
Practical exerciseApply architecture to the design a small san and nas service for distinct workloads and capture the validation evidence.
02Provisioning
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- Volumes, LUNs, shares and exports
- Host mapping, masking and access controls
Practical exerciseApply provisioning to the design a small san and nas service for distinct workloads and capture the validation evidence.
03Resilience
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- Multipathing and controller failover
- Snapshot and replication boundaries
Practical exerciseApply resilience to the design a small san and nas service for distinct workloads and capture the validation evidence.
04Operations
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- Capacity, latency and path monitoring
- Create a change and incident runbook
Practical exerciseApply operations to the design a small san and nas service for distinct workloads and capture the validation evidence.
05Applied project: Design a small SAN and NAS service for distinct workloads
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- Define inputs, assumptions and acceptance criteria for: Design a small SAN and NAS service for distinct workloads.
- Implement the project using architecture, provisioning, resilience, operations.
Practical exerciseDesign a small SAN and NAS service for distinct workloads.
06SAN and NAS — validation and review
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- Demonstrate the completed project against its acceptance criteria.
- Exercise an invalid-input or failure scenario and document the observed result.
Practical exercisepresent the project evidence, limitations and a repeatable handover.
Technical references
These primary vendor, project or standards sources inform this independent IT Purview outline. Reference pages checked 25 October 2026; current provider documentation and exam objectives take precedence when versions change.
From understanding to application.
Progress by learning milestone. The schedule is agreed around your starting level and learning goals.
- 01Learning milestone 1 In progress
Set the context
Architecture · Provisioning
Establish the SAN and NAS scope, baseline concepts and operating assumptions. - 02Learning milestone 2 In progress
Build the working skills
Resilience · Operations
Apply the core SAN and NAS techniques in the course lab and record the result. - 03Learning milestone 3 In progress
Validate and handle exceptions
Check expected behavior, investigate a failure case and capture evidence for design a small san and nas service for distinct workloads. - 04Learning milestone 4 In progress
Deliver the applied project
Complete design a small san and nas service for distinct workloads, explain key decisions and identify a practical next step.
Career outlook after this learning path
Typical roles this roadmap can support, with broad salary ranges by relevant work experience.
| Role | 0–3 years | 3–7 years | 7–12+ years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infrastructure / Storage Engineer | ₹5–11 LPA | ₹12–24 LPA | ₹25–45 LPA |
Ranges are indicative India-market compensation estimates in ₹ lakh per annum, not a salary promise. They reflect broad market guides and vary by location, employer, skills and role scope; the experience bands refer to relevant work experience, not time since training. Completing this course does not guarantee employment, a role, compensation or career progression. View market reference ↗