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1
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is a collection of devices connected in a single physical location

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local area network (LAN)

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LAN stands for?

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has led to the development of virtual LANs, allowing network administrators to group and partition networks

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Virtualization

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4
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2 different types of LANs

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CLIENT/SERVER LAN
PEER-TO-PEER LAN

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connects devices to a central server, managing file storage

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CLIENT/SERVER LAN

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lack a central server and can handle heavy workloads

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PEER-TO-PEER LAN

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7
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hardware components of a LAN (enumerate)

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  • PCs/workstations and servers
  • Network Interface Card (NIC)
  • Cabling and connectors
  • Hub, concentrator
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8
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2 categories of software components of a LAN

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  • Inside PCs/workstations and servers
  • Inside network devices (Hub/Bridge/LAN Switch/Router)
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9
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Inside PCs/workstations and servers (enumerate)

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  • NIC Drivers
  • Network Operating System for servers
  • Network Operating System for clients
  • Networking protocol software
  • Application software
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Inside network devices (Hub/Bridge/LAN Switch/Router) (enumerate)

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  • Network Management Software
  • Forwarding/routing
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11
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is a circuit board used for communication between network stations

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Network Interface Card (NIC)

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12
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NIC stands for?

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Network Interface Card

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13
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is a central device in star network topology that amplifies signals

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hub

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14
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connects multiple LANs at Layer 2 of the Media Access Control Layer

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Bridge

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15
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is a device that enhances the speed and performance of data

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LAN Switch

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16
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is a powerful device at the network layer

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router

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17
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is a larger network than LAN but smaller than WAN

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metropolitan area network (MAN)

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18
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MAN stand for?

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metropolitan area network

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19
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Types of MAN technologies

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Fiber Distribution Data Interface (FDDI)
Switched multi-megabit data service (SMDS)
Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM)

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20
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is a standard for data transfer in LANs

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Fiber Distribution Data Interface (FDDI)

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21
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FDDI stands for?

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Fiber Distribution Data Interface

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22
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facilitates connectionless data transfer

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Switched multi-megabit data service (SMDS)

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23
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SMDS stands for?

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Switched multi-megabit data service

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24
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ATM stands for?

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Asynchronous Transfer Mode

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25
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is a digital transfer technology used for real-time data transfer

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ATM (Asynchronous Transfer Mode)

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26
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enables communication over long distances without cables or wires

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Wireless technology

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27
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a telecommunications company, states that the term
“wireless” first appeared in English in the late 19th century

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TracFone

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28
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Wireless technologies, originating from German physicist discovery of electromagnetic waves

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Heinrich Hertz

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29
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They invented the first wireless conversation in 1880, conducting audio conversation over modulated light beams.

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Charles Sumner Tainter
Alexander Graham Bell

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30
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invented by Charles Sumner Tainter and Alexander Graham Bell in 1880

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The photophone

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they shared the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1909 for developing wireless telegraphy, pioneering long distance radio transmission and wireless communication.

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Guglielmo Marconi
Karl Ferdinand Braun

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32
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developed by Guglielmo Marconi and Karl Ferdinand Braun who won Nobel Prize in Physics in 1909

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Radio transmission and wireless telegraphy

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33
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allow communication over distances without wires or cables, using radio frequency and infrared waves.

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The radio, TV, and satellites

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34
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two main types of Wireless technology today

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Local Wi-Fi networks
Cellular networks (mobile phone networks)

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35
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was first introduced in the 1990s and is often misinterpreted as a short form of Wireless Fidelity.

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Local Wi-Fi networks

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36
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enable electronic devices to communicate over long distances

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Cellular networks (mobile phone networks)

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37
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is a high-speed infrastructure that connects servers to interconnected storage devices like optical disks

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Storage Area Network (SAN)

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38
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SAN stands for?

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Storage Area Network

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39
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Benefits of SANs (enumeration)

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  • manages backup tasks
  • offers cost savings of over 80%
  • enhances system performance by up to 30%
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40
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The consolidation of distributed NT-based storages to virtualized SAN-based resources can save up to how many percent of management costs?

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80%

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41
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is a redundant process that offers high availability

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Clustering

42
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is the process of transferring archived data to less expensive media

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data vaulting

43
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have evolved to meet new application demands and expand capacities.

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SAN architectures

44
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homogeneous high-cost SANs also known as ?

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legacy proprietary fabric switch phase

45
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offers heterogeneous capability and reduces component prices

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“Open” 2Gb fabric switch

46
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offers doubled SAN speeds, flexibility in configuration

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Open 2Gb fibre channel

47
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enable the integration of multiple protocols like SCSI

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SAN infrastructures

48
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developed in the 1990s, is a high-speed interface for connecting storage devices to servers and other network configurations

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Fibre channel

49
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allows SANs to perform bandwidth multiplexing by enabling simultaneous data transmission between devices

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Fibre-Channel-Arbitrated Loop Transport Protocol (FC-AL)

50
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The fibre channel methodology enables three topologies:

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point-to-point links
arbitrated loops
bandwidthswitched fabrics.

51
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offering protocol-independent connectivity and unparalleled manageability for storage devices

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Crossroads Systems

52
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is a new interconnect technology developed by the InfiniBand Trade Association

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InfiniBand

53
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has developed an intelligent fabric services architecture for enterprise mission critical storage

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Brocade Communication Systems

54
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is a mid-layer protocol specification that regulates virtual intercommunication

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virtual interface (VI) architecture

55
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is a protocol that enables direct file transfer between storage systems and clients

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Direct Access File System (DAFS/VIA)

56
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is developing standards for an IP-based transport-through-network technology

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IETF IP Storage Working Group

57
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improving management, data access, disaster recovery, business continuity, disk mirroring, and wide area clustering.

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SAN-over-IP technology

58
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offers three technologies for integrating fibre channel
SANs into the IP backbone

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Storage Networking Industry Association (SNIA)

59
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SNIA stands for?

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Storage Networking Industry Association

60
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three technologies offered by SNIA

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FCIP
iFCP
iSCSI.

61
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is a point-to-point IP tunneling solution for intercommunicating remote SANs with fibre channel fabrics

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Fibre Channel Over IP (FCIP)

62
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FCIP stands for?

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Fibre Channel Over IP

63
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integrates fibre channel end devices into a single IP SAN

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Internet Fibre Channel Protocol (iFCP)

64
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iFCP stands for?

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Internet Fibre Channel Protocol

65
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uses light switch technology in IP storage networking, excluding fibre channel elements

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Internet SCSI (iSCSI)

66
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iSCSI stands for?

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Internet SCSI

67
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suite of storage management software for large-scale network configuration and monitoring.

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Storage Over IP (SoIP)

68
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SoIP stands for?

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Storage Over IP

69
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is an OSPF-based routing protocol for fibre channels, determining the shortest data traffic route

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Fabric Shortest Path First (FSPF)

70
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FSPF stands for?

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Fabric Shortest Path First

71
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enabling block level and file access to data through NetFORCE3000TMSeries

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Adaptive Network Storage Architecture (ANSA)

72
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ANSA stands for?

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Adaptive Network Storage Architecture

73
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technology manages logical and physical storage-system resources, allowing administrators to configure and monitor SANs

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Storage Resource Management (SRM)

74
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SRM stands for?

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Storage Resource Management

75
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manages SAN voluntary standards, including X3T10 and X3T11 working committees.

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STANDARDS American National Standards Institute (ANSI)

76
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ANSI stands for?

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American National Standards Institute

77
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introduced management standards for computer systems and enterprise environments

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Distributed Management Task Force (DMTF)

78
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DMTF stands for?

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Distributed Management Task Force

79
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is a division of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) that develops storage system models and architectures

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Storage Systems Standards Working Group (SSSWG)

80
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SSSWG stands for?

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Storage Systems Standards Working Group

81
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defines TCP/IP standards for enterprise environments with SANs

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Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF)

82
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IETF stands for?

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Internet Engineering Task Force

83
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aims to establish a forum for IT companies

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SNIA (Storage Networking Industry Association)

84
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SNIA stands for?

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Storage Networking Industry Association

85
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FCIA stands for?

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Fibre Channel Industry Association

86
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an international organization of manufacturers aims to
provide fiber channel infrastructure for various applications

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Fibre Channel Industry Association (FCIA)

87
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a consortium of storage networking companies, collaborates with the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF)

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Fibre Alliance (FA)

88
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FA stands for?

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Fibre Alliance

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91
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a Sun Microsystems technology, offers intelligent management services for networked devices

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Jiro

92
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Since 1991, it has gathered over 50 corporations, universities, and national labs to collaborate on digital information storage.

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National Storage Industry Consortium (NSIC)

93
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NSIC stands for?

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National Storage Industry Consortium

94
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is a physical facility used by organizations to house critical applications and data

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data center

95
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have evolved significantly, transitioning from traditional on-premises

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Modern data centers

96
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core components of a data center (enumerate)

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Network infrastructure
Storage infrastructure

97
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This connects servers

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Network infrastructure

98
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Data is the fuel of the modern data center

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Storage infrastructure

99
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Applications are the engines of a data center

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Computing resources

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