Module 1: Introduction to Information Storage

Question 1

What does a data center typically consist of?

Answer 1

• Facility (physical building)
• IT Equipment (server storage)
• Support Infrastructure (power, cooling)

Question 2

What are the key characteristics of a Modern Data Center?

Answer 2

1. Sofware Defined
2. Continuous Availability
3. IT-aaS
4. Multi-Layer Security
5. On-Demand Scalability
6. Virtualization
7. Orchestration Management

Question 3

Key features of software defined data center?

Answer 3

software based controller is decoupled from the hardware that sends instructions to hardware

Question 4

Key features of IT-aaS?

Answer 4

• enables the IT department to function as a “utility of the business” - they are also maintained by a service catalog with users selecting the resources needed from said catalog

Question 5

Key features of Virtualization?

Answer 5

the process of abstracting physical resources like compute and storage and turning them into virtual resources - more dynamic than physical data center

Question 6

Key features of Orchestration Management?

Answer 6

helps improve business agility by using a “predefined workflow” for automation purposes

Question 7

What are the key technologies that enable “digital transformation”?

Answer 7

1. Cloud Computing
2. AI
3. Big Data
4. IoT
5. Edge Computing
6. 5G