Software-Defined Storage Courses and Certifications

What If Flash Was Software Defined - Revolutionizing Data Storage

Explore software-defined flash capabilities in modern data centers, examining industry challenges, benefits, and potential impacts on storage-host interactions.

• YouTube
• 48 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Multiple Workloads and Protocols - One Software-Defined Solution for Flash Storage

Explore a unified, open-source solution for managing diverse storage requirements in cloud data centers. Learn to simplify flash storage deployment, enhance TCO, and reduce inventory complexities.

• YouTube
• 46 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

OpenSDS - An Industry-Wide Collaboration for Software-Defined Storage Management

Explore industry-wide collaboration for Software-Defined Storage management through OpenSDS. Learn about its architecture, mission, and potential to solve storage decision and management challenges.

• YouTube
• 17 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

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Shared Memory Communications in Software-Defined Storage

Explore SMC-D implementation in Software-defined storage on IBM Linux on Z, comparing it with TCP/IP and evaluating performance benefits.

• YouTube
• 15 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

SNIAVideo

Creating a Clustered Software-Defined Fileserver from Scratch on HCI

Explore the journey of building a software-defined fileserver on hyperconverged infrastructure, examining performance challenges, architectural decisions, and integration insights for cloud platforms.

• YouTube
• 51 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

SNIAVideo

Software-Enabled Flash: Maximizing Value Through Developer Control and Innovation

Explore software-enabled flash technology's capabilities for maximizing data center storage value through developer control, tenant isolation, and customizable protocols in cloud-scale environments.

• YouTube
• 36 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

SNIAVideo

Bridging the Gap Between Host Managed SMR Drives and Software-Defined Storage

Explore the implementation challenges and solutions for integrating Host Managed SMR drives in software-defined storage, covering sequential write constraints, ZoneFS utilization, and data alignment considerations.

• YouTube
• 28 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

SNIAVideo

Storage Acceleration via Decoupled Software Defined Storage Architecture

Discover how to optimize Software Defined Storage performance through decoupled architecture, achieving 10x lower read latency and 4-10x higher throughput using SPDK and NVMe-oF in Ceph environments.

• YouTube
• 49 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Learning VMware vSAN

116 ratings at LinkedIn Learning

Learn how to configure, monitor, and manage VMware vSAN, the popular software-defined storage solution, and explore different architecture and deployment options.

• LinkedIn Learning
• 3 hours 7 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Trial Available

EMC® Unity™ Virtual Storage Appliance - Deploy and Configure

12 ratings at Pluralsight

Software defined storage is an actively growing technology in the IT industry. Storage has long been a complex topic for the most people and this course will help simplify storage for the every day IT administrator.

• Pluralsight
• 1 hour 59 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Trial Available

Azure Stack HCI foundations

Explore Azure Stack HCI foundations, including architecture, core technologies, deployment planning, and Azure integration. Learn about Hyper-V, software-defined storage/networking, and Azure Arc integration.

• Microsoft Learn
• 2 hours 59 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

Introduction to Azure Stack HCI Core Technologies

Explore Azure Stack HCI core technologies, including Hyper-V, software-defined storage, and networking. Gain practical insights through demos and knowledge checks led by industry experts.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 32 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

SODA - One Data Framework, Infinite Possibilities

Explore the versatile SODA data framework and its wide-ranging applications in modern data management and analytics.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 35 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Peeling Back the Layers of Storage

Explore the intricacies of storage systems with VMware expert John Hawley, uncovering layers and complexities to enhance your understanding of data management and infrastructure.

• YouTube
• 52 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

SODA - An Open Collaboration for Data and Storage

Explore SODA, an open collaboration initiative for data and storage, presented by industry experts. Learn about innovative approaches to managing and optimizing data infrastructure in modern IT environments.

• YouTube
• 39 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video