Module Details

Module Code: COMP I8003
Full Title: Data Storage Technologies
Valid From:: Semester 1 - 2019/20 ( June 2019 )
Language of Instruction:English
Duration: 1 Semester
Credits:: 5
Module Owner:: Peadar Grant
Departments: Unknown
Module Description: This module will examine the importance of information/data storage, technologies and architecture in an ever-changing IT environment. Students will gain a comprehensive understanding of the various storage technologies and devices as well as an evaluation of data storage concepts and architecture. Students will plan design and implement a backup strategy while incorporating key concepts such as redundancy, replication and de-duplication. Examining cloud based data storage architecture and security in the evolving world of Virtualization storage technologies.
 
Module Learning Outcome
On successful completion of this module the learner will be able to:
# Module Learning Outcome Description
MLO1 Evaluate host-based storage devices and volume management.
MLO2 Design centralised shared storage architectures to meet functional requirements and capacity, reliability and performance targets.
MLO3 Provision onsite data storage infrastructures for virtualised, private and public-cloud environments.
MLO4 Manage storage infrastructure on an ongoing basis to provide secure highly-available environment.
Pre-requisite learning
Module Recommendations
This is prior learning (or a practical skill) that is strongly recommended before enrolment in this module. You may enrol in this module if you have not acquired the recommended learning but you will have considerable difficulty in passing (i.e. achieving the learning outcomes of) the module. While the prior learning is expressed as named DkIT module(s) it also allows for learning (in another module or modules) which is equivalent to the learning specified in the named module(s).
No recommendations listed
 
Module Indicative Content
Storage Devices
Components, interfacing, performance and reliability of mechanical and solid state drives. Tape-based storage: role suitability, interfacing and capacity calculations. Hybrid Drives.
Host-based storage
Host Bus Adapter interfaces; file system responsibilities; SMART disk monitoring; application-specific RAID configurations; thick/thin provisioning; partitioning schemes: logical volume management; LVM-based software RAID; hot spare configuration; pooled storage configurations; boot-related issues; combined volume management and filesystems.
Shared storage architectures
Differentiation of SAN and NAS environments. Motivators for centralising storage in data centre environments. IP SAN configurations using iSCSI. Target+LUN provisioning, initiator setup. IP storage network design considerations. Shared targets & clustered filesystems. Fibre Channel and FCoE SAN. Diskless boot-from-SAN. Regulatory issues in shared storage environments
High-availability
Data centre storage environment; encryption; strategic security considerations; space optimisation; compression; deduplication, multi-site distributed SAN replication; failover; disaster recovery; backup schemes for SAN-based storage.
Virtualised environments
Storage configurations for virtualised hosts; SAN-backed hypervisor storage. Storage configurations for virtualised hosts; SAN-backed hypervisor storage; contrast onsite and cloud storage provision; integration of onsite and cloud storage providers and consumers;
Module Assessment
Assessment Breakdown%
Course Work60.00%
Final Examination40.00%
Module Special Regulation
 

Assessments

Full Time On Campus

Course Work
Assessment Type Continuous Assessment % of Total Mark 20
Marks Out Of 0 Pass Mark 0
Timing Week 6 Learning Outcome 1,2
Duration in minutes 0
Assessment Description
Lab-based problem-solving assessments
Assessment Type Continuous Assessment % of Total Mark 40
Marks Out Of 0 Pass Mark 0
Timing End-of-Semester Learning Outcome 2,3,4
Duration in minutes 0
Assessment Description
Design project
No Project
No Practical
Final Examination
Assessment Type Formal Exam % of Total Mark 40
Marks Out Of 0 Pass Mark 0
Timing End-of-Semester Learning Outcome 1,2,3,4
Duration in minutes 0
Assessment Description
End-Of-Semester Exam

Part Time On Campus

Course Work
Assessment Type Continuous Assessment % of Total Mark 20
Marks Out Of 0 Pass Mark 0
Timing Week 6 Learning Outcome 1,2
Duration in minutes 0
Assessment Description
Lab-based problem-solving assessments
Assessment Type Continuous Assessment % of Total Mark 40
Marks Out Of 0 Pass Mark 0
Timing End-of-Semester Learning Outcome 2,3,4
Duration in minutes 0
Assessment Description
Design project
No Project
No Practical
Final Examination
Assessment Type Formal Exam % of Total Mark 40
Marks Out Of 0 Pass Mark 0
Timing End-of-Semester Learning Outcome 1,2,3,4
Duration in minutes 0
Assessment Description
End-Of-Semester Exam
Reassessment Requirement
A repeat examination
Reassessment of this module will consist of a repeat examination. It is possible that there will also be a requirement to be reassessed in a coursework element.

DKIT reserves the right to alter the nature and timings of assessment

 

Module Workload

Workload: Full Time On Campus
Workload Type Contact Type Workload Description Frequency Average Weekly Learner Workload Hours
Lecture Contact 1x 1h lecture per week Every Week 1.00 1
Practical Contact 1x 2h lab per week Every Week 2.00 2
Independent Study Non Contact - Every Week 2.00 2
Directed Reading Non Contact - Every Week 3.00 3
Total Weekly Learner Workload 8.00
Total Weekly Contact Hours 3.00
Workload: Part Time On Campus
Workload Type Contact Type Workload Description Frequency Average Weekly Learner Workload Hours
Lecture Contact 1x 1h lecture per week Every Week 1.00 1
Practical Contact 1x 2h lab per week Every Week 2.00 2
Independent Study Non Contact - Every Week 2.00 2
Directed Reading Non Contact - Every Week 3.00 3
Total Weekly Learner Workload 8.00
Total Weekly Contact Hours 3.00
 
Module Resources
Recommended Book Resources
  • EMC Education Services. (2012), Information Storage and Management: Storing, Managing, and Protecting Digital Information in Classic, Virtualized, and Cloud Environments, Second Edition. John Wiley & Sons, [ISBN: 9781118236963].
  • Nigel Poulton. (2014), Data Storage Networking, [ISBN: 978-1-4920-05].
This module does not have any article/paper resources
This module does not have any other resources