What will I be able to do upon completing the Specialization?

A career in storage administration.

Is this course really 100% online? Do I need to attend any classes in person?

This course is completely online, so there’s no need to show up to a classroom in person. You can access your lectures, readings and assignments anytime and anywhere via the web or your mobile device.

Can I just enroll in a single course?

Yes! To get started, click the course card that interests you and enroll. You can enroll and complete the course to earn a shareable certificate. When you subscribe to a course that is part of a Specialization, you’re automatically subscribed to the full Specialization. Visit your learner dashboard to track your progress.

Is financial aid available?

Yes. In select learning programs, you can apply for financial aid or a scholarship if you can’t afford the enrollment fee. If fin aid or scholarship is available for your learning program selection, you’ll find a link to apply on the description page.

Can I take the course for free?

No, you cannot take this course for free. When you enroll in the course, you get access to all of the courses in the Specialization, and you earn a certificate when you complete the work. If you cannot afford the fee, you can apply for financial aid.

Learn Enterprise Data Storage with IBM Storage Scale Specialization

Launch Your Career in Data Storage. Through three courses, you will learn a range of concepts from how to get started with IBM Storage Scale, to administering clustered storage nodes, to performing remote data access to your clustered storage environment.

Instructor: Upendra Rajan

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3 course series

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3 course series

Get in-depth knowledge of a subject

5.0

(12 reviews)

Beginner level

Recommended experience

12 weeks to complete

at 4 hours a week

Flexible schedule

Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

Fundamentals of enterprise data storage
Storage administration of clustered nodes
Remotely accessing your clustered data storage environment

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Specialization - 3 course series

This specialization is open to all interested learners seeking to develop skills on managing an enterprise storage environment. Through three courses, you will learn a range of concepts from how to get started with IBM Storage Scale, to administering clustered storage nodes, to performing remote data access to your clustered storage environment. This will prepare you for a career in data storage. Brought to you by IBM!

Applied Learning Project

There will be 19 exercises throughout this specialization where you will work on a real data center lab environment to perform various tasks on cluster preparation, management, storage configuration, advanced installation, monitoring, security, and various file system access and protocol configurations.

Data Storage Fundamentals with IBM Storage Scale

Course 113 hours

What you'll learn

This course is intended for IT professionals tasked with administering an IBM Storage Scale storage cluster in environments running Linux and AIX nodes. The course includes information on installing, configuring, and monitoring an IBM Storage Scale cluster. Many Storage Scale features are described in lecture materials and then implemented in lab exercises. These features include: Storage management, high availability options, cluster management, and information lifecycle management (ILM) tools.

Skills you'll gain

File Systems, Data Storage, Disaster Recovery, Configuration Management, Data Security, Scalability, Data Management, Data Integrity, Software Installation, Servers, and System Configuration

IBM Storage Scale Administration

Course 213 hours

What you'll learn

This course is intended for IT professionals tasked with administering a Storage Scale cluster consisting of Linux nodes.

We will discuss the Storage Scale installer toolkit, installer GUI, cluster upgrade scenarios, cluster health monitoring, cluster performance data collection and monitoring, management GUI, file system encryption, cluster security, and call home features. Many of the features are described in lecture materials and implemented in lab exercises. Upon completion of this course, you will earn a digital badge that recognizes your skills and knowledge in this area.

Skills you'll gain

Software Installation, Data Security, Systems Administration, System Monitoring, Performance Tuning, Event Monitoring, Security Controls, Data Storage Technologies, Linux Administration, Servers, Encryption, Configuration Management, System Configuration, and Command-Line Interface

IBM Storage Scale Remote Data Access

Course 317 hours

What you'll learn

This course is intended for IT professionals tasked with administering a Storage Scale storage cluster consisting of Linux nodes. The course includes information on various Storage Scale features that enable remote access to data that is stored in a cluster file system. This includes: multi-cluster support, clustered NFS, cluster export services (CES) and protocol support (NFS, SMB, and Object), Active File Management (AFM), and AFM-based Asynchronous Disaster Recovery (AFM DR). The features are described in lecture materials and implemented in lab exercises.

Skills you'll gain

File Management, File Systems, Disaster Recovery, Data Access, Data Storage, System Configuration, Network Protocols, Remote Access Systems, Network Planning And Design, System Implementation, Distributed Computing, Configuration Management, and Open Source Technology