COURSE TITLE: Information Storage and Management

COURSE CODE: 21IS731

SL.NO MODULE QUESTIONS CO’S PO’S LEVEL
1. 1 What are the key differences between
traditional and modern information
storage architectures?
2. Describe the evolution of storage
architecture over time.
3. What are the main components of a data
center infrastructure?
4. How does virtualization impact storage
architecture in a cloud computing
environment?
5. Define cloud computing and explain its
relationship with data storage.
6. What is the role of DBMS in the data
center environment?
7. How does application hosting affect data
storage requirements?
8. Explain the different types of
connectivity used in data centers.
9. What are the main components of a disk
drive?
10. How do disk drive components affect
 disk performance?
11. What are the differences between Direct
Attached Storage (DAS) and other
storage architectures?
12. How can storage design be optimized
based on application requirements and
disk performance?
13. What is disk native command queuing,
and how does it improve performance?
14. Compare and contrast different types of
host access to data in storage systems.
15. Explain the implementation methods of
RAID.
16. What are the key components of a RAID
array?
17. How does RAID impact disk
performance?

18. Compare the advantages and

disadvantages of different RAID levels
19. What is the role of hot spares in RAID
systems?

20. What are the key components of an

intelligent storage system, and how do
they enhance storage performance?

1. 2 What are the key features of Fibre

Channel technology in storage networks?
2. How has the SAN evolved over time, and
what are its key benefits compared to
 DAS?
3. What are the main components of an FC
SAN, and how do they function together?
4. Explain different Fibre Channel
connectivity options.
5. What are Switched Fabric Ports, and
how do they contribute to SAN
performance?
6. Describe the Fibre Channel architecture
and its key layers.
7. What are Fabric Services in a Fibre
Channel SAN, and what roles do they
play?
8. Explain the different types of Switched
Fabric Logins (FLOGI, PLOGI, and
PRLI) in FC SAN.
9. What is zoning in FC SAN, and why is it
important for security and performance?
10. Compare the different topologies used in
FC SAN and their respective advantages.

11. What is iSCSI, and how does it differ

from traditional Fibre Channel in SAN
environments?
12. How does Fibre Channel over IP (FCIP)
work, and what use cases does it
address?
13. Define Fibre Channel over Ethernet
(FCoE) and explain its significance in
modern storage networks.
14. Compare the performance and use cases
of iSCSI, FCIP, and FCoE in SAN
 environments.

15. What are the differences between

general-purpose servers and NAS devices
for file storage?
16. What are the main benefits of using NAS
in an enterprise storage environment?
17. Describe the components of a NAS
system and their roles.
18. Explain the NAS I/O operation process.
19. What are the most commonly used NAS
file-sharing protocols, and how do they
differ (e.g., NFS, SMB/CIFS)?
20. How does file-level virtualization work,
and how does it enhance NAS
scalability and management?

1. 3 What are Object-Based Storage Devices

(OSDs), and how do they differ from
traditional storage systems?
2. How does Object-Based Storage handle
data differently compared to file or block
storage?
3. Explain the concept of Content-
Addressed Storage (CAS).
4. What are the typical use cases for
Content-Addressed Storage?
5. What are the benefits of Unified Storage
in managing data across different
environments?
6. How does Unified Storage integrate file,
 block, and object storage within a single
framework?
7. What is the importance of Information
Availability in a business continuity
plan?
8. What is the importance of Information
Availability in a business continuity
plan?
9. What are the main phases of the Business
Continuity Planning (BCP) lifecycle?
10. How does failure analysis help in
creating an effective BC plan?
11. Describe the process and importance of
Business Impact Analysis (BIA) in
business continuity planning.
12. What are the different BC technology
solutions available for ensuring
information availability?
13. What is the primary purpose of
performing data backups in an
enterprise environment?
14. What key considerations should be taken
into account when planning a backup
strategy?
15. What is meant by backup granularity,
and how does it affect the backup
process?
16. Compare different backup methods such
as full, incremental, and differential
backups.
17. What are the key factors that influence
recovery considerations during a backup
 operation?
18. What are the components of a typical
backup architecture?
19. Explain the steps involved in a standard
backup and restore operation.
20. What are the different backup
topologies, and how do they impact the
performance and reliability of
a backup system?

1. 4 What is replication in the context of data

storage, and why is it important?
2. Define key replication terminology such
as source, replica, and consistency.
3. What are the primary uses of local
replicas in an enterprise environment?
4. How is replica consistency maintained
during replication?
5. What are the common local replication
technologies used in modern storage
systems?
6. How does a system track changes
between the source and the replica?
7. What are the key considerations when
restoring data from a local replica?
8. Explain the significance of restart
considerations during a restore
operation.
9. What are the benefits and challenges of
creating multiple replicas of the same
data?
10. How do organizations ensure that
replicas are up to date with the source?
11. What are the different modes of remote
replication, and how do they differ (e.g.,
synchronous, asynchronous)?
12. Describe some remote replication
technologies and their use cases.
13. How does synchronous replication differ
from asynchronous replication in terms
of performance and reliability?
14. What are the potential challenges
associated with remote replication in
geographically distributed
environments?
15. What are the key components of an
Information Security Framework in
storage infrastructure?
16. Define the Risk Triad and its relevance
to securing data in storage systems.
17. What are the different storage security
domains, and how do they help in
protecting data?
18. How are security implementations
applied in storage networking to prevent
data breaches?
19. What are the critical activities involved
in monitoring the storage infrastructure?
20. Describe the key management activities
necessary for effective storage
infrastructure management, such as
capacity planning, performance tuning,
and fault management.