Introduction

Information storage is a central pillar of information technology. A large quantity of digital information is being created every moment by individual and corporate consumers of IT. This information needs to be stored, protected, optimized, and managed.

Not long ago, information storage was seen as only a bunch of disks or tapes attached to the back of the computer to store data. Even today, only those in the storage industry understand the critical role that information storage technology plays in the availability, performance, integration, and optimization of the entire IT infrastructure. Over the last two decades, information storage has developed into a highly sophisticated technology, providing a variety of solutions for storing, managing, connecting, protecting, securing, sharing, and optimizing digital information.

With the exponential growth of information and the development of sophisticated products and solutions, there is also a growing need for information storage professionals. IT managers are challenged by the ongoing task of employing and developing highly skilled information storage professionals.

Many leading universities and colleges have started to include storage technology courses in their regular computer technology or information technology curriculum, yet many of today's IT professionals, even those with years of experience, have not benefited from this formal education, therefore many seasoned professionals—including application, systems, database, ...

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