ITNW 1391 - Backup Recovery Systems and Architecture

3 Credits (2 hrs. lec., 3 hrs. lab.) This course will provide the student with an introduction to the technologies used to support traditional, virtualized, and cloud data center environments. Cloud deployment and service models, cloud infrastructure, and the key considerations in migrating to a cloud environment, are covered in this course. Backup/recovery, business continuity, security, and management of cloud environments are topics also covered in this course. Prerequisite: Instructor approval
Course Outcomes
1 - Describe backup and recovery terminology.
2 - Describe backup and recovery operations.
3 - Describe various types of storage systems, concepts and components.
4 - Identify major sources of backup data.
5 - Describe the different types of backup storage media, their advantages and disadvantages.
6 - Examine the steps involved in planning for backup and recovery.