Certifications for Technical Proficiency

Next Gen PanFS on ActiveStor Ultra (NEW)

This new, remote learning course draws upon the knowledge obtained from the PanFS^® System Administration Certification course or from relevant, practical PanFS system administration experience. The training materials introduce the Systems Administrator or IT team member to the new architecture, features, and hardware of Panasas’ new storage appliance – ActiveStor^® Ultra, featuring the next generation of the PanFS parallel file system. The course covers the significant changes within the ActiveStor Ultra hardware architecture, components, and networking. In addition, the new software architecture and features will be presented along with the configuration and operational considerations from previous releases.

PanFS System Administration Certification

After successful completion of this five days course, Panasas PanFS^® Certified System Administrators can:

• Install Panasas ActiveStor^® hardware and software.
• Configure PanFS storage operating systems and use the command-line interface and Panasas PanActive Management Interface.
• Access storage using the Panasas DirectFlow^® protocol and Network File System and Common Internet File System protocols.
• Diagnose and resolve basic software and hardware errors

PanFS System Advanced Troubleshooting

This 3 days course helps PanFS Certified System Administrators deepen their skills for advanced troubleshooting and system management. Each attendee partners with two or three other students for hands-on exercises using   Panasas equipment. Upon completion of this course, Certified Advanced Storage Engineers can:

• Upgrade Panasas hardware and software.
• Diagnose and resolve advanced software and hardware issues.
• Implement, configure, and monitor high-availability deployments.