🌌 Storage Automation Masterclass

Transition from CLI Admin to Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) Architect

Theme: Modernize enterprise storage operations across NetApp, Dell, Hitachi, Pure, and Brocade using industry-standard DevOps tools.

📅 Training Overview

FeatureDetails

⏳ Duration 35 Hours (Live, Instructor-Led)

⏰ Schedule 8:00 PM – 9:00 PM IST

🔓 Access 5 Years of repeated Live Training access

🛠️ Tools Ansible, Python, Terraform, AWX & Git

🎁 Bonus Python PCEP Certification Guidance

📱 Contact +91 9647524712 (WhatsApp)

🎯 Target Audience & Prerequisites

Who is this for?

• 🚀 L3 Storage Engineers looking to escape manual toil.

• 👨‍💻 DevOps & SRE teams managing enterprise-scale storage.

• 🏗️ Automation Engineers building "Storage-as-a-Service" platforms.

Prerequisites:

• ✅ Solid Storage Fundamentals (SAN/NAS/Protocols).

• ✅ Basic familiarity with Linux & Vendor-specific concepts (ONTAP, etc.).

🏗️ Course Curriculum

🟦 Module 1: Automation Foundations (The Core)

• The IaC Mindset: Declarative vs. Imperative, Idempotency, and State Management.

• Storage APIs: Mastering RESTful patterns, Token-based Auth, Pagination, and Filtering.

• GitOps: Managing infrastructure via version control.

• 💡 Outcome: Speak "API" fluently across any vendor platform.

🐍 Module 2: Python for Storage (Foundational Skill)

• Infra-Python: Requests library, JSON parsing, and Exception handling.

• Automation Patterns: Modular design, Vendor abstraction, and secure credential vaults.

• Vendor SDKs: Hands-on with NetApp ONTAP Python Client, Brocade FOS, and Dell REST SDKs.

• 💡 Outcome: Build reusable, vendor-agnostic automation logic.

🛠️ Module 3: Ansible – The Enterprise Standard

• NetApp ONTAP: SVMs, FlexGroups, SnapMirror, QoS, and NDU checks.

• Cloud Volumes ONTAP (CVO): Automating CVO in AWS/Azure/GCP.

• Dell/EMC Ecosystem: PowerMax (Storage Groups) & PowerScale (Quotas/NFS).

• Brocade SAN: Automated Zoning, Aliasing, and Pre/Post-change validation.

• 💡 Outcome: Fully automate end-to-end SAN/NAS lifecycles.

☁️ Module 4: Terraform for Cloud & Hybrid Integration

• The Terraform Provider: State files, locking, and resource dependencies.

• Hybrid Storage: Provisioning Cloud Networking + CVO via Terraform.

• Tool Selection: Knowing exactly when to use Terraform vs. Ansible.

• 💡 Outcome: Orchestrate storage across on-prem and public clouds.

🔄 Module 5: CI/CD & Orchestration with AWX

• AWX Architecture: Inventories, Projects, Credentials, and Execution Environments.

• Workflow Visualizer: Designing complex, multi-playbook storage pipelines with conditional logic (On Success/Failure).

• GitOps Integration: Setting up Git Webhooks for automated, event-driven playbook execution upon code push.

• Safe Deployments: Implementing Approval Gates, Survey forms for user input, and Check Mode (Dry-run) validation.

• 💡 Outcome: Establish a centralized, safe, and auditable "Self-Service" automation platform.

🛡️ Advanced Operations & Strategy

Modules 6 & 7: Security & Governance

• Secrets Management: Utilizing AWX Credential Types, HashiCorp Vault integration, and Ansible Vault.

• RBAC & Auditing: Defining team permissions (Storage Admin vs. Operator) and tracking centralized job logs for compliance.

• Drift Detection: Scheduling AWX jobs to automatically detect manual "GUI changes" that break code state.

• Compliance: Automated capacity reporting, alerting, and aged-snapshot cleanup.

Modules 8 & 9: Design Patterns & Real-World Labs

• Service Catalogs: Building self-service provisioning workflows via AWX Surveys.

• The "Master Lab":

  • Provision NetApp + SnapMirror relationships via Ansible.

  • Execute automated Brocade SAN Zoning + PowerMax LUN allocations.

  • Deploy a complete end-to-end AWX Workflow template to execute and roll back a production storage change.

💼 Job Readiness & Portfolio

• GitHub Portfolio: Establishing a professional repository structure for your playbooks, Python modules, and AWX configurations.

• Interview Prep: Tackling design questions (State management, Ansible vs. Terraform, AWX clustering, and API scaling).

• 🎯 Final Outcome: Graduate as a job-ready Storage Automation Engineer.

📱 Connect with us: +91-9647524712