🌌 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, Jenkins, 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 with Jenkins

Pipeline Engineering: Declarative pipelines, Jenkins agents, and Git hooks.
Safe Deployments: Code validation, Dry-run (Check mode), and Approval Gates.
Rollback Strategies: Recovering from API failures and partial executions.
💡 Outcome: Establish a safe, auditable "Change Request" process via code.

🛡️ Advanced Operations & Strategy

Modules 6 & 7: Security & Governance

Secrets Management: Ansible Vault and Jenkins Credentials.
Drift Detection: Identifying manual "GUI changes" that break automation.
Compliance: Automated capacity reporting and snapshot cleanup.

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

Service Catalogs: Building self-service provisioning workflows.
The "Master Lab": * Provision NetApp + SnapMirror via Ansible.
- SAN Zoning + PowerMax LUNs.
- Full Jenkins Pipeline for a production storage change.

💼 Job Readiness & Portfolio

GitHub Portfolio: Establishing a professional repo structure for your code.
Interview Prep: Tackling design questions (State management, Ansible vs. Terraform).
Final Outcome: Graduate as a job-ready Storage Automation Engineer.