Samba isn’t just a genre, it’s a versatile piece of software. In this course, Configuring Network Storage Solutions with RHEL, you will learn that iSCSI isn’t another family of products made and marketed by Apple, it’s an extremely useful technology that presents the power of a robust SAN without the exorbitant costs. First, you will be working through a series of real-world scenarios and explore how to do data replication with GlusterFS. Next, you will expand on how to administer a storage area network. Finally, you will explore how to share files heterogeneously with the SMB protocol. By the end of this course, you will be able to create a robust and practical storage solutions that are efficient and cost effective.
Author Name: Agaba Philip
Author Description:
I got my start in IT administrating an Oracle 10g database on Red Hat Linux. I’ve come a long way since and have used Linux everyday since 2012 both personally and professionally. As an independent consultant, I’m currently responsible for no less than forty Oracle databases running on Windows and Red Hat Servers. Perhaps the only thing I love almost as much as Linux is the Cloud and the many opportunities it provides. Linux has opened a lot of doors for me, and teaching it is my favorite pas… more

Table of Contents

• Course Overview
  1min
• Sharing Files with Linux Clients Using NFS
  24mins
• Configuring the NFS Client
  30mins
• Kerberizing the Network Filesystem
  28mins
• Sharing Files with Windows Clients Using Samba
  45mins
• Sharing Block Devices Using iSCSI
  28mins
• Managing iSCSI Targets
  35mins
• Replicating Data with GlusterFS
  11mins
• Tying It All Together: Final Course Challenge
  12mins