Phase 2: Module 03 - Storage

[kristopherjturner]

Parent Epic: #3

Description

Write content for Module 03: Storage. Storage Spaces Direct fundamentals remain core -- update terminology and add NVMe/PM tier information.

Source Material

• archive/Delivery Guide/Delivery-Guide-Storage.md
• archive/PowerPoint/03 - Storage/

Tasks

• Write 03-storage/index.md -- module overview, learning objectives, estimated duration
• Write 03-storage/storage-spaces-direct.md (KEEP)
  • S2D architecture and fundamentals
  • Pool and volume management
  • Performance tiers
  • Terminology update: Azure Stack HCI -> Azure Local
• Write 03-storage/disk-types-and-cache.md (KEEP -- updated)
  • HDD, SSD, NVMe, Persistent Memory tiers
  • Cache drive configuration
  • Performance characteristics
• Write 03-storage/fault-tolerance.md (KEEP)
  • Mirror, parity, and mixed resiliency
  • 2-way vs 3-way mirror
  • Capacity planning
• Write 03-storage/storage-resync.md (KEEP)
  • Resync process and monitoring
  • Performance impact during resync
  • Troubleshooting resync issues
• Write 03-storage/monitoring-storage.md (KEEP -- updated tools)
  • Azure Monitor for storage health
  • Performance counters and diagnostics
  • Alerting on storage events

Content Decisions

• KEEP: All storage topics (fundamentals still apply)
• EDIT: Terminology updates, add NVMe/PM tiers, remove outdated perf numbers
• Level: L200-L300

Acceptance Criteria

• All 6 files have complete, accurate content
• NVMe and Persistent Memory tiers are covered
• Outdated performance numbers are removed/updated

[kristopherjturner]

Tracked in Azure DevOps: https://dev.azure.com/hybridcloudsolutions/Azure%20Local%20Training/_workitems/edit/212