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Half Moon Bay, CA & Washington, DC – (August
14, 2002) -Infinity I/O, Inc., the premier provider of
education and certification services for the storage networking
industry, has debuted its first online course – the 100e
Fibre Channel SAN Foundation course – to address the
business need for a cost-effective, vendor-neutral foundation
in storage networking.
The self-paced Web course, developed in collaboration with
the School of Information Sciences and Technology (IST) of
The Pennsylvania State University, is being demonstrated at
the SAN East 2002 Expo being held in Washington, DC, August
13 – 15, at Infinity I/O’s booth #1010. A free online
demonstration of 100e is available at: http://san.ist.psu.edu
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"Training that helps marketing, sales and other non-technical
personnel understand the basics of FC-SAN is critical in today’s
business environment," says Deborah Johnson, president
and CEO of Infinity I/O. "By offering our foundation
course online, we make this important vendor-neutral training
readily available to a wider range of customers."
Infinity I/O’s 100e Fibre Channel SAN Foundation course
is intended for individuals preparing for the Storage Networking
Industry Association (SNIA) Fibre Channel SAN Professional
Certification (Level 1), which confirms knowledge of basic
principles and terminology for those with limited technical
needs.
"In today's economy, we see a growing need for courses
like Infinity I/O’s vendor independent, online fundamentals,
and instructor-led business track courses," says Steve
Kenniston, analyst with Enterprise Storage Group based in
San Jose, CA. "These courses help IT managers gain a
better understanding of how SANs can deliver a significant
ROI."
Upcoming Infinity I/O e-learning courses will include Fibre
Channel SAN Technology
(INF-200), an introduction to Fibre Channel SAN and SAN management
technologies from a vendor-neutral perspective, offered in
preparation for the SNIA FC-SAN Practitioner (Level 2) certification.
About Infinity I/O
Infinity I/O is the premier provider of storage networking
education and certification solutions, enabling businesses
to optimize the design, development and implementation of
storage networks. Our training and certification programs
combine multi-vendor solution expertise and unmatched industry
experience, offering IT professionals the most comprehensive
Storage Networking education available. Infinity I/O is the
exclusive developer of the SNIA Fibre Channel SAN Certification
Program. For more information, visit us at: www.infinityio.com.
About The Pennsylvania State University’s School
of IST
Founded in 1999, IST is the focal point of Penn State’s
efforts to facilitate curricular and research collaboration
across the information sciences. The school provides a unique
curriculum at all levels of higher education designed to build
leaders for a digital, global economy. The "Online IST"
portfolio consists of a series of learning opportunities in
the information sciences that are designed and delivered by
the school’s Solutions Institute. The courses, certificates,
support tools, and self-learning modules crafted by the institute
provide flexible and scalable online learning environments
for both students and instructors. For more information: http://ist.psu.edu/.
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