Start your SNIA storage career with the entry-level credential that validates foundational knowledge of storage networking concepts, components, protocols, and basic SAN/NAS/DAS implementation skills — no prerequisites required.
The S10-101 exam earns the SNIA Storage Network Foundations (SNTF) credential — the industry's recognised entry point for a career in enterprise storage networking. It certifies that the successful candidate has knowledge of general storage networking concepts, the key components and architectures that make up modern storage environments, and the basic ability to participate in a storage network implementation team.
The exam covers seven domains: storage networking technology and components; SAN/NAS/DAS administration; storage network management; backup and recovery; storage network implementation; performance monitoring; and business continuance. With no prerequisite exam required, S10-101 is the ideal first step for IT professionals entering the storage networking field.
Understand the fundamental architectures of SAN, NAS, and DAS — including protocols, connectivity, addressing, and how each architecture serves different storage workloads in enterprise environments
Work with disk and interface technologies — Fibre Channel, iSCSI, SAS, SATA, SCSI — and understand RAID levels, HBA/NIC types, array virtualization, and LUN mapping across operating systems
Perform storage network administration tasks including HBA configuration, zoning (create, modify, troubleshoot), distance planning for long-wave and short-wave Fibre, and connectivity protocol selection
Apply storage management concepts including capacity planning, configuration management, SMI-S, data management (backup, ILM, tiered storage), and change management principles based on ITIL
Implement backup and recovery strategies using tape, D2D, VTL, snapshot, and replication technologies — comparing methodologies for scalability, performance, and disaster recovery requirements
Describe business continuance capabilities including CDP, high availability (host, fabric, storage), clustering and failover, disaster recovery levels, tiered storage, compliance, and data security
IT professionals with basic experience in storage or networking operations who want a vendor-neutral foundational credential in storage networking as the first step on the SNIA certification path
Systems administrators and data centre engineers who work with or alongside storage teams and want to formalise their understanding of SAN, NAS, DAS architectures, protocols, and day-to-day operations
Pre-sales engineers, storage resellers, and IT consultants who need a recognised credential to demonstrate foundational storage networking competency when engaging with enterprise storage customers
Students and career changers entering the IT infrastructure field who want an industry-recognised starting credential with no prerequisites — using S10-101 as the foundation for SCSP, SNMA, or SCSE progression
Zetlan Technologies covers all 7 S10-101 exam domains with expert instruction, hands-on labs, and exam-focused preparation for first-attempt success.
Click any domain to explore all topics and sub-topics covered in the SNIA Storage Network Foundations exam.
No prerequisites required. Expert-led training. All 7 exam domains covered. Start your SNIA journey with Zetlan Technologies today.