Block Storage Courses and Certifications

Microcredential

1Z0-1072-25: Oracle Cloud Infrastructure 2025 Architect Associate

Master Oracle Cloud Infrastructure architecture with comprehensive coverage of IAM, networking, compute, storage, and hands-on labs for the 1Z0-1072-25 certification exam.

• Codecademy
• 22 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Trial Available

Red Hat

OpenStack Architecture

Dive into OpenStack's architecture, exploring integrated projects, new components, and features in Red Hat OpenStack 2.1 and 3.0 for cloud readiness.

• YouTube
• 49 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

Christian Lempa

Storage and Backup in Kubernetes - Longhorn Tutorial

Master Kubernetes storage management with Longhorn - install, create persistent volumes, configure automated snapshots/backups, and restore data effectively.

• YouTube
• 37 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Oracle

Oracle Private Cloud Appliance 3.x - Administration and User Tasks

Master Oracle Private Cloud Appliance 3.x administration through hands-on videos covering compute provisioning, networking, storage management, and identity federation tasks.

• YouTube
• 3 hours 20 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Red Hat

Container-Native Storage and Red Hat Gluster Storage Roadmap

Explore innovations in Gluster and container-native storage, including architecture, key features, deployment options, and future roadmap for Red Hat's storage solutions across hybrid cloud environments.

• YouTube
• 53 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

Docker

Infinit - Modern Storage Platform for Container Environments

Explore Infinit, a modern storage platform for Docker containers. Learn its design principles and how to deploy scalable, resilient storage infrastructure with block, file, and object interfaces.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 2 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

Cortex - Intro and Production Tips

Explore Cortex: scalable, multi-tenant time-series data store. Learn project updates, production tips, and comparisons with Thanos for efficient data management and analysis.

• YouTube
• 20 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

Linux Plumbers Conference

How Will We Address Persistent Memory

Explore persistent memory technologies, their characteristics, and implications for file system implementation in Linux, discussing hardware, software stacks, and potential approaches.

• YouTube
• 1 hour
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

KubeVirt Intro – Using KubeVirt to Run VMs at Scale

Explore KubeVirt: Run VMs alongside containers in Kubernetes. Unify development, simplify resource management, and enable seamless integration of legacy systems with modern containerized applications.

• YouTube
• 34 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

Rook - Intro and Ceph Deep Dive

Explore Rook, a cloud-native storage operator for Kubernetes. Learn about its benefits, use cases, and storage providers, with a deep dive into Ceph for stable block, file system, and object storage in production environments.

• YouTube
• 27 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

Google Cloud Tech

How to Define a Storage Infrastructure for AI and Analytical Workloads

Optimize AI/ML data pipelines at scale by selecting the right storage solutions for data preparation, training, inference, and serving. Integrate with Compute Engine, GKE, or Vertex workflows.

• YouTube
• 40 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

OpenInfra Foundation

Introduction to Rook - Cloud-Native Storage Operator for Kubernetes

Discover how Rook enables cloud-native storage in Kubernetes, exploring its integration with Ceph for robust block, file system, and object storage solutions in production environments.

• YouTube
• 20 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

AWS Events

Behind the Scenes of Amazon EBS Innovation and Operational Excellence

Dive into the 15-year evolution of Amazon EBS, exploring breakthrough innovations in cloud block storage performance, scalability, and reliability while uncovering key architectural decisions and growth strategies.

• YouTube
• 55 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Tech Field Day

Running Enterprise Workloads in Google Cloud - Optimizing Infrastructure and Performance

Discover how Google Cloud optimizes enterprise infrastructure through Titanium technology, offering enhanced performance, reliability, and cost efficiency for VMware, SAP, and Microsoft workloads.

• YouTube
• 52 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Oracle

Eliminating VM Downtime with OCI's Live Migration - First Principles

Explore OCI's Live Migration for uninterrupted VM workloads during maintenance. Learn about runtime state, memory copying, block storage, network migration, orchestration, and built-in safeguards for high availability.

• YouTube
• 16 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video