ProTech seems to offer a wide range of classes across topics and seem like a good place to ask/search: https://www.protechtraining.com/
On Thu, Dec 16, 2021 at 7:28 AM Nigel Morton <[email protected]> wrote: > Fred, > > There is an IBM course, SS84. It is, like most other storage-related IBM > courses I've seen recently, very out of date but you might find a training > provider who can still give it. Being out of date isn't a show stopper for > basic education, imho. The course is actually for DFSMS implementation and > mirrors the contents of z/OS DFSMS Implementing System-Managed Storage, > SC23-6849 which might be a good place to start for reading up on the > subject. You might also want to look into training for your hardware, too. > > I'm in the UK so I couldn't comment on training providers in the US which > is where I assume you are. I know that at least one UK training company has > a specific DFSMS course and I assume other trainers will too. > > I would expect IBM Tech U and SHARE to have sessions based on a specific > function or covering what's new so probably not a great place for you to > look. > > By way of an unscheduled rant, IBM courses and materials used to be > excellent. The courses I've looked at over the past few years have declined > significantly in quality. Some have been updated but very lazily: modules > have been tacked on to the end with a bunch of release-based updates which > are quick to do but create a course that's hard to follow and contains > contradictions. It's a shame. > > On Wed, 15 Dec 2021 at 21:14, fred glenlake <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > Hi List-ers, > > > > Would any of you be able to recommend courses for newbie Storage > > Administrators?? The shop is mostly IBM products, very few if any ISV > > products. DFDSS is used for backups, restores. DFSMS is installed but > > settings seem to be more minimal in nature with management classes > settings > > set to NOLIMIT for most management classes. DFHSM is installed but not > > really doing anything since the management classes tell it not to do > > anything. The previous Storage Admin retired (good for him) but he took > > most of the working knowledge about the shop with him. I was brought in > > to help train up some newbie resources to be Storage Admins. They have > > expressed an interest in attending more formal courses along with the > > one-on-one training I am providing. IBM has Tech U, SHARE is also > usually > > really good however both of these I would think would be for more > > experienced Storage folks. Any suggestions for courses for newbies or > > material they could review would be greatly appreciated. > > > > Many thanks. > > > > Fred G. > > > > > > Sent from Outlook<http://aka.ms/weboutlook> > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, > > send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, > send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN > -- ><((((º>`·.¸¸´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·...¸>(((º> .·´¯`·.><((((º>`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·...¸><((((º> <>< Go fishing ><> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
