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Monday, June 15, 2009

Storage Company Job Interview experience Interview Questions & Signs that you got the job

People often email with these questions so I'll give brief answers to them

1. Which companies are hiring now. What kind of openings are there.
Many storage companies (more than 40% are still hiring) but it may not be for entry level openings. Mid level,higher management is whats being hired right now. But give a good fight & u may get ur shot.
Several openings starting from consultant, support engineer,L2/L3, Developer, Quality, Implementation,Pre Sales lots of options are there.But check out your city specific job portal for the latest info. As far as I got the info through out US though there is a slump Storage pros are still in demand (those who have good years of experience & expertise).

2. How much is being paid? What is the pay package?

Will take a day to update on this since Im waiting for some inputs.

3. How are the interview process in these Storage Companies?
Expect & be ready for several technical interview rounds. Manager/ above rounds are nothing compared to the kind of bashing you'll recieve at tech rounds. So prepare well. Nothing to fear they treat you nice & gentle. But they want you to give the expected solutions/answers.

Dont expect any company hiring for not less than 3 tech rounds. Some companies do 7 rounds or more. Its a norm ,dont panic or act wierd when they ask you to wait a whole day before calling for a 40 min tech discussion.

4. Interview questions being asked in such Storage job interviews.
Interview is a very dynamic process,they mainly ask based on your experience, prior projects,strengths, tech accomplishments, Skillset they need for the opening.

Tuesday, February 10, 2009

I'm waging a WAR to get People Jobs To Get people their Life Back

Yes I'm waging a WAR against these Massive Layoffs, against this Recession.

Here is what is my Mission to Get Jobs to as many worthy people as possible.

What I expect from people who want to take my help - A lot of effort,dedication,not giving up on yourself, following some of the steps I ask you to do(This list may grow,cause we are in a WAR to get you Your Job)

What am I doing for that. I will help Job seekers in whatever possible way I can.

I will rewrite the resumes of people for Free (Only for those who do what I ask them to do - which does not involve paying me , which does not involve anything illegal). I may ask them to refresh on some areas in their resume,learn new related technologies,provide pointers to help them learn things fast. Post their resume on places where they may get response.

I will create exclusive websites for them to help them get more visibility. To help them reach to recruiters,companies which are still hiring.

I will write articles for them to showcase their strengths.

I will ask them to create videos of themselves - I will write your Video script to make it reach the intended.

I will do SEO- Search Engine Optimization so your website receives thousands if not millions of visitors

I will track your progress & instruct on how to prepare for interview for specific companies.

I will push you to overcome your limits & see your best potential to get your Job/Career.

I will utilize my Network of Storage,Virtualization,System Administrators to get you some references or some job interviews scheduled.

All I ask you in return is BE WORTHY, work hard, never giveup. Do whatever in the legal limit to get your job.

If you are willing to wage this WAR & Get a better Job email roger.smithson@gmail.com & write in detail. - Expect delay since there are quite a number of emails already. I will still reply. Email again & again if there is any delay in me replying.

I want to make sure I help more than 1000 Get jobs.

I've already helped more than 100s to get job - I will post a video of their testimonial soon.

I'm doing this to give back to this community & if you are lazy dont bother to take the trouble.

Thursday, September 11, 2008

I got the insider info on how HRs think about the hiring process

An image of the process from a Hiring HR's point of view. How they plan the hiring process.
will get a Video uploaded soon explaining in detail about the hiring process & how you as a Job seeker should know this & prepare to get that high salary software job offer letter.

Friday, May 23, 2008

Hire a Virtualization professional worth $50000 easily Get Virtualization domain expert on your team

Yes a skilled Virtualization domain expert is invaluable to any company she/he joins. I was fortunate to come across a Virtualization technology professional who showed interest for being hired by any Big/Best companies. I'll call this person as "MSX" since she/he wants to remain anonymous for all others. "MSX" shared with me some nice tips about Storage & Virtualization trends then I thought I should do something in return for her/him."MSX" asked me few questions like :

Can this blog help someone like her/him to get into a new job?
Does this Storage Jobs blog have visitors/blog readers who are hiring consultants?
Do you get some headhunters coming & reading your blog?

These were very interesting questions & I said I'd love to experiment it. I'm not sure how many hiring consultants/recruiters/headhunters/career consultants read this blog but I'm sure that if I can write about her/his "Software Professional Summary" definitely she/he will get some real positive replies.How many replies do we get I would love to see.

So find below the job profile of this Storage & Virtualization professional who is interested in job openings. You can email me roger.smithson@gmail.com & I'll pass on the info to her/him as to who are interested to hire her/him. She/He prefers jobs in US,UK,Singapore. Read below her/his experience summary in her/his own words.(Definitely this is not me , if it were me I would have written 10+ pages about my job experience,skillset :) Just to impress the recruiter, she/he has written very less in my view :)

OK this is a serious professional with years of experience interested for a new challenging job opportunity.She/He loves US,UK,and also prefers Singapore job openings.

Profile Summary and Domain Interest

A VMware Certified Professional (VCP on VI3) and presently involved with design and development of new features and technologies associated with VMware VI3,ESX Server product line.I have serveral years of experience in Systems,Virtualization,Storage.

I'm looking for prospective opportunities in the "real world" implementation of virtualization technologies like VMware (and likes of Microsoft Hyper-V, Xen etc). I am open to being considered for different/varied technical roles and positions in this space – interoperability and testing, performance evaluation,development, design, implementation and consulting, technology comparison.

Core Skill Set

VMWare ESX Server 3.X– internals, configuration
VMWare Virtual Infrastructure (3.X) Suite
- I have sound knowledge of various components that form VMware's Virtual Infrastructure suite like ESX Server, Virtual Center/ VC server,VI client, vMotion, DRS, HA, Storage Vmotion, Service Console, Virtual Networking, Storage and SAN configuration with ESX, Security Features, Performance, Licensing etc.
- I have attended comprehensive and detailed training programs on various VMware VI3 topics listed above.
- I have also donned the trainer's role and have given training to various teams (especially Quality Engineering teams) on varied topics like
VMware ESX storage stack, SAN configuration, Troubleshooting ESX Server issues and Log diagnosis
Miscellaneous topics like iSCSI configuration with ESX, Building vSANS with ESX etc
Administration with Server Console command line options.

VMWare ESX Server 3i (embedded) – internals, configuration
- I have a good knowledge of VMware ESX Server 3i architecture, the embedded new generation ESX Server (bundled in firmware with recent Dell/HP servers)
- I'm trained on ESX Server 3i administration

Core work experience with VMware ESX server storage stack.
-I have hands-on experience with ESX Server storage stack - inclusive of the
overall architecture, various layers of the I/O path, VMFS concepts, snapshots etc, Latest storage array support, device driver layers etc.
Linux Internals and Device Drivers
- Prior to working with companies related to Virtualization technologies, I have worked earlier on block based device drivers on Linux 2.6 kernels and have relevant knowledge in the 2.6 Linux kernel internals.

Storage Basics – Fibre-Channel basics, iSCSI basics, SAN, NAS,
Being in the SAN/storage space, I have basic to deep level range of knowledge in the various storage technologies depending on the projects I have worked.

I would appreciate if you email roger ( roger.smithson@gmail.com) incase if you are interested to hire me.

Wednesday, December 19, 2007

Storage Blog Index Vmware SAN iSCSI FC Lots of Interview Questions

Thursday, January 18, 2007

Free Tutorials,Videos,Images,PDF to help you Get IT Jobs

Links of some of the previous posts on this blog

Salary in Software companies in India,bangalore,bombay,delhi,noida
Guidance for new starters in Storage/Networking
Storage Basics Tutorials
High Salary Paying Jobs in Storage,Networking,Administration
High Salary Job expect Higher Dedication & Skillset How to Get Job in Software industry
Real Company Storage Infrastructure
New DataCenter being Built:Images
Virtual Tour of a DataCenter
How to Setup a Simple Storage Lab
Network Administrator,System Administrator Resume
Thanks for all Blog Contributors
Storage Consolidation explained through sample images
Storage setup sample images for you
SAN example network setup for your learning
Videos Tutorials for Storage & Networking Technology
Get assured software Job but be Dedicated
Advantages of Reading this Blog
How high do these jobs pay
Interview Questions on FIbre Channel
Network Attached Storage introduction
NAS Video Tutorials
Veritas VOlume Manager Interview Questions with answers
Veritas VOlume Manager Job Interviews
Daily Updated Blog Keep reading

Tuesday, January 09, 2007

I want you to be Happy and I want to help

This is a very special blogpost
This is not a tech post - This is more of a personal post.
Through this post I want to THANK all the people

- Who share knowledge with me & this blog
- Who show that they care for others
- Who prove that its not always gain that man has on his mind
- Who support you & help you build a better life & Career.
- Who email me

I want to thank all these nice people who showed that they Care,Thanks a lot
- Sean Ray ( For inspiring & motivating me to keep working on this blog )
- Jaiku P ( For sending more than 80 interview questions on Storage with answers to many questions - I really appreciate your efforts )
- Vijay AR (For sharing so many nice tech books & constantly emailing)
- Ashish Pathak (For sharing interview questions on the most wanted - Veritas Volume Manager )
- Sarfaraz M( For all the emails & nice ideas you shared)
- Yogesh Sobale ( For all the encouragement & enthusiasm you showed)
- A R Rahman ( For interview questions on Fibre Channel )
- Naveen Sangagl ( For all the chat sessions & Support )
- Unni Krishnan ( For your support & friendship )
- Toufeeq abdula ( For all the constant emails & support )

Thanks again to all the nice people who wrote in the comments sections
and most of all THANKS A LOT to the visitors of this blog who are taking time to read & appreciate this blog. DO CONTRIBUTE & SHARE YOUR KNOWLEDGE.

I wish this list of people keeps increasing .This blog's wealth of knowledge is due to contribution of all these people - I want you all to appreciate their support.

Storage Area Networking Blog Get Jobs in this High Paying industry

Storage Jobs Blog has lots of previous posts on Storage Area Networking.Though I started this blog with SAN as the central focus I understand that getting job in SAN needs knowledge in many other fields like - Networking,System administration,Volume Management,Data Center Operations,Enterprise Applications etc

So in future you will find many articles on this (DAILY UPDATED) covering many of the above said Storage related fields. This blog aims to help the job seekers - Plz share your knowledge by contributing ORIGINAL articles to this blog.

EMAIL roger.smithson@gmail.com FOR A FREE 200 Interview Questions word file & A POWERFUL SAN STUDENT GUIDE PDF

Email ur friends about this blog & CC me roger.smithson@gmail.com . I Will send u links of Storage or Tech Job Video with lots of Real Industry Exposure for every friend you email. I want to spread the word & help more people thru this blog .U'll also get many more Surprise Gifts to Boost your Career & Salary.

QLogic is one of the solid companies in Storage segment & i want to share some real good snippets of knowledge from one of its guide(Qlogic SAN Configuration guide for CLARiion Storage) - its a nice guide - This is a must read for people trying jobs in Storage. This is a 106 page guide & has extensive snapshots of its management console which helps u understand & learn SAN deployment & management.Qlogic team tests their products in combination with many industry leading Storage solution for interoperability. Below are some of the terms,technologies & concepts a job seeker should be proficient in. Get more info on below stuff so u have an edge in your interview.

The QLogic SAN configuration test philosophy is broken down into two test levels:
- Application-level interoperability
- Device-level interoperability

Application-Level Interoperability Test
The application-level interoperability test ensures that applications such as backup/restore, LAN-free back-up, serverless backup, and server clustering will run as designed on a combinations of hardware components that are representative of customer configurations. At this level, the hardware configurations are, for the most part, complex and can involve numerous devices that differ by type, vendor and operating system. Since the objective of this test is to determine the feasibility of typical customer SAN solutions, not every function of the application can be tested. While the application-level interoperability test addresses the major functions of the application, successful completion of the test does not guarantee full
interoperability. However, it does provide a reasonably high level of confidence that the application will function well in most SAN solution scenarios.

Device-Level Interoperability
The device-level and system integration test verifies functionality of the device with additional hardware and software. The interoperability and system integration test ensures conformance with the ANSI Fibre Channel (FC) standards and interoperability between servers and storage.

Server Interoperability
This ensures there are no problems between the HBA and the server. Potential problems, which may be found in this testing, include incompatibility between the HBA and server PCI chipsets, and conflicts between the HBA driver/BIOS setting and drivers/BIOS setting of other installed devices/adapters in the server.

Storage Interoperability
Storage devices such as disk arrays and tape devices are tested with SAN hardware and HBAs. This ensures compatibility between the end device and SAN hardware. Potential problems that may be found include improper LIP handling, AL_PA and Worldwide Name problems, jitter, and so on.

Application Device-Level Interoperability
The application device-level interoperability test ensures coexistence with the operating system environment and typical user shrink-wrapped software. It also ensures that the software works with the applicable hardware. In the case of a Windows environment, the component should have successfully completed all applicable Microsoft Hardware Certification program tests.

Read more on this guide by visiting qlogic.com & searching for "Qlogic SAN Configuration guide for CLARiion Storage".
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Sunday, January 07, 2007

Salary in Software Companies in INDIA,bangalore,delhi,bombay,noida

What is the salary range in Software Companies in INDIA

This was a topic many were interested so I thought of collecting some facts from some of my known sources & compiled the below list - THIS IS NOT 100% CORRECT - DONT BASE UR DECISIONS ON THIS LIST - i would say that this is very vague & incorrect info.

EMAIL roger.smithson@gmail.com FOR A FREE 200 Interview Questions word file & A POWERFUL SAN STUDENT GUIDE PDF

Email ur friends about this blog & CC me roger.smithson@gmail.com I Will send u Link to a Storage or Tech Job Video with lots of Real Industry Exposure for every friend you email - I want to spread the word & help more people thru this blog - U will also get many more Surprise Gifts to Boost your Career & Salary.

This is for Software Engineers with around 2+ to 3+ years of experience working in Some of the top MNC companies listed below
NAME OF COMPANY::::SALARY IN INDIAN RUPEES(INR)
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Accenture 2,00,000 to 4,50,000
TCS(Tata Consultancy Services) 3,00,000 to 5,50,000
CST(Cognizant Technology Solutions) 3,50,000 to 6,00,000
HP (Hewlett-packard) 3,00,000 to 4,50,000
Wipro 2,00,000 to 3,50,000
Infosys 2,00,000 to 3,00,000
IBM 2,00,000 to 4,00,000
EMC 2,50,000 to 4,50,000
Symphony Services 2,00,000 to 3,50,000
Adaptec 2,00,000 to 5,00,000
Intel 3,50,000 to 6,00,000
Microsoft 3,00,000 to 5,00,000
CA(Computer Associates)2,00,000 to 4,50,000
Sun Microsystems 3,00,000 to 5,00,000
Dell Software 2,00,000 to 5,00,000
Cisco 3,00,000 to 5,50,000
Tata Elxsi 2,00,000 to 4,50,000

All these companies have storage related products or services & will be hiring storage professionals. This is a very rough estimate & NOT to be considered the real salary structure of these companies - I DO NOT TAKE RESPONSIBILITY OF ANY EVENTS OCCURING DUE TO PUBLISHING THIS INFO - this same info can be found in many forums & blogs.

Guys & Gals - dont ever worry about salary - its always a variable thing - its based on ur previous experience, mainly based on your performance in the interviews, based on your current salary , based on how urgent or important is the hiring in the company , how much value addition u bring to the new job & new company . So stop worrying about Salary & other packages & concentrate on improving your skillset,knowledge & experience.Any of the above listed company may pay low than whats said above or they may pay much much higher than whats mentioned here - its not always easy to say which is the highest salary paying company - as all companies keep increasing their pay packages. Also dont forget that companies may fire or terminate you if you fail in keeping upto their expectations - so rather than worrying about pay packages just focus on excelling in your performance & your present company or the first company whichever it might be that you join - itself may recognise your potential & pay you more than you expect. You can surely have the best & I always wish you the best in your Career - I know u will have a Great Career & its not always because of a Great Salary.

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Wednesday, January 03, 2007

SAN Implementation Sample images for Reference

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The components of the above SAN are listed below

COMPONENT NAME : Company/Make : No. of units
1.Server Manager-cluster nodes: ProLiant DL580 :2
2.External Disk System: RAID Array 4100: 1
3.FC-AL Hubs: Fibre Channel Storage Hub : 2
4.FC-AL host-adapters: 64-bit/66-MHz Fibre Channel Host Adapter:4
5.Network Adapters: NC3134 Fast Ethernet NIC 64 PCI Dual Base 10/100:2
(100BaseTX Fast Ethernet)
6.Network Adapters: NC3123 Fast Ethernet NIC PCI 10/100 WOL :4
(100BaseTX Fast Ethernet)

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