What responsibilities do SVM administrators hold?

SVM (Storage Virtual Machine) administrators are primarily responsible for managing storage and network resources within their specific storage virtual machines. An SVM is a virtualized instance of storage that allows multiple workloads to operate independently while utilizing the underlying infrastructure of the storage system.

Within their designated SVMs, administrators can configure and manage various aspects, such as volumes, qtrees, LUNs, and network protocols (e.g., NFS or CIFS) tailored to the requirements of the applications they support. This role includes overseeing access controls, performance tuning, and ensuring that the allocated resources are effectively utilized according to organizational needs.

By focusing on the specific storage VMs, SVM administrators help ensure efficient use of resources without interfering with other SVMs, thereby promoting isolation and enhanced data security within the broader infrastructure. The complexity of cluster management, disaster recovery strategies, and management of all interconnected nodes falls under different purviews, typically handled by cluster administrators or network and infrastructure teams.