"Develop and design successful storage systems using this in-depth resource, now in a completely revised second edition. Covering everything from basic fundamentals - such as I/O components and file systems to emerging topics such as i-SCSI and DAFS - this book delivers the background information and technical know-how to implement large-capacity, high-availability storage networks throughout your enterprise. Filled with diagrams and easy-to-understand explanations, this book will help you identify and apply network storage technology to best meet the needs of your organization."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved
"Storage Networks Explained has much to recommend it.... a rarity in the literature of digital data storage – a complete exposition of both the base subject matter and its applications,...
Market_Desc: The book provides basic application information key for systems administrators, database administrators and managers who need to know about the networking aspects of their systems.
Keep tabs on the vast array of storage network technologies, including SAN, NAS, Fibre Channel, file systems, virtualization, database storage, and snapshots. Plus, discover emerging technology standards such as iSCSI,...
This book provides vendor-neutral, independent analysis and terminology.
With this book, you'll find detailed, up-to-date coverage on: * The evolution of computing in data centers and how it has led to SANs * Killer applications for SANs * Storage networking and what it means to an enterprise information ...
IP Storage – iSCSI and related subjects: with regard to IP storage we have drawn upon Marc Farley's Building Storage Networks, various articles from InfoStor (http://is.pennet. com) and the relevant standards of the Internet Engineering ...
Here's how to design, implement, and manage one! Whether you're a complete novice or you already have a bit of knowledge about storage area networks, this book is almost guaranteed to make your job easier.
Having been a technical reviewer for Marc Farley's “Building Storage Networks” and Tom Clark's “Designing Fibre Channel Storage Area Networks”, as well as making my own small contribution (“Storage Area Network Essentials,” coauthored ...
Optical networks provide the core for building storage and data networks on a local and wide area basis. For metropolitan and wide area applications, TDM, CWDM, WDM, and DWDM can be used with lambda services and where dedicated dark ...
This book covers data storage from the basics to advanced topics, and provides practical examples to show you ways to deliver world-class solutions.