Storage Networks Explained: Basics and Application of Fibre Channel SAN, NAS iSCSI and InfiniBand

Description:

Stored data and information is the biggest asset of any company.

If stored data is lost, getting it back is expensive and time-consuming – if at all possible. Data networks must, therefore, be designed with built-in redundancy and for high availability. Storage networks permit information management functions such as backup and recovery, data mirroring, disaster recovery, and data migration to be performed quickly and efficiently, with a minimum of system overhead. Consequently, anyone who is involved in the planning or the operation of IT systems requires a basic knowledge of the principles and the use of storage networks.

After reading Storage Networks Explained you will be familiar with

• The basic concepts of storage networks like I/O-techniques, disk subsystems, virtualization, NAS, and SAN file systems.
• The design of storage networks to provide flexible, high-available, and scaleable IT-systems.
• The use of storage networks for data sharing, device sharing, and data protection.
• The management of storage networks using SNMP, SMI-S and IEEE 1244.

Storage Networks Explained provides system administrators and system architects as well as students with the tools they need for the optimal selection and the cost-effective use of storage networks, an indispensable technology in view of our ever-growing storage quantities.

"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, which at the same time offers a level of readability making it suitable as an introduction to the subject. I recommend Storage Networks Explained as an essential component of any active information technology library."

Paul Massiglia, Technical Director, VERITAS Software Corporation

"Storage Networks continue to proliferate, and newer technologies now enable their deployment in small business environments through enterprise data centers. This text is a ‘must read’ for all IT users involved in these exiting new technologies and solutions."

Sheila Childs, Chair, Storage Networking Industry Association

"Comprehensive. Thorough. Easy to read. Well worth the time…"

Jai Menon, IBM Fellow, Director and Chief Technologist, Storage Systems Architecture and Design