Monday, January 26, 2009

Designing Storage Area Networks (2nd Edition)

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Storage Area Networks (SANs) are now recognized as the preferred solution for fulfilling institutions' and enterprises' critical data-storage needs. Whether powered by Fibre Channel or TCP/IP and Gigabit Ethernet technology, SANs far exceed the capabilities of traditional storage access methods. SANs are quickly becoming the solution of choice for organizations that require high-volume data-handling capacity.

Written for network developers, IT consultants, administrators, and managers, this updated and greatly expanded edition of the best-selling Designing Storage Area Networks goes far beyond a straight description of technical specifications and standards. The text offers practical guidelines for using diverse SAN technologies to solve existing networking problems in large-scale corporate networks.

This design and implementation guide introduces the different types of SAN technology and demonstrates how each can best be used to address specific application challenges—from server clustering to ISP hosting, server-free tape backup to full-motion video editing. With this book, you will learn how the technologies work and how to organize their components into an effective, scalable design. In doing so, you will discover today's best methods for managing storage area networks, including new troubleshooting techniques.

Key topic coverage includes:
# Using the SNIA Shared Storage Model
# Fibre Channel layers and protocols
# Fabrics and fabric switches
# Host bus adapters
# Fibre Channel RAID and Fibre Channel JBODs
# iSCSI and IP storage protocols and products
# SAN management and problem isolation techniques
# Building extended SANs for data center and remote storage access

Designing Storage Area Networks, Second Edition, also features detailed case studies that demonstrate how SANs can solve a number of commonly encountered business challenges, including LAN-free and server-free tape backup, server clustering, and disaster recovery. As an information-systems professional, you must keep pace with this powerful, evolving technology. This book will serve as both an introduction to SANs and a guide to applying these technologies to successfully meet the needs of your organization.

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