Overview

This work demystifies SAN (Storage Area Networks) technology and new functionalities, discusses how to manage, configure, and build your own SAN, and demonstrates its practical applications.

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Author:   Denise Colon
Publisher:   McGraw-Hill Education - Europe
Imprint:   McGraw-Hill Inc.,US
Dimensions:   Width: 18.50cm , Height: 2.20cm , Length: 23.10cm
Weight:   0.507kg
ISBN:  

9780071396585

ISBN 10:   0071396586
Pages:   290
Publication Date:   28 September 2002
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

"Chapter 1: Understanding Storage Area Networks What is a SAN? Who Needs a SAN? What Should Every Good SAN Do? Designing a SAN The Preferred Technology That Powers a SAN Chapter 2: Understanding How a SAN Works The Basics How Fibre Channel Works Protocol Basics to SAN Services Fibre Channel Topologies Fibre Channel Architectures by Design Other Emerging Technologies Chapter 3: SAN Setup Combining Switch Access and Shared Media Managing a SAN Common SAN Terminology and Organizations Understanding the Difference Between NAS and SAN Chapter 4: Configuring SANs: Dos and Don't's Configuring From Existing Legacy Systems SAN Configuration Return on Investments Interoperability Issues SAN Gateways Project Management Metropolitan Area Networks (MANs) Wide Area Networks (WANs) Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) Chapter 5: Fibre Channel Fibre Channel Overview Concepts and Terminology Fibre Channel Architecture Ports Fibre Channel Service Classes Fibre Channel Topologies More Concepts and Terminology Transmission Hierarchy Chapter 6: Case Studies SAN Implementation Saves Money and Boosts Network R&B Group Adds Redundancy and Speed Forest Products Manufacturer Takes Control of its Storage Two Risk-Averse Users Tread Cautiously During SAN Development Law Firm Backs Up Data to ""EVaults"" Global Provider Relies on Flexible Storage Data Restoration Package One-Ups Lovebug and Anna Kournikova Euroconex Turns to MTI for High-Availability Data Storage What $100 Trillion in the Balance, DTCC Plays it Close to the Vest SAN-Bound A. B. Watley on Migration Path with Sun StorEdge T3 Arrays New SNIA Technology Center Opened for Interoperability Testing Glossary Appendix A: Quick Reference Card Index"

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