Storage Area Networks For Dummies
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.54 (568 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0470385138 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 456 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-01-25 |
| Language | : | English |
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Christopher Poelker is Vice President of Enterprise Solutions for FalconStor Software, Inc. Alex Nikitin has been a storage architect and consultant for more than ten years.. Chris is also in great demand as a conference speaker. He spends most of his time with Fortune 1000 companies defining strategy for virtualization and business continuity solutions
Outdated John Albright Shold have looked at the publish date before buying. Very outdated. I have some SAN experience and wanted to get more detailed knowlegde. SANs fave chnaged a lot in the last 7 years since the last update of this book.. J. Dewath said Incredibly difficult subject to conquer, but Dummies makes it entertaining. Good overview of subject, would have like the option to go more into the details of switches. Should be updated too. Easy read, entertaining writers. A true must read for anyone even related to the SANS industry.. "Too outdated to be much use." according to LexiDavid. Considering the second edition was released in January 2009, it is appalling how little iSCSI is mentioned. According to the index iSCSI is referenced on fewer than 15 of the book's Too outdated to be much use. LexiDavid Considering the second edition was released in January 2009, it is appalling how little iSCSI is mentioned. According to the index iSCSI is referenced on fewer than 15 of the book's 437 pages. Two SAN vendors have earned a living doing only iSCSI for over eight years and nearly all the rest offer both iSCSI and FC, so to treat this important SAN technology so lightly in 2008 when this book was going into its second edition was a f. Too outdated to be much use. Considering the second edition was released in January 2009, it is appalling how little iSCSI is mentioned. According to the index iSCSI is referenced on fewer than 15 of the book's Too outdated to be much use. LexiDavid Considering the second edition was released in January 2009, it is appalling how little iSCSI is mentioned. According to the index iSCSI is referenced on fewer than 15 of the book's 437 pages. Two SAN vendors have earned a living doing only iSCSI for over eight years and nearly all the rest offer both iSCSI and FC, so to treat this important SAN technology so lightly in 2008 when this book was going into its second edition was a f. 37 pages. Two SAN vendors have earned a living doing only iSCSI for over eight years and nearly all the rest offer both iSCSI and FC, so to treat this important SAN technology so lightly in 2008 when this book was going into its second edition was a f. 7 pages. Two SAN vendors have earned a living doing only iSCSI for over eight years and nearly all the rest offer both iSCSI and FC, so to treat this important SAN technology so lightly in 2008 when this book was going into its second edition was a f
From the Back CoverSo you need to set up a SAN? 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. From the basics for beginners to advanced features like snapshot copies, storage virtualization, and heading off problems before they happen, here's what you need to do the job with confidence!Getting started — understand what SANs are, whether you need one, and what you need to build oneDesign basics — learn to use loops, switches, and the fabric layer, and design your SAN for peak performanceNo surprises — create a disaster-recovery plan with the appropriate guidelines and choose a remote site and data replication methodSANs united — see how to connect or extend SANs and how compression can reduce
SAN backup to choose the solution you needFind out how data de-duplication makes sense for backup, replication, and retentionFollow great troubleshooting tips to help you find and fix a problemBenefit from a glossary of all those pesky acronymsFrom the basics for beginners to advanced features like snapshot copies, storage virtualization, and heading off problems before they happen, here’s what you need to do the job with confidence!. For example, you can:Understand what SANs are, whether you need one, and what you need to build oneLearn to use loops, switches, and fabric, and design your SAN for peak performanceCreate a disaster recovery plan with the appropriate guidelines, remote site, and data copy techniquesDiscover how to connect or extend SANs and how compression can reduce costsCompare tape and disk backups and network vs. If you’ve been charged with setting up storage area networks for your company, learning how SANs work and managing data storage problems might seem challenging. Storage Area Networks For Dummies, 2nd Edition comes to the rescue with just what you need to know. Whether you already a bit SAN savvy or you’re a complete novice, here’s the scoop on how SANs save money, how to implement new technologies like data de-duplication, iScsi, and Fibre Channel over Ether