Reseña del editor:
-- Evaluating, planning, and migrating to SAN storage architectures-- SAN concepts, components, and application in depth-- Management, backup, disaster recovery, and day-to-day administration-- Includes an overview of Fibre Channel, the SAN enablerThe complete guide to SAN technology for every implementer and manager!Every month, enterprises require more information, delivered faster, with greater reliability and traditional data storage methods no longer suffice. Enter the Storage Area Network (SAN), which can store enormous amounts of data, serve it at lightning speed, scale to meet accelerating growth, and deliver unprecedented reliability. Now, there's a complete guide to SAN technology for every IT professional and decision-maker. Storage Area Networks covers it all: key concepts, components, applications, implementation examples, management, and much more. Coverage includes: -- What SANs are, what they can do, and how they overcome the critical limitations of earlier data storage systems-- Evolving to SANs: best practices for building SANs from your legacy storage topologies-- An overview of Fibre Channel, the key enabling technology for SANs-- SAN configuration, device, and connectivity options in depth-- Well-managed SANs: day-to-day administration, backup, restore, and disaster recovery-- A detailed review of Hewlett-Packard's market-leading SAN product line: Fibre Channel chips, host bus adapters, hubs, arrays, tape libraries, bridges, switches, and moreStorage Area Networks also previews the future of SAN technology: policy-based SANs, emerging applications, and more. Whether you're considering a SAN for the firsttime, or you want a comprehensive management reference for the SAN you've already invested in, this book offers the insights, techniques, and guidance you need right now.
Biografía del autor:
RALPH THORNBURGH has been a Training Engineer Consultant at Hewlett-Packard Company for the past 11 years, writing 3 technical support manuals, 23 user manuals, and 21 training classes for HP support personnel worldwide. In his 25 years at HP, he has also been a trainer and a Data Center Manager in Information Systems. He is the author of Fibre Channel for Mass Storage (Prentice Hall PTR). BARRY SCHOENBORN is an independent technical writer with 25 years' experience creating technical documents for HP and many other companies. He recently wrote the documentation for HP's newest and largest mass storage device, the SureStore E Disk Array XP256.
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