SAN Storage Area Network (Second Edition)

Author: Farley
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Publish Date: 2002-05-01
Features: In today's network era, storage technology is undergoing revolutionary changes and entering a brand new era. SAN (Storage Area Network) is a highly notable technology in the industry. On one hand, it provides rich, fast, and convenient storage resources for networked application systems; on the other hand, it enables centralized and unified management of storage resources on the network, becoming the ideal storage management and application model of today. The first edition of this book was very successful. Based on this, the author has thoroughly updated the entire book, except for Chapters 6 and 7. Starting from the I/O channel, the book analyzes the various components of the storage system, including the application characteristics of storage devices, I/O controllers, and various storage network connection devices. It also covers technologies such as RAID, mirroring, backup, and recovery. Additionally, it introduces the architecture and various applications of SAN and NAS, and specifically discusses Internet storage technology. It provides a detailed technical analysis of the fundamental functions of storage networks (connection, storage, and file organization) and includes content on cutting-edge technologies such as InfiniBand and iSCSI. Storage networks are a rapidly emerging new field, and this book will become an extremely valuable reference for readers.