Storage Area Network Essence

Author: Vacca
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Publish Date: 2003-06-01
Features: This book provides a highly valuable reference for enterprises and IT professionals who wish to understand, utilize SAN technology, and leverage it to gain competitive business advantages. Mr. Vacca is a renowned IT consultant, and his work comprehensively discusses the entire lifecycle of SAN construction and management, covering various issues from overall planning and implementation strategies to daily maintenance. The book offers a thorough introduction to the concepts, technologies, architectures, vendors, products, cost-benefit analysis, and new standards of Storage Area Networks (SANs). It delves into the various aspects of SAN planning, design, implementation, testing, cutover, performance maintenance, and management, with a focus on critical issues in enterprise storage systems such as high availability, scalability, and disaster recovery. Additionally, it discusses cutting-edge technologies like IP-based SANs.