Storage Area Network Design-------A Practical Guide to Implementing Fiber Channel and IP SAN

Author: Clark
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Publish Date: 2004-12-01
Features: This book comprehensively and systematically introduces the design methods for Storage Area Networks (SANs) based on fiber channel and IP technologies. It begins with foundational introductions to storage and networking concepts, then explains the working modes within the fiber channel structure, and introduces fiber channel SAN topologies and some products. Subsequently, it analyzes IPSAN technology and presents several IPSAN products. The book discusses the hardware and software of various SANs, SAN fault isolation, SAN management, storage virtualization, and more, providing multiple SAN application examples for analysis. Finally, it briefly discusses the future development trends of SAN technology. The appendix includes SAN resources, manufacturers, the SNIA Shared Storage Model, and the SNIA Storage Network Terminology Dictionary. The content of this book is concise and clear, highly practical, enabling readers to quickly master SAN design methods after understanding the basic technologies of fiber channel and IPSAN. It is suitable for network design engineers, storage system designers, network administrators, and other technical professionals, as well as readers interested in the SAN field.