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Storage Networks: The Complete Reference

by Robert Spalding

ISBN:0072224762

McGraw-Hill/Osborne © 2003 (526 pages)

Written for storage professionals, this reference outlines the various architectural considerations of storage area networks (SAN) and network attached storage (NAS), the components that satisfy each storage architecture, and various connectivity options.

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Table of Contents
	Storage Networks”The Complete Reference
	Foreword
	Introduction
Part I - Concepts of Storage Networking
	Chapter 1	-	The Data Storage and Data Access Problem
	Chapter 2	-	The Battle for Size and Access
	Chapter 3	-	Decoupling the Storage Component: Putting Storage on the Network
	Chapter 4	-	Decoupling the Storage Component: Creating a Network for Storage
Part II - Storage Fundamentals
	Chapter 5	-	Storage Architectures
	Chapter 6	-	Device Overviews
	Chapter 7	-	Connectivity Options
	Chapter 8	-	Data Organizational Methods
Part III - Network Attached Storage
	Chapter 9	-	Putting Storage on the Network: A Detailed Discussion
	Chapter 10	-	NAS Hardware Devices
	Chapter 11	-	NAS Software Components
	Chapter 12	-	NAS Connectivity Options
Part IV - Storage Area Networks
	Chapter 13	-	Architecture Overview
	Chapter 14	-	Hardware Devices
	Chapter 15	-	Software Components
	Chapter 16	-	Configuration Options for SANs
Part V - Application”Putting It Together
	Chapter 17	-	Defining the I/O Workload
	Chapter 18	-	Applying the SAN Solution
	Chapter 19	-	Applying the NAS Solution
	Chapter 20	-	Considerations When Integrating SAN and NAS
Part VI - Management”Keeping It Running
	Chapter 21	-	Planning Business Continuity
	Chapter 22	-	Managing Availability
	Chapter 23	-	Maintaining Serviceability
	Chapter 24	-	Capacity Planning
	Chapter 25	-	Security Considerations
Part VII - Appendixes
	Appendix A	-	NAS Case Study: The International Image Processing Company
	Appendix B	-	SAN Case Study: The Import Auto Industry
	Appendix C	-	SAN/NAS Management Case Study: The Southwestern CD Company
	Appendix D	-	Glossary
	Index
	List of Figures
	List of Tables
	List of Sidebars