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Storage Area Networks: Designing and Implementing a Mass Storage System

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Thornburgh, Ralph H.

Storage area networks : designing and implementing a mass storage system/Ralph H. Thornburgh, Barry J. Schoenborn.

p. cm.(Hewlett-Packard professional books)

Includes bibliographical references and index.

1. Computer networks. 2. Information storage and retrieval systems. 3. Computer storage devices. I. Schoenborn, Barry J. II. Title. III. Series.

TK5105.5 .T478 2000

004.6dc21 00-058438

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