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Storage Networking Fundamentals: An Introduction to Storage Devices, Subsystems, Applications, Management, and File Systems (Vol 1)

ISBN: 1587051621
EAN: 2147483647

Year: 2006
Pages: 184

Authors: Marc Farley

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Storage Networking Fundamentals: An Introduction to Storage Devices, Subsystems, Applications, Management, and Filing Systems
Table of Contents
Copyright
About the Author
About the Technical Editors
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Who Should Read This Book?
How This Book Is Organized
PartI.The Big Picture of Storage Networking
Chapter1.Data Access in the Internet Era
Availability Requirements for Network Storage
Traditional ClientServer Computing with Direct Attached Storage
Network Storage Architectures That Overcome DAS Limitations
Summary
Q A
Chapter2.Establishing a Context for Understanding Storage Networks
The Three Primary Functions of Storage Networking
Connecting
Storing
Filing, File Systems, and Operating Systems
SAN and NAS as Storing and Filing Applications
Summary
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Chapter3.Getting Down with Storage IO
Requirements for Storage IO
The IO Path
Summary
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PartII.Working with Devices and Subsystems in Storage Networks
Chapter4.Storage Devices
Disk Drives
Tape Drives
Summary
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Chapter5.Storage Subsystems
Subsystem Architecture
Common Functions of Storage Subsystems
JBOD
Tape Subsystems and Disk Subsystems for Backup
Summary
QA
Chapter6.SCSI Storage Fundamentals and SAN Adapters
The Architecture and Logic of SCSI
SCSI Command Basics
HBAs and Network Storage Interfaces
Summary
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Chapter7.Device Interconnect Technologies for Storage Networks
Fundamental Concepts in Storage Interconnects
Legacy DAS Interconnects
Serial Storage Interconnects
Summary
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PartIII.Applications for Data Redundancy
Chapter8.An Introduction to Data Redundancy and Mirroring
The Necessity of Redundancy in Storage Networks
Mirroring
Summary
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Chapter9.Bigger, Faster, More Reliable Storage with RAID
RAID History
RAID Fundamentals
Parity Redundancy in RAID
Strips and Stripes Stripe Depth
RAID 5
Avoiding Parity Limitations of RAID with RAID 10
RAID Product Options
Summary
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Chapter10.Redundancy Over Distance with Remote Copy
Fundamentals of Remote Copy
Remote Copy Application Processing
Remote Copy Implementation Options
Examples of Remote Copy Architectures
Summary
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Chapter11.Connection Redundancy in Storage Networks and Dynamic Multipathing
Redundant IO Path Elements
Dynamic Multipathing
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PartIV.The Foundations of Storage and Data Management
Chapter12.Storage Virtualization: The Power in Volume Management Software and SAN Virtualization Systems
The Concept of Storage Virtualization
A Review of Technologies Used in Storage Virtualization
Virtualization Products: Volume Managers and SAN Virtualization Systems
Performance of SAN Virtualization
Scaling Storage with Virtualization
Address Space Manipulation Techniques
Storage Pooling
Extending Management Functions in Volume Management and SAN Virtualization Systems
Reliability and Risk Considerations
Summary
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Chapter13.Network Backup: The Foundation of Storage Management
Fundamentals of Backup and Recovery
Backup Operations
Backup Applications in Storage Networks
Disk-Based Backup
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PartV.Filing Systems and Data Management in Networks
Chapter14.File System Fundamentals
The Strange and Wonderful Relationship Between File Systems and Operating Systems
File System Structures
File System Constructs and Functions
Summary
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Chapter15.Network File Systems and Network Attached Storage
Fundamentals of Network File Systems
The Complete IO Process for File IO in a Network
NFS and CIFS Protocols for Network File Systems
Applications for Network File Storage
Extended Features of Network File Systems
Network Attached Storage (NAS)
Summary
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Chapter16.New Directions in Network Filing: Clustered File Systems, Distributed File Systems, and Network Storage for Databases
Cluster File Systems
Super-Scaling Network File Systems with SAN-Based Distributed File Systems
Network Storage for Databases
Summary
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Chapter17.Data Management
Managing Data in Time
Historical Versions of Files
Storing Data in Compliance with Government Regulations
Capacity Management
Tiered Storage
Information Life Cycle Management
Summary
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PartVI.Appendixes
AppendixA.Q A Answers
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Chapter 14
Chapter 15
Chapter 16
Chapter 17
AppendixB.INCITS Storage Standards
T10 SCSI Storage Interfaces
T11 Device Level Interfaces
T13 AT Attachment
Glossary
Index
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