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Storage Networks: The Complete Reference
Storage Networks: The Complete Reference
ISBN: 0072224762
EAN: 2147483647
Year: 2003
Pages: 192
Authors:
Robert Spalding
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Table of Contents
Back Cover
Storage Networks : The Complete Reference
Introduction
Foreword
Storage Management
Application Recoverability
Data and Media Center of Excellence
Actionable Items
Outsourcing
Conclusions
Part I: Concepts of Storage Networking
Chapter 1: The Data Storage and Data Access Problem
The Challenge of Designing Applications
Chapter 2: The Battle for Size and Access
Why Storage Networking Makes Sense
Business Applications Defined for Storage
Building the Business Application
The Benefits of Storage Networks on Business Applications
The Effects of Storage Networks on IT Organizations
Chapter 3: Decoupling the Storage Component: Putting Storage on the Network
The NAS Idea
NAS Evolution and Development
An Operational Overview of NAS
NAS Caveats
Chapter 4: Decoupling the Storage Component: Creating a Network for Storage
The Data-centric World
Distributing Computer Processing
Distributing IO Processing
The SAN Idea
SAN Evolution and Development
An Operational Overview of SAN
The Caveats for SAN
Part II: Storage Fundamentals
Chapter 5: Storage Architectures
Storage Systems
Chapter 6: Device Overviews
Peripheral Connectivity Components and Concepts
The Host Adapter
The Controller
Magnetic Disk Storage
Disk Systems
Magnetic Tape Storage
Chapter 7: Connectivity Options
Connections: Getting on the Bus
Bus Evolution
Bus Operations
Differences in Bus and Network Architectures
Fibre Channel
Other IO Buses
Chapter 8: Data Organizational Methods
Interrelationships of Performance
Requirements for Enterprise-Class File Systems
File Systems
Types of File Systems
Databases
Part III: Network Attached Storage
Chapter 9: Putting Storage on the Network: A Detailed Discussion
The NAS Hardware Architecture
The NAS Software Architecture
Network Connectivity
NAS as a Storage System
Chapter 10: NAS Hardware Devices
NAS Hardware as the IO Manager
The NAS Processing Models
Chapter 11: NAS Software Components
A Remote File System with Attached Storage
NAS Software as an IO Manager
Chapter 12: NAS Connectivity Options
Putting Storage on the Network
NAS Connectivity Architecture: Hardware
NAS Connectivity Architecture: Software
Part IV: Storage Area Networks
Chapter 13: Architecture Overview
Creating a Network for Storage
Chapter 14: Hardware Devices
The Fibre Channel Switch
Host Bus Adaptors
Putting the Storage in Storage Area Networks
Fabric Operation from a Hardware Perspective
SAN Hardware Considerations
Chapter 15: Software Components
The Switchs Operating System
Device Drivers
The Supporting Components
Considerations for SAN Software
Chapter 16: Configuration Options for SANs
Connecting into the Data Center
The Evolving Network Connections
The Evolving Device Connections
Connecting to the Future
SAN Configuration Guidelines
Part V: Application-Putting It Together
Chapter 17: Defining the IO Workload
Storage Planning and Capacity Planning
The Definition and Characterization ofWorkloads
The Business Application
IO Content and Workloads
Considerations for IO Workloads in Storage Networking
Chapter 18: Applying the SAN Solution
SAN Workload Characterization
Applying the SAN to OLTP Workloads
Applying the SAN to Web Transactional Workloads
Applying the SAN to Data Warehouse Workloads
Conclusions on Applying SAN Solutions
Chapter 19: Applying the NAS Solution
NAS Workload Characterization
Applying the NAS to Departmental Workloads
Applying the NAS to Enterprise Web Workloads
Applying the NAS to Specialized Workloads
Conclusions on Applying NAS Solutions
Chapter 20: Considerations When Integrating SAN and NAS
The Differences
The Similarities
The Need to Integrate
Future Storage Connectivity
Storage Integration
Part VI: Management : Keeping It Running
Chapter 21: Planning Business Continuity
Defining the Environment (Putting Storage in Context)
The Role of Storage Networking in Business Continuity
How Much Insurance Do You Need?
Storage Design and Implementation of the Business Continuity Plan
Chapter 22: Managing Availability
Availability Metrics
Implementing the Plan
Finding the Holes
Closing the Loop
Chapter 23: Maintaining Serviceability
Tracking the Configurations
Investigating the Changes
Closing the Loop on Serviceability
Chapter 24: Capacity Planning
Developing a Plan for Storage
The Storage Analysis
Modeling Performance and Capacity Requirements
Implementing the Plan
Closing the Loop
Chapter 25: Security Considerations
Overview of Information Security
Security Methods
Storage Security Technology
Storage Security Challenges
Fibre Channel SAN Security
NAS Security
Best Practices
Part VII: Appendixes
Appendix A: NAS Case Study: The International Image Processing Company
The Situation Analysis
IIP Storage Solutions
Appendix B: SAN Case Study: The Import Auto Industry
The Situation Analysis
Available Alternatives
Solution Acquisition and Implementation
Appendix C: SANNAS Management Case Study: The Southwestern CD Company
The Deferred Responsibility Scenario or Whos Doing What to Which Data?
The Problem
Glossary A-B
Glossary C
Glossary D
Glossary E-F
Glossary G-H
Glossary L-N
Glossary P-Z
index_A
index_B
index_C
index_D
index_E
index_F
index_G
index_H
index_I
index_J
index_K
index_L
index_M
index_N
index_O
index_P
index_Q
index_R
index_S
index_T
index_U
index_V
index_W
index_Z
List of Figures
List of Tables
List of Sidebars
Storage Networks: The Complete Reference
ISBN: 0072224762
EAN: 2147483647
Year: 2003
Pages: 192
Authors:
Robert Spalding
BUY ON AMAZON
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Using mysql as a Calculator
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Adding a Temporal Interval to a Date
Performing Transactions from Within Programs
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Oracle and PL/SQL
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Running Operating System Commands
Accessing the File System
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