Praise for IP Storage Networking: Straight to the Core "For those considering network storage consolidation, Straight to the Core walks the reader through both the how and why of IP and Ethernet's flexibility." ” Larry Boucher, CEO, Alacritech "Orenstein communicates complex storage architecture concepts effortlessly. Unlike traditional storage networking analysis, Straight to the Core goes beyond technical descriptions to the business reasons and justifications for implementing a storage architecture." ” Doug Ingraham, Senior Manager,
Cisco Storage Technology Group "As today's enterprise continues to become more data- intensive , customers demand the best storage solutions to fit their unique computing environment, cost and total solution purchase criteria. This, oftentimes, means having a single storage platform that has NAS, SAN and iSCSI solutions," said Steve Kleiman, senior vice president and chief technology officer at Network Appliance. " Straight to the Core provides a fresh perspective on storage networking, highlighting open , standards-based approaches to solve customer needs." ” Steve Kleiman, CTO of Network Appliance " Straight to the Core delivers the details to get IT professionals up to speed and provides an overview that gives executives a big picture perspective." ” Bob Herbold, Executive Vice President and
Chief Operating Officer (Retired), Microsoft Corporation "Widespread customer familiarity with IP and Ethernet networks gives iSCSI a head-start to a receptive audience. Straight to the Core effectively highlights the broad range of user options and ease of use in deploying IP storage solutions." ” Clod Barrera, Director of Storage Strategy,
IBM Systems Group "A must for customers investigating network storage assessment and deployment." ” Tricia Bregman, Glasshouse Technologies "IP Storage promises to revolutionize the network storage landscape by making it easy to deploy storage networking. Straight to the Core provides a good foundation for understanding this change." ” Jamie Gruener, Senior Analyst, The Yankee Group "IP SANs make redundant, resilient data accessible to midsized enterprises and departments by optimizing their storage assets with lower cost and complexity. IP SANs also compliment and extend Fibre Channel SANs in ways that IT managers and CIOs are only just beginning to realize. Straight to the Core clearly conveys this range of deployment strategies and technology." ” Bill Huber, VP Engineering and CTO,
StoneFly Networks "An insightful look into technology shifts and new solutions which hold the potential to shift network storage industry dynamics." ” Charles Beeler, General Partner,
El Dorado Ventures "iSCSI invites the broader population of well-trained LAN administrators to manage storage area networks. The door is now wide open for their collective IP and Ethernet expertise to work its way into creative and robust storage solutions made possibly by this exciting technology." ” Bryce Mackin, chair of the IP Storage Forum
of the Storage Networking Industry Association
( SNIA ) and product line manager for Adaptec "Gary Orenstein's experience and insight give him a unique position to cover the future of IP networks in storage and system network applications. Straight to the Core introduces key considerations for both the technology and financial ramifications to the storage industry." ” Robert Montague, Managing Director,
RBC Capital Markets "Enter the brave new world where mission-critical computing meets economies-of-scale. These pages capture the Core Concept: leverage current IT architectures alongside future technologies without forklift upgrades ”winning strategies for IT managers, CFOs, and technology investors." ” Joaquin Ruiz, Vice President, Product Management
and Marketing, Sistina Software " Straight to the Core effectively portrays the capabilities of IP Storage and iSCSI to solve both storage networking challenges and business-wide solutions." ” Ahmad Zamer, iSCSI Chair, SNIA IP Storage
Forum and Senior Product Line Marketing
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