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Storage Area Networks for Dummies
written by Christopher Poelker, Alex Nikitin
Studio : For Dummies
by For Dummies
Publisher : For Dummies
Released : 2003-02-17
Availability : Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Number of Items : 1
EAN : 9780764524806
UPC : 785555861527
Avg. Customer Rating: (based on 16 reviews)
List Price : $29.99
Our Price : $15.85
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In case you weren’t sure, a storage area network, or SAN, is a collection of computers and storage devices connected over a high-speed optical network and dedicated to the task of storing and protecting data. SANs solve many of the data storage and management problems that have long bedeviled enterprise networks, and they save companies who use them a bundle. Which is why SAN administration is one of the highest-paid jobs in IT today. Add storage area networking to your resume and your phone will ring off the hook with calls by head-hunters promising of six-figure salaries. Bored with in your current IT job and looking for a change of pace—and bigger bucks? Then Storage Area Networks For Dummies is for you. Have you been tasked with designing, implementing, or troubleshooting your company’s SAN and need to play catch-up in a hurry? Look no further. In no time, this book gets you on track with the know-how and confidence you need to: - Choose the right hardware for the job
- Design state-of-the-art SANs
- Implement a SAN and get it running like a well-oiled machine
- Configure, manage and troubleshoot SANs
- Seamlessly integrate two or more SANs
- Become a SAN sage and give your career a major boost
From the ABCs of SANs to making the most of advanced SAN features, Storage Area Networks For Dummies covers all the bases in plain English and with loads of real-life examples. Key topics covered include: - What are SANs, how they work, and who needs them
- SAN protocols, components, and common problems
- Designing and building a SAN
- SANs and disaster recovery
- Networking SANs
- Understanding, choosing, and using SAN backup solutions
- Making the most of Point-in-Time technology
- Outsourcing SANs
- Managing and troubleshooting SANs
The solution to so many enterprise data storage problems, SANs equal heightened efficiency and productivity for organizations and greater prosperity for those who build and manage them. Let Storage Area Networks For Dummies help you get in on the ground floor of one of today’s hottest IT growth areas. |
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Nice summary book |
I was assigned the task by my company to install a SAN without ever having seen one. This book was very valuable in preparing me to get the job done. It's well organized with none of the usual excesses of the usual 800 page computer book.
It makes for an excellent introductory book. |
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Incredibly difficult subject to conquer, but Dummies makes it entertaining |
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Good overview of subject, would have like the option to go more into the details of switches. Should be updated too. Easy read, entertaining writers. A true must read for anyone even related to the SANS industry. |
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A bit outdated now.. |
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Hardly a mention of iSCSI and mostly deals with 1 & 2MBit Fiber Channel, which displays some of it's age. Though, it does a reasonable job of explaining LUN's, naming conventions and the security models in reasonably simplistic terminology. I personally wanted to know more specifically about iSCSI and other newer technologies. |
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This book delivers -- Big Time! |
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I'm a DBA and needed to understand a few technologies about SANs and I had no where to look, until I read the reviews about this book on Americancivilwar and decided to trust most of the reviewers and boy were they right. Excellent, excellent material delivered in a way that non-storage Admins would understand. I wish it wasn't put under the 'Dummies' series though. |
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Chris Poelker is a storage god! |
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Talk about an awesome read. If there's anyone out there that wants to learn about SAN/NAS, this is the book for you! |
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