Storage Networking Fundamentals

Download or read book Storage Networking Fundamentals written by Marc Farley and published by Cisco Press. This book was released on 2005 with total page 453 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Unlike networking technology, where there is already a great deal of literature available, many professionals still need to understand the basic building blocks of storage networking. This book provides vendor-neutral, independent analysis and terminology.

Download or read book Storage Networking Protocol Fundamentals written by James Long and published by Cisco Press. This book was released on 2006 with total page 554 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comparative analysis of Ethernet, TCP/IP, and Fibre Channel in the context of SCSI Introduces network administrators to the requirements of storage protocols Explains the operation of network protocols to storage administrators Compares and contrasts the functionality of Ethernet, TCP/IP, and Fibre Channel Documents the details of the major protocol suites, explains how they operate, and identifies common misunderstandings References the original standards and specifications so you can get a complete understanding of each protocol Helps you understand the implications of network design choices Discusses advanced network functionality such as QoS, security, management, and protocol analysis Corporations increasingly depend on computer and communication technologies to remain competitive in the global economy. Customer relationship management, enterprise resource planning, and e-mail are a few of the many applications that generate new data every day. Effectively storing, managing, and accessing that data is a primary business challenge in the information age. Storage networking is a crucial component of the solution to meet that challenge. Written for both storage administrators who need to learn more about networking and network administrators who need to learn more about storage, Storage Networking Protocol Fundamentals is a concise introduction to storage networking protocols. The book picks up where Storage Networking Fundamentals left off by focusing on the networking protocols that underlie modern open systems: block-oriented storage networks. The first part of the book introduces you to the field of storage networking and the Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) reference model. The second part compares networked storage technologies, including iSCSI (Small Computer Systems Interface over IP) and Fibre Channel. It also examines in detail each of the major protocol suites layer-by-layer within the OSI reference model. The third part discusses advanced functionalities of these technologies, such as quality of service (QoS), load-balancing functions, security, management, and protocol analysis. You can read this book cover to cover or use it as a reference, directly accessing the particular topics of interest to you. "Storage networking is a critical concept for today's businesses, and this book provides a unique and helpful way to better understand it. Storage networking is also continuously evolving, and as such this book may be seen as an introduction to the information technology infrastructures of the future." --from the foreword by Claudio DeSanti, vice-chairman of the ANSI INCITS T11 Technical Committee

Download or read book Storage Area Network Fundamentals written by Meeta Gupta and published by Cisco Press. This book was released on 2002 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Storage Area Network Fundamentals looks at the various areas and technologies associated with SANs, the available SAN technology, its limitations, expenditures and ways to minimize them, and the forthcoming technology, so that organizations can deploy real operational storage in data centers without further delay. Designed as an introduction to SANs, Storage Area Network Fundamentals develops an understanding of SAN basics and how to plan, implement, and manage a storage area network. The book covers the different topologies, protocols, and products required to implement and manage efficient SANs, as well as questions to test the knowledge imparted to the reader.

Download or read book Storage Area Network Essentials written by Richard Barker and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2002-10-23 with total page 528 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The inside scoop on a leading-edge data storage technology The rapid growth of e-commerce and the need to have all kinds of applications operating at top speed at the same time, all on a 24/7 basis while connected to the Internet, is overwhelming traditional data storage methods. The solution? Storage Area Networks (SANs)--the data communications technology that's expected to revolutionize distributed computing. Written by top technology experts at VERITAS Software Global Corporation, this book takes readers through all facets of storage networking, explaining how a SAN can help consolidate conventional server storage onto networks, how it makes applications highly available no matter how much data is being stored, and how this in turn makes data access and management faster and easier. System and network managers considering storage networking for their enterprises, as well as application developers and IT staff, will find invaluable advice on the design and deployment of the technology and how it works. Detailed, up-to-date coverage includes: The evolution of the technology and what is expected from SANs Killer applications for SANs Full coverage of storage networking and what it means for the enterprise's information processing architecture Individual chapters devoted to the storage, network, and software components of storage networking Issues for implementation and adoption

Download or read book Cloud and Virtual Data Storage Networking written by Greg Schulz and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2011-08-26 with total page 396 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The amount of data being generated, processed, and stored has reached unprecedented levels. Even during the recent economic crisis, there has been no slow down or information recession. Instead, the need to process, move, and store data has only increased. Consequently, IT organizations are looking to do more with what they have while supporting growth along with new services without compromising on cost and service delivery. Cloud and Virtual Data Storage Networking, by savvy IT industry veteran Greg Schulz, looks at converging IT resources and management technologies for facilitating efficient and effective delivery of information services, including enabling of Information Factories. Regardless of your experience level, Schulz guides you through the various technologies and techniques available for achieving efficient information services delivery. Coverage includes: Information services delivery model options and best practices Metrics for efficient E2E IT management Server, storage, I/O networking, and data center virtualization Converged and cloud storage services (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS) Data protection for virtual, cloud, and physical environments Data footprint reduction and data protection modernization High availability, business continuance, and disaster recovery This much-needed reference brings together technology themes and topics that are converging in IT and data center environments for enabling effective information services, in a practical and hype-free manner. When it comes to IT clouds and virtualization, you must look before you leap. This book will help you address the questions of when, where, with what, and how to leverage cloud, virtual, and data storage networking as part of your IT infrastructure. A video of Greg Schulz discussing his new book is featured on the CRC Press YouTube channel. Visit Slideshare to view a slide presentation based on the book.

Download or read book Network Storage written by James O'Reilly and published by Morgan Kaufmann. This book was released on 2016-10-14 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Network Storage: Tools and Technologies for Storing Your Company's Data explains the changes occurring in storage, what they mean, and how to negotiate the minefields of conflicting technologies that litter the storage arena, all in an effort to help IT managers create a solid foundation for coming decades. The book begins with an overview of the current state of storage and its evolution from the network perspective, looking closely at the different protocols and connection schemes and how they differentiate in use case and operational behavior. The book explores the software changes that are motivating this evolution, ranging from data management, to in-stream processing and storage in virtual systems, and changes in the decades-old OS stack. It explores Software-Defined Storage as a way to construct storage networks, the impact of Big Data, high-performance computing, and the cloud on storage networking. As networks and data integrity are intertwined, the book looks at how data is split up and moved to the various appliances holding that dataset and its impact. Because data security is often neglected, users will find a comprehensive discussion on security issues that offers remedies that can be applied. The book concludes with a look at technologies on the horizon that will impact storage and its networks, such as NVDIMMs, The Hybrid Memory Cube, VSANs, and NAND Killers. - Puts all the new developments in storage networking in a clear perspective for near-term and long-term planning - Offers a complete overview of storage networking, serving as a go-to resource for creating a coherent implementation plan - Provides the details needed to understand the area, and clears a path through the confusion and hype that surrounds such a radical revolution of the industry

Download or read book Artificial intelligence written by Dr. Prabhat Kumar and published by BPB Publications. This book was released on 2019-01-01 with total page 269 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn storage system usage in various solutions to meet enterprise companyÕs business objectives Ê DESCRIPTION With the advancement of computer, mobile and popularity of internet and social media, digital data is growing exponentially. Current total global data is almost double than what was there two years back. Computer storage technologies have become most important and critical that supports this enormous growth of digital data and stores them more efficiently. Therefore demand for computer storage knowledge increased drastically in recent years. Ê This book explains the basic concept of computer storage and its fundamental features and functionalities. It also includes topics on how the application servers access storage systems through the network. Different storage vendors use different name for physical and logical components of a storage system, but this book primarily focuses on the concept of storage systems using simple and commonly understood terminologies. Almost all modern storage systems have virtualization implemented to enhance performance and fault tolerance. This book explains these implementation aspects in simple terms. Ê KEY FEATURES Different type of storage systems and their solutions are discussed. Learn the components of a storage solution, storage disk array, host servers, storage networking components and their communications. Storage performance, fault tolerance and space efficiency and their related features are explained in detailed. Storage management software suite that enables administrator to manage all storage hardware and software components and their features and functionalities that are discussed. Ê WHAT WILL YOU LEARN Storage System, Storage Infrastructure Storage Disk Array and Communication Protocols Storage Networking, Management and Performance Fault Tolerance and Data Protection Space Efficiency Ê WHO THIS BOOK IS FOR IT professionals, undergraduate and postgraduate engineering students, researchers and storage administrators. Ê Table of Contents 1. Ê Ê Storage System and Solutions 2. Ê Ê Storage Infrastructure 3. Ê Ê Storage Disk Array 4. Ê Ê Storage Communication Protocols 5. Ê Ê Storage Networking 6. Ê Ê Storage Performance 7. Ê Ê Fault Tolerance and Data Protection 8. Ê Ê Space Efficiency 9. Ê Ê Storage Management