Storage Area Networks For Dummies，2nd ed.存储区域网指南，第2版

作者简介

If you’ve been charged with setting up storage area networks for your company, learning how SANs work and managing data storage problems might seem challenging.  Storage Area Networks For Dummies, 2 nd  Edition  comes to the rescue with just what you need to know.       Whether you already a bit SAN savvy or you’re a complete novice, here’s the scoop on how SANs save money, how to implement new technologies like data de-duplication, iScsi, and Fibre Channel over Ethernet, how to develop SANs that will aid your company’s disaster recovery plan, and much more. For example, you can:          Understand what SANs are, whether you need one, and what you need to build one     Learn to use loops, switches, and fabric, and design your SAN for peak performance     Create a disaster recovery plan with the appropriate guidelines, remote site, and data copy techniques     Discover how to connect or extend SANs and how compression can reduce costs     Compare tape and disk backups and network vs. SAN backup to choose the solution you need     Find out how data de-duplication makes sense for backup, replication, and retention     Follow great troubleshooting tips to help you find and fix a problem     Benefit from a glossary of all those pesky acronyms           From the basics for beginners to advanced features like snapshot copies, storage virtualization, and heading off problems before they happen, here’s what you need to do the job with confidence!

书籍目录

Introduction  About This Book  Foolish Assumptions  Conventions Used in This Book  How This Book Is Organized      Part 1: SAN 101      Part 2: Designing and Building a SAN      Part 3: Using Advanced SAN Features      Part 4: SAN Management and Troubleshooting       Part 5: Understanding the Cool Stuff      Part 6: The Part of Tens  Icons Used in This BookPart 1: SAN 101   Chapter 1: The Storage Area Network    Defining a SAN    Fiber versus Fibre    How a SAN Makes Computing Different    Understanding the Benefits of a SAN     Finding Out Whether a SAN Is Right for You      Who should use a SAN?      Who should not use a SAN?    Dissecting a SAN (The Four Ps)    The Parts of a SAN      The host layer      The fabric layer      The storage layer      Storage arrays    The SAN Protocols    The SAN Players    The SAN Platforms      Applications that benefit from a SAN      Applications that require a SAN  Chapter 2: SAN Building Blocks      SAN Components and How They're Used      The Host Layer        Host bus adapters        Gigabit gadgets: GBICs and GLMs    The Fabric Layer        Understanding storage fabrics      SAN hubs      SAN switches      Data routers      Cables      Cable-connector types      SAN ports and port naming      Basic SAN port modes of operation      Protocols used in a Fibre Channel SAN    The Storage Layer        Storage arrays: Storing your data      Explaining Redundant Array of Inexpensive Disks (RAID)      RAID benefits      RAID types      Logical Unit Numbers (LUNs)        Understanding storage-array classification      Modular versus monolithic      Monolithic (Enterprise)      Modular (Departmental)      Why Cache memory makes a difference  Chapter 3: What Makes a SAN Go    Networking Basics     Moving Data at the Speed of Light    Bandwidth      Fibre Channel Protocols      The arbitrated loop      Loop addressing    The Switched Fabric      The fabric protocol      Fabric addressing  Chapter 4: What Makes a SAN Stop    Discovering What Causes SAN Problems    Preventing Poor SAN Design      Bandwidth      Too much distance between components      Excess latency      Congestion      Over-subscription    Using the Right Cables in the Right Way      Avoiding connection issues      Macro- and micro-bends, and the patch panel pain      Cable labeling      Choosing the right host bus adapter for your computer   ……Part 2: Designing and Building a SANPart 3：Using Advanced SAN FeaturesPart 4: SAN Management and TroubleshootingPart 5: Understanding the Cool StuffPart 6: The Part of TensIndex

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