The up-to-the-minute SAN guide for every decision-maker
Concepts, standards, applications, vendors, ROI, and much more
Planning, design, architecture, deployment, testing, performance, maintenance, and more
In-depth coverage of SAN applications in high-availability mission-critical systems
IP-based SANs and other emerging technologies
Reliable, cost-effective SANs: an up-to-the-minute briefing for every decision-maker.
SANs enable companies to manage accelerating amounts of data far more effectively, but their reputation for complexity has deterred many companies from deploying them. Now, there's a readable, up-to-the-minute guidebook designed to help business and IT professionals understand SAN technology, make intelligent decisions, and derive maximum business advantage from SANs—starting right now. Leading network consultant John Vacca covers the entire SAN lifecycle, from planning and strategy to implementation and day-to-day administration. Coverage includes:
SANs: what they are and what they offer
Debunking the Top 5 SAN myths
Comparing today's leading approaches: advantages, disadvantages, and tradeoffs
The SAN vendor community-including the newest SAN service providers
IP-based SANs and other emerging standards—and what they mean to you
Practical techniques for cost-justifying, planning, and designing SANs
Maximizing scalability and availability
In-depth deployment coverage: installation, testing, rollout, and performance certification
Day-to-day management and mSAN applications—including virtual SANs for mission-critical Web applications
6 valuable appendices: product lists, vendor lists, streaming SAN case study, and much more
Storage has never been more critical to your success—and by 2005 it may account for up to 70% of your IT budget. No storage technology offers more promise than SANs. Now's the time to understand them, and this is the book: The Essential Guide to Storage Area Networks .

Vacca, John R.

John R. Vacca

Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall

Globe Fearon Educational Publishing

Longman Publishing

Pearson Education

Cengage Gale

Upper Saddle River, NJ, New Jersey, 2002

United States, United States of America

1st edition, November 12, 2001

First Edition, PS, 2001

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Storage Area Networks (SANs) enable companies to manage data but many potential users judge them too confusing to use. This volume offers guidance for businesses and IT professionals who wish to understand, use, and derive maximum business advantages from SANs. Vacca, an IT consultant and author, covers the entire SAN lifecycle, from planning and strategy to implementation and day-to-day administration. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

A major new entry in the essential series which aims at distinguishing the hype from the reality of SANs.

xiv, 567 p. : 24 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index

2023-06-28