In case you werent 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 paceand bigger bucks? Then Storage Area Networks For Dummies is for you. Have you been tasked with designing, implementing, or troubleshooting your companys 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 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 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 todays hottest IT growth areas.

Poelker, Christopher; Nikitin, Alex. aut; Books24x7, Inc

John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated

New York, N.Y.: Wiley Pub.

Hungry Minds, Incorporated

United States, United States of America

1st edition, February 17, 2003

1, US, 2003

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This chapter is dedicated to helping you get a handle on what a storage are network (SAN) is, the basics of how one works, and whether one is right for your needs.

Discusses who needs a storage area network, what they do, how to build one, and how to tie SANs together

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