Storage Area Networks For Dummies，2nd ed.存储区域网指南，第2版
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作者： Christopher Poelker，Alex Nikitin 著
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出版时间： 2009-1-1字数：版次： 1页数： 438印刷时间：开本： 16开印次： 1纸张：I S B N ： 9780470385135包装： 平装编辑推荐
作者简介：
Christopher Poelker is Vice President of Enterprise Solutions for FalconStor Software, Inc. He spends most of his time with Fortune 1000 companies defining strategy for virtualization and business continuity solutions. Chris is also in great demand as a conference speaker.
内容简介
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, 2nd 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!
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 Book
Part 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
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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
Index
