Storage Area Networks for Dummies

by Christopher Poelker, Alex Nikitin

In case you weren’t 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 pace—and bigger bucks? Then Storage Area Networks For Dummies is for you. Have you been tasked with designing, implementing, or troubleshooting your company’s 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 today’s hottest IT growth areas.

Genres: Programming

432 pages, Paperback

First published February 17, 2003

Reviews

[lamarcus brown · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is so VERY well written for a technical book. It covers all the topics and covers them well, making it easy to understand the topics and how they fit into the overall picture. I showed this book to an HP SAN instructor who perused it and said "Yes, this has everything you need."

[Navneet Agarwal · Rating 5 out of 5]

Good enough to create an interest and understanding towards SAN especially when you never knew anything about it at all.

[John · Rating 5 out of 5]

One of my Linux students contributed to this book! Had him sign it! Very good book on the basics of SANs.

[Andy Newby · Rating 3 out of 5]

SANing is just PACKED with excitement!!

[Ricardo Sueiras · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very good introduction in Storage Area Networks.