Essential Guide to Storage Area Networks

9780130935755

0130935751

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 SANsstarting 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 standardsand 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 maintenance Next-generation SAN applicationsincluding 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 successand 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.