Building Storage Networks

**DESCRIPTION**

Covering fundamental optics such as backup for networks, this book also provides readers with valuable insight into the latest technologies such as Storage Area Networks (SAN), Network Attached Storage (NAS), and High Availability (HA) clustering solutions. Through use of scenarios drawn from real-life requirements, readers are shown how they can solve their data storage issues with these new technolgies and products.the book will contain special elements to further illustrate its contents:16 Page Blueprint section to visually demonstrate the various network storage topologies. These complex network storage configurations will be illustrated with detailed call-outs.6 Case Studies spread throughout the book will describe experiences with various network storage strategies and demonstrate how storage technologies are being used in real corporations.

**BACK COVER**

Develop large capacity, high availability network storage solutions. Plan and design robust, flexible, and scalable storage systems to meet the demands of your enterprise and Web site. Building Storage Networks covers fundamental topics such as network I/O, RAID, and network backup and provides valuable insight into the latest storage technologies, including Storage Area Networks (SAN) and Network Attached Storage (NAS). Detailed technical information and analyses guide you through enterprise needs assessment, solution identification, and technology implementation. Special Storage Networks blueprints provide sample schematics and architectures to visually reinforce important concepts. Understand the complete I/O path from application to storage device; Design and construct SANs in an enterprise; Set up high availability disk subsystems; Configure network backup and SAN backup technologies, including advanced media managers and serverless backup; use Fibre Channel technologies, architectures, and products; Implement Network Attached Storage file systems, protocols, and internal operations; Determine the role of Ethernet in storage networks; Build scalable storage networks to support 24 x 7 Web sites; Enable Internet storage services including Web-based backup, virtual storage, Microsoft Office 2000 Web folders and WebDAV.

**CONTENTS**

Part I: Introduction to Network Storage.

The Network Storage Landscape.

Piecing Together a Path for Storage I/O.

Part II: Established Applications in Network Storage.

Disk Mirroring for Data Protection, Availability, and Performance.

Enhancing Performance with Caching and Other Techniques.

Boosting Availability and Performance with RAID and Disk Subsystems.

Network Backup: The Foundation of Storage Management.

Part III: Network Access to Storage.

Comparing SAN and NAS Technologies.

SAN Designs.

Building Better Backup Systems with SANS.

Fibre Channel Networking Technology for Storage Networks.

Part IV: Network Attached Storage Devices and Other Advanced Topics.

Plug and Play Storage with NAS.

Distributing Intelligence and Data Sharing in the SAN.

Accessing Data on S/390 MVS Mainframes from a SAN.

Clustered Storage and I/O Directions.

Storing and Retrieving Data on the Internet.