num_pages: 291
description: Provides the information technology professional with an overview of what Storage Area Networks (SANs) are, what they can do, and how they overcome the critical limitations of earlier data storage systems. Topics covered include Fibre Channel (the key enabling technology for SANs, administration issues, such as backup, restore, and disaster recovery, and in-depth coverage of configuration, device, and connectivity options. The authors, technical writers for Hewlett-Packard, explain how to build SANs from legacy storage topologies and review HPO's SAN product line, which includes Fibre Channel chips, host bus adapters, hubs, arrays, tape libraries, bridges, switches, and more. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
language: English
title: Storage Area Networks: Designing and Implementing a Mass Storage System
titlecomplete: Storage Area Networks: Designing and Implementing a Mass Storage System
ratings_count: 3
publisher: Prentice Hall