Storage Virtualization: Technologies for Simplifying Data Storage and Management: Technologies for Simplifying Data Storage and Management
"Tom Clark gives us a clear, readable guide to this emerging technology. He explains how it works, what problems it solves, and where it fits in an evolving IT infrastructure."—Milan Merhar"Tom Clark gives us a strong overview of contemporary storage technology with storage virtualization as the central theme—a valuable work for all those seeking a broad understanding of storage in an IT infrastructure."—David Thiel, HP Fellow and Chair of the SNIA Technical Council"Storage virtualization technology holds immense promise for streamlining data storage operations and making the unmanageable manageable. In this work, Tom Clark provides a comprehensive overview of virtualization concepts and the practical benefits customers can realize.Storage Virtualizationis recommended reading for anyone wanting to understand this next wave of innovative networked storage technology."—John Webster, Founder and Senior Analyst, Data Mobility GroupEvaluating, Planning, and Implementing High-Value Storage Virtualization SolutionsStorage virtualization has come of age, offering IT professionals powerful new ways to simplify infrastructure, streamline management, improve utilization, and reduce costs. Now, the author of the best-selling storage booksIP SANsandDesigning Storage Area Networkspresents an up-to-the-minute, vendor-neutral overview of storage virtualization in all its forms.Writing for IT managers, administrators, architects, analysts, consultants, and vendors, Tom Clark explains everything from the basics to the latest emerging standards.Storage Virtualizationuses realistic examples and diagrams to explain each key concept, concluding with case studies that demonstrate real-world implementation and help you assess the technology's business value. Coverage includesThe current state of both storage virtualization technologies and the marketplaceRelationships among files, records, data on disk, and storage interconnectionsVirtualization standards, including the Fabric Application Interface StandardHow multiple storage systems are abstracted into virtual storage poolsHost-based virtualization, array-based virtualization, and virtualization appliancesVirtualization services for high availability and heterogeneous storage applicationsVirtualized SAN file systems that simplify file management and support distributed computingVirtualized tape backup, including Redundant Array of Independent Tape (RAIT) devicesPolicy-based storage management, application-sensitive virtualization intelligence, and other high-level automation and virtualization servicesThe future of storage virtualization and storage utilitiesExtensive resource listings: vendors, industry organizations, and standards initiatives© Copyright Pearson Education. All rights reserved.