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Book Synopsis"Using SANs and NAS" gives storage administrators the power to maximise their investment in Storage Area Networks and Network Attached Storage. It covers the daily management of SANs and NAS, with emphasis on backup and recovery.
Trade Review"I can say this book is a must for any person engaged in storage administration." - Virantha Mendes, news@UK "In true O'Reilly style, Preston has managed to cover almost every aspects of network-based storage within two-hundred pages, without cutting back on detail or avoiding more complex configurations which people may need." Verdict: The definitive guide for administrators and builders of network storage systems and management solutions -9/10 LinuxFormat, August 2002
Table of ContentsPreface 1. What Are SANs and NAS? From SCSI to SANs What Is a SAN? Backup and Recovery: Before SANs From NFS and SMB to NAS SAN Versus NAS: A Summary Which Is Right for You? 2. Fibre Channel Architecture Fibre Channel: An Overview Fibre Channel Ports Fibre Channel Topologies SAN Building Blocks Fibre Channel and SANs: A Summary 3. Managing a SAN The Different Uses for SANs SAN Issues to Be Managed Access to Storage Resources Ongoing Maintenance Using SANS to Maximize Your Storage Summary 4. SAN Backup and Recovery Overview LAN-Free Backups Client-Free Backups Server-Free Backups LAN-Free, Client-Free, or Server-Free? 5. NAS Architecture What's Wrong with Standard NFS and CIFS? NFS and CIFS Advances System Architecture Advances High Availability and Scalability Low Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) Ease of Maintenance Ease of Use 6. Managing NAS The Different Uses for NAS Installing a Filer Configuring a Filer Applications Data Migration Maintenance Monitoring, Analyzing, and Reporting Performance Tuning 7. NAS Backup and Recovery Snapshots and Mirroring Native Utilities NFS/CIFS Push Agent Software NDMP What About LAN-Free, Client-Free, and Server-Free Backup? Database Backup and Recovery Benefits Summary A. Disruptive Technologies B. RAID Levels Index
