Jepsen, Thomas C. Distributed Storage Networks Architecture, Protocols and Management
1. Edition October 2003 102.- Euro 2003. 338 Pages, Hardcover - Practical Approach Book - ISBN 978-0-470-85020-6 - John Wiley & Sons
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Short description With the rapid increase in data storage requirements in the last decade, efficient management of stored data becomes a necessity for the enterprise. Most financial, insurance, healthcare, and telecommunications institutions are in the process of implementing storage networks that are distributed to some degree. The worldwide market for SAN (Storage Area Network)and NAS (Network Attached Storage)is anticipated to grow from US $2 billion in 1999 to over $25 billion by 2004. This book addresses the "terminology gap" between enterprise network planners and telecommunications engineers, who must understand the transport requirements of storage networks in order to implement distributed storage networks.
From the contents Foreword.
Preface.
Acknowledgements.
List of Figures.
List of Tables.
1. Introduction to Storage Networking.
1.1 Overview.
1.2 Evolution of Storage Netwroking.
1.3 Terminology.
1.4 Storage Concepts.
1.5 SAN Applications.
1.6 Summary.
2. Applications for Distributed Storage Networking.
2.1 Storage Integration.
2.2 Remote Backup/Restoral.
2.3 Disk Mirroring.
2.4 Data Migration.
2.5 Business Continuity/Disaster Recovery.
2.6 Remote Operation of Peripheral Devices.
2.7 Mainframe/Open Systems Connectivity.
2.8 Network Attached Storage (NAS).
2.9 Summary.
3. Distance Considerations for Storage Networks.
3.1 Physical Layer.
3.2 Protocol Considerations.
3.3 Caching.
3.4 Summary.
4. Architectures for Distributed Storage Networking.
4.1 Storage Networking in the Business Park.
4.2 Storage Networking in the Metro Network.
4.3 Storage Networking in the Wide Area Network.
4.4 Summary.
5. Protocols for Distributed Storage Networking.
5.1 Small Computer Systems Interface (SCSI).
5.2 Enterprise Systems Connection (ESCON).
5.3 Fiber Connection (FICON).
5.4 Fibre Channel (FC).
5.5 Gigabit Ethernet (GigE) and 10 Gigabit Ethernet (10G Ethernet).
5.6 Protocol Summary.
6. InfiniBand.
6.1 Applications.
6.2 Standards.
6.3 Network Topology.
6.4 Addressing.
6.5 Data Framing.
6.6 Physical layer.
6.7 Summary.
7. MAN/WAN Protocols for Distributed Storage Networking.
7.1 Wavelength Division Multiplexing (WDM).
7.2 Time Division Multiplexing and SONET.
7.3 Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM).
7.4 Generic Framing Procedure (GFP).
7.5 Summary - WAN/MAN Protocols.
8. Storage Over IP.
8.1 Overview.
8.2 Internet SCSI (iSCSI).
8.3 Fibre Channel and IP Netwroks.
8.4 Summary.
9. Storage Management Requirements.
9.1 Overview.
9.2 Standards.
9.3 The SNIA Shared Storage Model.
9.4 The SNIA Management Model.
9.5 The SNIA Prototype.
9.6 Distance Considerations for Storage management.
9.7 Summary.
10. Security Considerations.
10.1 Overview.
10.2 Physical Security.
10.3 User Login and Administration.
10.4 Management Interfaces.
10.5 Firewalls.
10.6 Encryption and IPSec.
10.7 Public Key Infrastructure and Digital Certificates.
10.8 Virtual Private Networks (VPNs).
10.9 SAN Security.
10.10 NAS Security.
10.11 Analyzing Network Architecture for Security Issues.
