Introduction to Storage Area Networks


Book Description

The superabundance of data that is created by today's businesses is making storage a strategic investment priority for companies of all sizes. As storage takes precedence, the following major initiatives emerge: Flatten and converge your network: IBM® takes an open, standards-based approach to implement the latest advances in the flat, converged data center network designs of today. IBM Storage solutions enable clients to deploy a high-speed, low-latency Unified Fabric Architecture. Optimize and automate virtualization: Advanced virtualization awareness reduces the cost and complexity of deploying physical and virtual data center infrastructure. Simplify management: IBM data center networks are easy to deploy, maintain, scale, and virtualize, delivering the foundation of consolidated operations for dynamic infrastructure management. Storage is no longer an afterthought. Too much is at stake. Companies are searching for more ways to efficiently manage expanding volumes of data, and to make that data accessible throughout the enterprise. This demand is propelling the move of storage into the network. Also, the increasing complexity of managing large numbers of storage devices and vast amounts of data is driving greater business value into software and services. With current estimates of the amount of data to be managed and made available increasing at 60% each year, this outlook is where a storage area network (SAN) enters the arena. SANs are the leading storage infrastructure for the global economy of today. SANs offer simplified storage management, scalability, flexibility, and availability; and improved data access, movement, and backup. Welcome to the cognitive era. The smarter data center with the improved economics of IT can be achieved by connecting servers and storage with a high-speed and intelligent network fabric. A smarter data center that hosts IBM Storage solutions can provide an environment that is smarter, faster, greener, open, and easy to manage. This IBM® Redbooks® publication provides an introduction to SAN and Ethernet networking, and how these networks help to achieve a smarter data center. This book is intended for people who are not very familiar with IT, or who are just starting out in the IT world.




Architecture of Network Systems


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Architecture of Network Systems explains the practice and methodologies that will allow you to solve a broad range of problems in system design, including problems related to security, quality of service, performance, manageability, and more. Leading researchers Dimitrios Serpanos and Tilman Wolf develop architectures for all network sub-systems, bridging the gap between operation and VLSI.This book provides comprehensive coverage of the technical aspects of network systems, including system-on-chip technologies, embedded protocol processing and high-performance, and low-power design. It develops a functional approach to network system architecture based on the OSI reference model, which is useful for practitioners at every level. It also covers both fundamentals and the latest developments in network systems architecture, including network-on-chip, network processors, algorithms for lookup and classification, and network systems for the next-generation Internet.The book is recommended for practicing engineers designing the architecture of network systems and graduate students in computer engineering and computer science studying network system design. - This is the first book to provide comprehensive coverage of the technical aspects of network systems, including processing systems, hardware technologies, memory managers, software routers, and more - Develops a systematic approach to network architectures, based on the OSI reference model, that is useful for practitioners at every level - Covers both the important basics and cutting-edge topics in network systems architecture, including Quality of Service and Security for mobile, real-time P2P services, Low-Power Requirements for Mobile Systems, and next generation Internet systems




Microsoft System Center Building a Virtualized Network Solution


Book Description

Part of a series of specialized guides on System Center - this book provides focused drilldown into building a virtualized network solution. Series editor Mitch Tulloch and a team of System Center experts provide concise technical guidance as they step you through key build, configuration, and implementation tasks.




Network and System Security


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Network and System Security provides focused coverage of network and system security technologies. It explores practical solutions to a wide range of network and systems security issues. Chapters are authored by leading experts in the field and address the immediate and long-term challenges in the authors' respective areas of expertise. Coverage includes building a secure organization, cryptography, system intrusion, UNIX and Linux security, Internet security, intranet security, LAN security; wireless network security, cellular network security, RFID security, and more. - Chapters contributed by leaders in the field covering foundational and practical aspects of system and network security, providing a new level of technical expertise not found elsewhere - Comprehensive and updated coverage of the subject area allows the reader to put current technologies to work - Presents methods of analysis and problem solving techniques, enhancing the reader's grasp of the material and ability to implement practical solutions




Network+ Training Guide


Book Description

Annotation The authoritative solution to passing the Network+ exam! Has CompTIAs Authorized Quality Curriculum (CAQC) stamp of approval. Features exam tips, study strategies, review exercises, case studies, practice exams, ExamGear testing software, and more. This exam certifies that candi20020822s know the layers of the OSI model, can describe the features and functions of network components and have the skills needed to install, configure, and troubleshoot basic networking hardware peripherals and protocols. The Network+ exam, developed by CompTIA, is only two years old but already is held by 50,000 individuals. Readers preparing for this exam will find our Training Guide series to be an indispensiblenbsp;self-study tool. This book is their one-stop shop because of its teaching methodology, the accompanying ExamGear testing software, and Web site support at www.quepublishing.com/certification. Drew Bird(MCNI, MCNE, MCT, MCSE, MCP+I) has been working in the IT industry for over 12 years, instructing for the past five. Drew has completed technical training and consultancy assignments for a wide variety of organizations including the Bank of England, The London Stock Exchange, Iomega and the United Nations. Mike Harwood(MCT, MCSE, A+) has 6+ years experience in IT. As well as training and authoring technical courseware, he currently acts as a system manager for a multi site network and performs consultancy projects for a computer networking company. As a team, they have written Network+ Exam Cram(Coriolis) and Network+ Exam Prep(Coriolis).




Network Technology for Digital Audio


Book Description

Network Technology for Digital Audio examines the transfer of audio and other related data over digital communication networks. Encompassing both the data communication and audio industries, it unravels the intricacies of computer networking technique and theory, viewed from an audio perspective. Looking at commercial and ratified standards both current and developing, this book covers digital architectural solutions such as IEEE 1394 (Firewire), USB, Fibre Channel and ATM alongside their counterparts within the audio industry: *S/P DIF, ADAT, AES/EBU and MADI are discussed from the audio industry standpoint and solutions contrasted *Explanations of packet switching and internetworking are also included. Studying new developments and trends, it covers the pros and cons and looks at the work being done to deliver the requirements of the digital audio environment. Proprietary and open systems developed within the audio industry are examined, with each case being supported with appropriate history and clear technical explanation. The book helps readers build a better understanding of the issues surrounding the transfer of real-time audio digital data. Touching on the history of the Internet, and the technologies it spawned, it explains the theory and possibilities for the same technologies to support inter-device communications within a studio environment. Network Technology For Digital Audio will provide on tap knowledge for students and lecturers on audio-related and music technology courses and will prepare the working professionals within the industry for progress and changes to come. Network Technology for Digital Audio is part of the Focal Press Music Technology Series.




Designing Storage Area Networks


Book Description

This is a complete revision of Clark's bestseller "Designing Storage Area Networks." The new book provides guidelines for implementing SANs to solve existing networking problems in large-scale corporate networks.




Into the Cloud


Book Description

This book integrates standard practices and operations thinking into design and architecture of large scale services which is something I am uniquely qualified for given a varied background from development to operations. This book is a presentation of innovative designs and programs for large scale services and a look into the future of service design and architecture.




Parallel Computer Organization and Design


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Teaching fundamental design concepts and the challenges of emerging technology, this textbook prepares students for a career designing the computer systems of the future. In-depth coverage of complexity, power, reliability and performance, coupled with treatment of parallelism at all levels, including ILP and TLP, provides the state-of-the-art training that students need. The whole gamut of parallel architecture design options is explained, from core microarchitecture to chip multiprocessors to large-scale multiprocessor systems. All the chapters are self-contained, yet concise enough that the material can be taught in a single semester, making it perfect for use in senior undergraduate and graduate computer architecture courses. The book is also teeming with practical examples to aid the learning process, showing concrete applications of definitions. With simple models and codes used throughout, all material is made open to a broad range of computer engineering/science students with only a basic knowledge of hardware and software.




Computing Fundamentals and Programming in C


Book Description

The complete spectrum of computing fundamentals starting from abc of computer to internet usage has been well covered in simple and readers loving style, The language used in the book is lucid, is easy to understand, and facilities easy grasping of concepts, The chapter have been logically arranged in sequence, The book is written in a reader-friendly manner both the students and the teachers, Most of the contents presented in the book are in the form of bullets, organized sequentially. This form of presentation, rather than in a paragraph form, facilities the reader to view, understand and remember the points better, The explanation is supported by diagrams, pictures and images wherever required, Sufficient exercises have been included for practice in addition to the solved examples in every chapter related to C programming, Concepts of pointers, structures, Union and file management have been extensively detailed to help advance learners, Adequate exercises have been given at the end of the every chapter, Pedagogy followed for sequencing the contents on C programming supported by adequate programming examples is likely to help the reader to become proficient very soon, 200 problems on C programming & their solutions, 250 Additional descriptive questions on C programming.