The Essential Guide to Storage Area Networks

by John R. Vacca

Book Overview

A major new entry in the essential series which aims at distinguishing the hype from the reality of SANs. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0130935751
• ISBN13: 9780130935755
• Release Date: January 2001
• Publisher: Prentice Hall
• Length: 614 Pages
• Weight: 2.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.7" x 7.0" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

General Comment

John Vacca has consolidated a great deal of information in this book about an increasingly important subject to the data processing environments. As the need for information storage is increasing at an alarming rate, the management of storage systems is becoming even more important than before. One way to address this critical issue is with Storage Area Networks. The book discusses all aspects of Storage Area Networks (SAN) starting with design considerations through implementation and maintenance. He discusses the standards that are being developed as more and more organizations include SANs in their networks. He discusses the available vendors for both hardware and software as well as companies that serve as Storage Service Providers. John Vacca has done a great job in addressing this important subject in his book.

Same old thing - straight A's again for John Vacca

If you or someomne you know is thinging about installing a storage area network then you better read this book.This book is the bible on the subject. Goes from inital conceptand into planning, design, setup, implementation and maintaing of SAN's. John Vacca always does his homework and presents actual usefull what if's and explains why and how in full detail.This book truly helps you through the entire process and provides tests and checks and balances so you should have a seamless process. As always John Vacca looks not only at the present but delves into future needs and future outlooks with uncanny knowledge of what is coming.

Great Reference

This is a great reference book for Storage Area Networks.

Great coverage of SANS management

This is a great book on SANS. It covers SANS topics from A to Z and is easy to read and understand. I highly recommend it!

A must for those that must store digits

Very complete, informative, in depth on the subject as John Vacca has accustomed his readers over the years.