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"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


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Data is the lifeblood of modern business, and modern data centers have extremely demanding requirements for size, speed, and reliability. Storage Area Networks (SANs) and Network Attached Storage (NAS) allow organizations to manage and back up huge file systems quickly, thereby keeping their lifeblood flowing. W. Curtis Preston's insightful book takes you through the ins and outs of building and managing large data centers using SANs and NAS. This book explains the similarities and differences of SANs and NAS to help you determine which, or both, of these complementing technologies are appropriate for your network. Preston exams each technology with a vendor neutral approach, starting with the building blocks of a SAN and how they can be assembled for effective storage solutions. He covers day-to-day management and backup and recovery for both SANs and NAS in detail. Whether you're a seasoned storage administrator or a network administrator charged with taking on this role, you'll find all the information you need to make informed architecture and data management decisions.

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  • Paperback: 250 pages
  • Publisher: O'Reilly Media; 1st edition (February 2002)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0596001533
  • ISBN-13: 978-0596001537
  • Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7 x 0.6 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #71,854 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars For IT Architects and Storage Administrators, October 25, 2002
By B. Musler "History Gamer" (New York, New York USA) - See all my reviews
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If you are looking for an overview of SAN and NAS that is both technically informative and equitable, this is the book for you. I bought it to better understand NAS-SAN convergence trends and it was invaluable for that purpose.

As with most O'Reilly books, it doesn't underestimate the reader, yet still manages to cover all the bases from basic to bread-and-butter, and beyond. The prose style is casual but very precise and always clear.

I want to stress what an earlier reviewer pointed out: it is especially strong on real world backup and restore issues...which is MUCH more important and complex than is initially apparent.

If you are tasked with building a real-world storage infrastructure: read this book first. BTW, because my local B&N was out-of-stock, I paid extra to have [Amazon.com] expedite this slim volume, (grumbling all the way), and ended up happy as a clam about it. Best IT book investment I ever made.

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Very Good treatment of the subject, April 19, 2002
If you are looking for a very concise examination of SAN and NAS technologies, this is the right book. While it is a fraction of the size of some other books on the topic, it is a to-the-point treatment of the major architectural components of each.
There is a lot of foundation info that is somewhat assumed and reviewed briefly, but the killer chapters are on backup and restore methodologies around these technologies.
This is not a disk array or fibre-channel switch product guide nor does it explain every last detail of SCSI commands. But if the need is to understand these technologies and their place in your infrastructure, this is a good work.
Well worth the purchase price.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book on san / nas concepts, July 23, 2003
By Alex Theodore (Boca Raton, FL United States) - See all my reviews
This book is really good at bringing together a lot of different details together having it make sense. It has been a couple of years since I worked on SANs and reading this book really refreshed the concepts for me. W. Curtis Preston's writing style is very easy to follow as he usually adds in insightful side items to break up the book a bit. I was expecting a very well written book as I also read his backup & recovery book which I really enjoyed too. I reccomend this book to anyone who is starting to investigate san or nas solutions or wants to get a good solid starting point with those technologies.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Great for folks new to this area of IT
This book gives great description of SANS and NAS. In addition, a clear comparison of SANS and NAS technologies is given which is helpful in deciding what is right for your own... Read more
Published on June 18, 2007 by Justin Simoni

3.0 out of 5 stars This is a entry-level book. Too general for serious work
This book focuses on general concept and structure. No vendor specified information is included. It is a good entry-level book. Read more
Published on May 14, 2007 by Keqin Gu

4.0 out of 5 stars Great book on the theory of NAS and SAN
I found this book to be very helpful in sorting out the differences between the two technologies that have started to blur in many ways. Read more
Published on February 13, 2007 by Robert Lines

3.0 out of 5 stars Good Overview
This book has a good 10K foot overview and basic groundings for beginners. Also is good at comparing and contrasting SAN vs NAS. Read more
Published on January 26, 2005 by Panda

3.0 out of 5 stars Good introduction
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This books serves as good introduction to SAN and NAS. It covers backup and recovery for SANs very nicely and at appropriate level. Read more

Published on January 5, 2004

3.0 out of 5 stars Good terminology book
This book very well covers its objective of orienting one with SAN and NAS market and its major differences. Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars A balanced book on NAS and SAN
I found this to be an excellent introductory book on SAN and NAS. The book is divided equally between the two technologies. Read more
Published on June 16, 2002 by Michel Nakhla

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