Apple Pro Training Series: Xsan Quick-Reference Guide (Paperback)

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Product Description

Apple’s exciting new enterprise-class file system offers high-speed access to centralized shared data. This handy booklet provides invaluable setup, configuration, and troubleshooting tips. Designed as a reference, you'll find clear explanations of everything from multiple-seat topologies to working with Xsan Admin software, plus useful illustrations and schematic diagrams. A must for every Xsan installation.

About the Author

Matt Geller is a Chicago-based systems integrator and consultant, and a self-styled technology therapist. Along with being an editor and motion graphics artist, Matt is also a certified instructor for Apple, Boris and Discreet, and is a courseware author and technical editor for Apple. Adam Green has been involved in the post production and music industries since the mid 1980's. Based in LA, Adam has worked as an editor, mixer, and camera operator on hundreds of television and film projects. He is a courseware author and technical editor for the Peachpit series of Apple Pro Training Series or books, and currently serves as the Senior Training and Development Manager for Apple Computer.

Product Details

• Paperback: 160 pages
• Publisher: Peachpit Press; illustrated edition edition (April 24, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0321369009
• ISBN-13: 978-0321369000
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.5 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,472,568 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Not bad as a reference, November 12, 2005

By	Patrick Gallagher (Canton, GA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This book is very good for anyone that want's to get started with Xsan. It explains all the terminology associated with Xsan such as MDC, RAID types and fiber terminologies and technologies. This is a very small book (about 130 pages with a lot of pictures) so don't expect this to be the answer to everything Xsan. But this does make a good reference for anyone that has to support Xsans such as consultants because it has some handy charts that show you how much bandwidth you need for a certain video format and how many XRaids you would need to achieve that bandwidth. It also has a good command line chapter that serves as a glorified man page.

At this time, this is the only printed materials for Xsan besides for the books you can get from Apple Training.