Shared Data Clusters: Scaleable, Manageable, and Highly Available Systems (VERITAS Series) (Hardcover)

~ Dilip M. Ranade (Author) "In this chapter we describe some concepts of digital computer hardware and operating systems; but will ignore topics that are not relevant to data storage..." (more)
Key Phrases: Fibre Channel, Disk Array Figure, Shared Transactions (more...)

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Product Description

Clustering is a vital methodology in the data storage world. Its goal is to maximize cost-effectiveness, availability, flexibility, and scalability. Clustering has changed considerably for the better due to Storage Area Networks, which provide access to data from any node in the cluster.
* Explains how clusters with shared storage work and the components in the cluster that need to work together
* Reviews where a cluster should be deployed and how to use one for best performance
* Author is Lead Technical Engineer for VERITAS Cluster File Systems and has worked on clusters and file systems for the past ten years

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The ideal introduction to an exciting emergent technology–shared data clusters

What are shared data clusters? What is clustering technology? Does it really work? How does it work? How is data stored and accessed on clusters? Dilip Ranade takes you on a fascinating journey to answer these questions and learn all there is to know about this developing technology. Each chapter builds on what you have learned in the previous section, offering you a wide breadth of information at a comfortable pace. After you view the various hardware and software components that constitute a computer system, you’ll receive an examination of how cluster software works with an in-depth look at essential clustering services such as locking and messaging. By the end of the book, you will use the progressive knowledge you have gained to understand how shared data clusters can be put to use. You’ll study some real-world applications that can be used on a cluster, the difficulties in deploying them, best practices, and finally two case studies –– cluster file systems and cluster managers.

Ranade thoroughly covers all you need to know about shared data clusters, including:

• Networks for clusters
• Storage subsystems
• Highly available systems
• Volume managers
• File systems
• Databases and other applications
• Monitoring, messaging, and transactions in a cluster
• Cluster lock manager, cluster volume manager, and cluster file system

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 430 pages
• Publisher: Wiley; 1 edition (July 19, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 047118070X
• ISBN-13: 978-0471180708
• Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 7.7 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,335,192 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Book for the beginners, February 5, 2003

By	"dtsr" (Melrose, MA United States) - See all my reviews

I felt this book was more like a beginners guide to Cluster Concepts and Veritas products. You would be disappointed like me if you are in quest for any greater knowledge on configuration of Veritas / Oracle Clusters or any tech details.

It would served better if this book was titled CLUSTER IN SEARCH OF STOARGE. I guess author would agree with me on this.

4.0 out of 5 stars Well structered, provocative reference work, March 27, 2006

By	Marinus Van Sandwyk "Mbogo" (Lanseria, South Africa) - See all my reviews

A well researched reference, providing solid basis of evaluating most issues surrounding clusters and the supporting/participating infrastructure. Naturally some of the more complex subjects are not always discussed in as much detail as you would like - but that was not the purpose of the book. Good value for money, highlighting most issues.

2 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars THE Clusters Book, September 10, 2002

By A Customer

If you've got to figure out how to get clusters to work together to run your SAN more cheaply and with plenty of high availability like I do, this book is for you.