Cloud and Virtual Data Storage Networking

The amount of data being generated, processed, and stored has reached unprecedented levels. Even during the recent economic crisis, there has been no slow down or information recession. Instead, the need to process, move, and store data has only increased. Consequently, IT organizations are looking to do more with what they have while supporting growth along with new services without compromising on cost and service delivery.

Cloud and Virtual Data Storage Networking, by savvy IT industry veteran Greg Schulz, looks at converging IT resources and management technologies for facilitating efficient and effective delivery of information services, including enabling of Information Factories. Regardless of your experience level, Schulz guides you through the various technologies and techniques available for achieving efficient information services delivery. Coverage includes:

• Information services delivery model options and best practices
• Metrics for efficient E2E IT management
• Server, storage, I/O networking, and data center virtualization
• Converged and cloud storage services (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS)
• Data protection for virtual, cloud, and physical environments
• Data footprint reduction and data protection modernization
• High availability, business continuance, and disaster recovery

This much-needed reference brings together technology themes and topics that are converging in IT and data center environments for enabling effective information services, in a practical and hype-free manner. When it comes to IT clouds and virtualization, you must look before you leap. This book will help you address the questions of when, where, with what, and how to leverage cloud, virtual, and data storage networking as part of your IT infrastructure.

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Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Industry Trends and Perspectives: From Issues and Challenges to Opportunities
Chapter 2: Cloud, Virtualization, and Data Storage Networking Fundamentals
Chapter 3: Infrastructure Resource Management
Chapter 4: Data and Storage Networking Security
Chapter 5: Data Protection: Backup/Restore and Business Continuance/Disaster Recovery
Chapter 6: Metrics and Measurements for Situational Awareness
Chapter 7: Data Footprint Reduction: Enabling Cost-Effective Data Demand Growth
Chapter 8: Enabling Data Footprint Reduction: Storage Capacity Optimization
Chapter 9: Storage Services and Systems
Chapter 10: Server Virtualization
Chapter 11: Connectivity: Networking with Your Servers and Storage
Chapter 12: Cloud and Solution Packages
Chapter 13: Management and Tools
Chapter 14: Applying What You Have Learned
Chapter 15: Wrap-up, What’s Next, and Book Summary