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

Ranade, Dilip M.

ISBN 10: 047118070X / ISBN 13: 9780471180708

Published by Wiley, 2002

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Shared Data Clusters: Scaleable, Manageable, and Highly Available Systems (VERITAS Series)
• Publisher: Wiley
• Publication Date: 2002
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 047118070X
• ISBN 13: 9780471180708
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

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

About the Author

DILIP M. RANADE is Lead Technical Engineer for VERITAS Cluster File Systems. He has worked on clusters and file systems for the past ten years and helped develop an indigenous distributed file system from scratch for the Indian Massively Parallel Supercomputer PARAM.

Veritas
Wiley Computer Publishing has teamed with VERITAS Software Corporation to deliver a series of books for the enterprise storage management community. These titles will provide system and network administrators, server application developers, and storage engineers with in-depth, hands-on information on how to build scalable, quick, and highly available storage area networks. Key books in the series, including this one, are designed to help CIOs make the decisions as to when and how to embark on investing in new technology.