Data Storage Networking: Real World Skills for the CompTIA Storage+ Certification and Beyond - Softcover

Poulton, Nigel

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1118679210 ISBN 13: 9781118679210

Publisher: Sybex, 2014

Synopsis

Learn efficient ways to harness and manage your data storage networks Whether you're preparing for the CompTIA Storage+ exam or simply seeking a deeper understanding of data storage networks, this Sybex guide will help you get there. This book covers data storage from the basics to advanced topics, and provides practical examples to show you ways to deliver world-class solutions. In addition, it covers all the objectives of the CompTIA Storage+ exam (SG0-001), including storage components, connectivity, storage management, data protection, and storage performance. * Focuses on designing, implementing, and administering storage for today's evolving organizations, getting under the hood of the technologies that enable performance, resiliency, availability, recoverability, and simplicity * Covers virtualization, big data, cloud storage, security, and scalability as well as how storage fits in to the wider technology environments prevalent in today's cloud era * Provides advice and real-world examples that storage administrators in the trenches can actually use * An excellent study aid for the CompTIA Storage+ exam (SG0-001), covering all the exam objectives Data Storage Networking: Real World Skills for the CompTIA Storage+ Certification and Beyond provides a solid foundation for data storage administrators and a reference that can be consulted again and again.

About this title

About the Author

Nigel Poulton (Cheshire, UK) is a well-known storage blogger and podcaster, known for his love of storage and deep technical knowledge. He has 15 years IT experience, the last 10 working on data storage. He is currently heading up storage solutions at a global financial services organization in London. His blog can be found at http://blog.nigelpoulton.com/ and www.technicaldeepdive.com. You can also follow him on Twitter @nigelpoulton.

From the Back Cover

Your Complete Guide to Data Storage Networking

If you want to prepare for the CompTIA Storage+ Certification, or simply jumpstart your career in data storage networking, start with this definitive guide. Whether you re just beginning or are already an experienced IT professional looking to sharpen your skills in data storage administration, this book explores real-world tasks and scenarios you ll face on the job and shows you step by step how to handle them. This practical guide also focuses on designing and administering storage systems for today s evolving organizations, enabling performance, recoverability, and simplicity.

• Learn how various drive technologies are pooled together and utilized in storage arrays, with extensive coverage of solid state technologies
• Get a comprehensive primer on data storage networking devices, with an emphasis on emerging technologies, including public, private, and hybrid clouds
• Explore storage virtualization strategies and storage efficiency technologies (thin provision, dedupe, compression)
• Cover big data, cloud storage, security, and scalability as well as how storage fits in to the wider technology environments prevalent in today s cloud era
• Step-by-step guides to getting started with some of the most popular public cloud storage providers
• Prepare for the CompTIA Storage+ exam (SG0-001), with complete coverage of all the exam objectives

ACCESS practice exams and electronic flashcards from the DOWNLOADS area of the product page at www.sybex.com/go/datastoragenetworking

Edition details

• Publisher: Sybex
• Publication date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1118679210
• ISBN 13: 9781118679210
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 600