Computer Storage Fundamentals - 2nd Edition
Language: English
Published by BPB Publications, IN, 2025
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- Title
- Computer Storage Fundamentals - 2nd Edition
- Author
- Susanta Dutta
- Publisher
- BPB Publications, IN
- Publication year
- 2025
- Condition
- New
- Binding
- Paperback
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 936589350X
- ISBN 13
- 9789365893502
- Edition
- 2nd.
- Item weight
- 476 grams
- Dimensions
- 19.05 x 1.57 x 23.5 cm
Data is the foundation of innovation and informed decision-making. This book is a clear, accessible guide to the essential principles and advanced technologies behind storage systems, from personal devices to the vast data centers that underpin today’s interconnected world.
This book is a comprehensive guide to storage systems, covering SAN, NAS, DAS, and object storage along with the technologies used to store data. It examines storage solutions for organizations of all sizes, discussing each system’s advantages and disadvantages. The book explains storage infrastructure, including physical components, connectivity, and storage networking, and introduces software-defined storage. It also covers disk arrays, RAID configurations, and data caching techniques. Additionally, the book explores storage communication protocols like SCSI, FC, and iSCSI, network topologies, access control methods, virtual volume management, load balancing, and failover strategies. Finally, it thoroughly addresses performance measurement, fault tolerance, data protection, and overall space efficiency features using modern management software for optimal results.
Upon completing this book, you will have a solid grasp of storage systems, enabling you to make informed decisions about storage solutions, optimize performance, and ensure data protection. This book provides the foundation you need to confidently tackle the storage challenges of today's digital landscape.
What you will learn
● Understand different storage types and their real-world uses.
● Explore RAID and how it organizes and protects data.
● Discover how computers communicate with storage using protocols and networks.
● Learn techniques to maximize storage efficiency and manage storage systems effectively.
● Learn core storage concepts without vendor-specific terms, covering performance, fault tolerance, and space efficiency.
● Discover NVMe, cloud storage, hyper-converged systems, snapshots, deduplication, and compression.
● Simplified explanations with real-world case studies.
● Problem-solving and logical thinking skills through 250+ objective, descriptive, and quiz questions.
Who this book is for
This book is ideal for engineering students studying storage technologies, IT professionals seeking to enhance their skills, and storage administrators managing systems in non-IT environments to manage and monitor their deployed storage systems.
Table of Contents
1. Storage Systems and Solutions
2. Storage Infrastructure
3. Storage Disk Array
4. Storage Communication Protocols
5. Storage Networking to Share Storage
6. Storage Performance
7. Fault Tolerance and Data Protection
8. Space Efficiency
9. Storage Management
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