Storage Area Network Fundamentals

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Summary: I would rather watch a movie
Review: I bought the book simply because it was a Cisco Press title, but was very disappointed with the wasted money and effort. I am surprised how such a content could be approved by the editorial board of Cisco Press, which is renowned for approving for such quality content as found in the "Interconnecting Cisco Networking Devices" by Steve Mc. Querry, which had set my expectations before bying the current title under review.

There are absolutely no conventions used in the figures. For example, the diagrammatic representation for a Server and a NAS device is the same across the book. The ICND title seen by me contained one full chapter containing the diagrammatic representation that will be used for routers, switches and other network devices. Quite obviously, the diagrams were enough for explaining the underlying concept. Whereas in Meeta's book, I was left groping most of the time I looked at the diagrams.

Another possible addition that would have made the book attractive may have been a chapter on RAID Technology explaining the path leading to SANs. WE hear of JBODs on a mere cursory manner.

Quite obviously, it is very clear that the book is written by a educationist with very good written communication skills, but almost non-existent professional experience in SAN Technology.

Prospective buyers...this title does not warrant either time, money or effort

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Summary: An Introduction to SAN with Too Many Loose Ends
Review: I bought the book simply because it was a Cisco Press title, but was very disappointed with the wasted money and effort. I am surprised how such a content could be approved by the editorial board of Cisco Press, which is renowned for approving for such quality content as found in the "Interconnecting Cisco Networking Devices" by Steve Mc. Querry, which had set my expectations before bying the current title under review.

There are absolutely no conventions used in the figures. For example, the diagrammatic representation for a Server and a NAS device is the same across the book. The ICND title seen by me contained one full chapter containing the diagrammatic representation that will be used for routers, switches and other network devices. Quite obviously, the diagrams were enough for explaining the underlying concept. Whereas in Meeta's book, I was left groping most of the time I looked at the diagrams.

Another possible addition that would have made the book attractive may have been a chapter on RAID Technology explaining the path leading to SANs. WE hear of JBODs on a mere cursory manner.

Quite obviously, it is very clear that the book is written by a educationist with very good written communication skills, but almost non-existent professional experience in SAN Technology.

Prospective buyers...this title does not warrant either time, money or effort

Rating:
Summary: The book is not as bad as a few reviews make it out to be
Review: I did not want to buy the book after reading the reviews here but ended up with it anyway.

After reading it I feel that not all the criticism is true. The book aims to lay the basics of SAN as the name suggests "SAN Fundamnetals". The book is pretty easy to read and understand and I'm sure that many newbies to SAN will find the book pretty useful as an introduction to SAN technology. And I personally know of person who cleared the 1st level of SNIA using this book.

I really dont understand why everyone is harping about how is it written as long as it makes me understand the SAN technology:-)

Rating:
Summary: I would rather watch a movie
Review: If I had to waste my money and time somewhere, I will go and watch a movie maybe. I fail to understand that with so many good books available on SAN concepts, how did the publisher accepted to print this book. Don't waste your money folks. Buy the SAN Books from Veritas, That one really rocks.