Plan, implement, manage, and use SANs to increase the efficiency of your network infrastructure. An in-depth coverage of SAN fundamentals, topologies, implementation and management techniques, and products. Scenario based questions and hands-on exercises facilitate real-life problem solving Post-chapter assessment questions to test the reader's understanding. Storage Area Network Fundamentals looks at the various areas and technologies associated with SANs, the available SAN technology, its limitations, expenditures and ways to minimize them, and the forthcoming technology, so that organizations can deploy real operational storage in data centers without further delay. Designed as an introduction to SANs, Storage Area Network Fundamentals develops an understanding of SAN basics and how to plan, implement, and manage a storage area network. The book covers the different topologies, protocols, and products required to implement and manage efficient SANs, as well as questions to test the knowledge imparted to the reader. Raman Nagpal, is an Engineer in Computer Science from Delhi Institute of Technology(DIT), Delhi, India. He holds a Post Graduate Diploma in International Business from AIMA, Delhi. He also holds a certificate in PSP (Personal Software Process) from SEI, Carnegie Mellon University. Raman has over 6 years of industry experience, with the last two years working extensively on SAN technologies. Raman is currently working on Windows 2000 enablement of the Celestra technology, a pioneering SAN-enabled offering from Legato Systems India as manager. Prior to this, he worked on Middleware for Legato's storage management products.