Electrical and Mechanical Differences
Available Disk Interfaces and Their Characteristics
Multiple Disks for Larger Storage and Fault Tolerance
Hardware, Host-Based, and Software Implementations
Chapter 2 Storage Infrastructure
Hot-Swappable Network Components
Types of Storage Virtualization
Implementing Host Virtualization
Virtual Provisioning of the Array
Implementing Array-Based Virtualization
Provisioning the Logical Fabric
Best Practices for Disk Provisioning
In-Band vs. Out-of-Band Management
Information Technology Infrastructure Library
Storage Monitoring, Alerting, and Reporting
Forecasting and Capacity Planning
Displaying Performance Data in Windows with Performance Monitor
Business Continuity Objectives
Storage Architecture Components
Information Lifecycle Management
Value of Data Based on Frequency of Access
Preservation and Litigation Holds
Inline and Postprocess Deduplication
Source and Target Deduplication
Deduplication Software and Appliances
Performance and Capacity Implications
Reduction Ratios for Data Types
Chapter 12 Performance and Troubleshooting
Hardware or Software Incompatibility