"If you're a newcomer to SANs like myself, you might want to read Storage Area Network Fundamentals by Meeta Gupta. The book includes discussions of Fibre Channel hardware, cabling, software, design, protocols, security, management and alternatives to Fibre Channel, such as iSCSI, DAFS and FCIp. In particular, I would recommend the chapters ‘Introduction to Storage Area Networks,’ ‘SAN Topologies’ and ‘Designing and Building a SAN.’ ...But on the whole, the book lives up to its tagline: "A guide to planning, implementing, managing and using storage area networks to increase the efficiency of your network infrastructure."
- Storage Magazine, October 2002
"(Storage Area Network Fundamentals) is a concise but accurate introduction to storage area network (SAN) technologies. The fundamental concepts of the subject are clearly explained, and an overview is presented of how to plan, implement, and manage different kinds of SANs."
- Swynk.com, July 11, 2002
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"Cisco Press books have always been about a no-nonsense 'just the facts' approach and Storage Area Fundamentals is no exception. In simple terms, it is what you would expect a Storage Area Fundamentals book from Cisco to be - high quality, easy to read, up to date and laden with facts."
- EnterpriseStorageForum.com, May 2002