Inside Windows Storage: Server Storage Technologies for Windows® 2000, Windows® Server 2003, and Beyond

Introduction

Gordon Moore, Intel's cofounder, once observed that the density of transistors per square inch was doubling every year. Subsequently, the pace dropped a little and the doubling was perceived to be once every 18 months instead of once every 12 months. According to industry analysts, however, the enterprise storage industry is still beating Moore's law in its growth.

One estimate is that in the next few years, more data will be generated than has been created since the dawn of known history! Regardless of the exact details, one must concede that Windows servers play an important role in the enterprise storage industry. Therefore, knowledge of the storage aspects of the Windows operating system will prove to be invaluable. This book is ...