Storage Networking Fundamentals: An Introduction to Storage Devices, Subsystems, Applications, Management, and Filing Systems

Chapter 5. Storage Subsystems

Upon completing this chapter, you will be able to

• Identify the major architectural components used in a storage subsystem

• Participate in discussions with coworkers, vendors, and analysts about the strengths and weaknesses of designs used in storage subsystems

• Analyze the functions and features provided by a storage subsystem, including its capabilities for high-availability environments

• Participate in planning exercises concerning the connections used between systems and storage subsystems

Storage networks tend to be designed using storage-centric architectures. Obviously, the storage at the core of such designs should be flexible, scalable, and robust. In most storage networks this is accomplished by implementing ...