* A basic guide to setting up and using this complex technology, making the lucrative world of computer storage accessible even to a novice in the storage field
* Offers networking professionals practical, hands-on instructions for implementing and maintaining a Storage Area Network, allowing them to get up and running quickly
* As a corporate asset, the value of secure, available storage continues to escalate, while professionals trained to manage SANs are in critically short supply
* Average salaries for storage networking professionals range from $69K to $85K, generating tremendous interest in this field
* Author, a twenty-year storage industry veteran, has designed and implemented storage area networks for most of the Fortune 100 companies

Explore SAN design, capabilities, management, and troubleshooting

Begin building SANs, backing up data, and boosting your earning power

In many companies today, SAN proficiency equals greater prosperity. If that equation gets your attention, back up and grab this book. You’ll find out how to build a storage area network, what it does, who needs one, how to tie SANs together, and a lot more. Before long, yours could be the resume of a SAN sage.

The Dummies Way

* Explanations in plain English
* "Get in, get out" information
* Icons and other navigational aids
* Tear-out cheat sheet
* Top ten lists
* A dash of humor and fun