Fundamentals of secure storage area networks

Don't learn the hard way! Secure your SAN by following these comprehensive design and deployment best practices.

-- Currently the only book on SAN to focus on security issues.

-- Covers hot topics such as SAN encryption and disaster recovery so that readers implement the best solutions for their business.

-- Teaches best practices for mitigating the security risks associated with SAN technologies.

A storage area network (SAN) is an information system that distributes resources over a scalable, redundant network of servers and storage devices. Due to its distributed architecture, many users can access information at the same time without causing bottlenecks. Now that storage networking technology has matured and deployments are becoming more prevalent, securing the massive amounts of data stored through SANs is a key concern for any business. Fundamentals of Secure Storage Area Networks is a comprehensive, vendor-neutral guide to implementing secure storage area networks. The author closely relates security concerns with specific pitfalls associated with different SAN architectures. After finishing this book, the reader will be able to discuss SAN and NAS architecture and the responsibilities required to safeguard the data, and design a solution to build a secure SAN or secure an existing SAN.