Software-Defined Data Infrastructure Essentials : Cloud, Converged, and Virtual Fundamental Server Storage I/O Tradecraft

**Server and Storage I/O Fundamentals** is the definitive source providing comprehensive coverage addressing IT data storage networking infrastructure topics involving public and private cloud, virtualization and traditional IT environments. This book looks at strategies for designing, implementing and managing hardware, software and services technologies along with best practices for enabling efficient, optimized, flexible, scalable and resilient data storage networking infrastructures from a vendor neutral perspective. Software-Defined Data Infrastructures Essentials provides fundamental coverage of physical, cloud, converged, and virtual server storage I/O networking technologies, trends, tools, techniques, and tradecraft skills. From webscale, software-defined, containers, database, key-value store, cloud, and enterprise to small or medium-size business, the book is filled with techniques, and tips to help develop or refine your server storage I/O hardware, software, and services skills. Whether you are new to data infrastructures or a seasoned pro, you will find this comprehensive reference indispensable for gaining as well as expanding experience with technologies, tools, techniques, and trends. We had a front row seat watching Greg present live in our education workshop seminar sessions for ITC professionals in the Netherlands material that is in this book. We recommend this amazing book to expand your converged and data infrastructure knowledge from beginners to industry veterans. --Gert and Frank Brouwer, Brouwer Storage Consultancy. Software-Defined Data Infrastructures Essentials provides the foundational building blocks to improve your craft in serval areas including applications, clouds, legacy, and more. IT professionals, as well as sales professionals and support personnel, stand to gain a great deal by reading this book.--Mark McSherry, Oracle Regional Sales Manager. Looking to expand your data infrastructure IQFrom CIOS to operations, sales to engineering, this book is a comprehensive reference, a must read for IT infrastructure professionals, beginners to seasoned experts.--Tom Becchetti, Advisory Systems Engineer. Greg Schulz has provided a complete 'toolkit' for storage management along with the background and framework for the storage or data infrastructure professional or those aspiring to become one.--Greg Brunton, Experienced Storage and Data Management Professional Software-Defined Data Infrastructures Essentials provides fundamental coverage of physical, cloud, converged, and virtual server storage I/O networking technologies, trends, tools, techniques, and tradecraft skills. From webscale, software-defined, containers, database, key-value store, cloud, and enterprise to small or medium-size business, the book is filled with techniques, and tips to help develop or refine your server storage I/O hardware, software, and services skills. Whether you are new to data infrastructures or a seasoned pro, you will find this comprehensive reference indispensable for gaining as well as expanding experience with technologies, tools, techniques, and trends.We had a front row seat watching Greg present live in our education workshop seminar sessions for ITC professionals in the Netherlands material that is in this book. We recommend this amazing book to expand your converged and data infrastructure knowledge from beginners to industry veterans. —Gert and Frank Brouwer, Brouwer Storage ConsultancySoftware-Defined Data Infrastructures Essentials provides the foundational building blocks to improve your craft in serval areas including applications, clouds, legacy, and more. IT professionals, as well as sales professionals and support personnel, stand to gain a great deal by reading this book.—Mark McSherry, Oracle Regional Sales Manager Looking to expand your data infrastructure IQ? From CIOS to operations, sales to engineering, this book is a comprehensive reference, a must read for IT infrastructure professionals, beginners to seasoned experts.—Tom Becchetti, Advisory Systems EngineerGreg Schulz has provided a complete ‘toolkit'for storage management along with the background and framework for the storage or data infrastructure professional or those aspiring to become one.—Greg Brunton, Experienced Storage and Data Management Professional Cover -- Half title -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Preface -- Who Should Read This Book -- How This Book Is Organized -- Acknowledgments -- About the Author -- Part OneServer Storage I/O, Software-Defi ned and Data Infrastructures -- Chapter 1: Server Storage I/O and Data Infrastructure Fundame -- What You Will Learn in This Chapter -- 1.1 Getting Started -- 1.2 What's the Buzz in and around Servers, Storage, and I/O? -- 1.2.1 Data Infrastructures-How Server Storage I/O Resources Are Used -- 1.2.2 Why Servers Storage and I/O Are Important (Demand Drivers) -- 1.2.3 Data Value -- 1.3 Server Storage I/O Past, Present, and Future -- 1.3.1 Where Are We Today? (Balancing Legacy with Emerging) -- 1.3.2 Where Are We Going? (Future Planning, Leveraging Lessons Learned) -- 1.4 Server and Storage I/O Tradecraft -- 1.5 Fundamental Server and Storage I/O Terminology (Context Matters) -- 1.6 What's in Your Fundamental Toolbox? -- 1.7 Common Questions and Tips -- 1.8 Learning Experience -- 1.9 Chapter Summary -- Chapter 2: Application and IT Environments -- What You Will Learn in This Chapter -- 2.1 Getting Started -- 2.1.1 Tradecraft and Context for the Chapter -- 2.2 Everything Is Not the Same with Servers Storage and I/O -- 2.2.1 Various Types of Environments (Big and Small) -- 2.2.2 Gaining Data and Application Insight -- 2.2.3 Various Types of Applications -- 2.2.4 Various Types of Data -- 2.3 Common Applications Characteristics -- 2.3.1 Performance and Activity (How Resources Get Used) -- 2.3.2 Availability (Accessibility, Durability, Consistency) -- 2.3.3 Capacity and Space (What Gets Consumed and Occupied) -- 2.3.4 Economics (People, Budgets, Energy and other Constraints) -- 2.4 Where Applications and Data Get Processed and Reside -- 2.4.1 The Past, Today, and Tomorrow -- 2.5 What's in Your Application Toolbox? -- 2.6 Common Questions and Tips