Introduction to Storage Area Networks

Management

Management is one of the key issues behind the concept of infrastructure simplification. The ability to manage heterogeneous systems at different levels as though they were a fully integrated infrastructure, is a goal that many vendors and developers are striving to achieve. Another goal is to offer the system administrator a unified view of the whole storage area network (SAN).

In this chapter, we look at some of the initiatives that have been developed, and are in the process of being developed in the field of SAN management. These ...