Thanks to kill the enterprise storage related features, Microsoft Windows storage technologies quickly gained wide acceptance. The text begins with an overview of the enterprise storage industry and Windows Server architecture, including subsystem.With / Windows NT I o that the foundation in place, readers explore the ins and outs of current Windows offerings, upcoming release of Windows servers, and third-party products. Key topic coverage includes: * Direct Attached Storage, including the new driver model Storport Windows * Fibre Channel Storage Area Networks (SAN) * Network Attached Storage (NAS), including Windows NT network stack and CIFS picture * Backup and restore technologies, including Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 Volume Shadow Copy Service * File systems and disk virtualization, including detailed description and study of the NTFS file system cluster Windows * Storage management, including the new Windows Virtual Disk Service * IP Storage and Infiniband * High availability, including RAID mirroring as well as track Multi I / O solutions extensive guide concludes by tracing Windows NT storage features as they appear in Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, and Windows Server 2003, and by offering a preview of what to expect from future Windows server releases. In short, Inside Windows Storage will help IT professionals gear up for the major role that Windows servers will definitely play in the company's future storage.032112698XB06302003