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 This book is organized into chapters that cover the components of a server and its environment.Chapter 1, "The History of Servers," helps you understand the roots of today's server technology. Chapter 2, "Server Microprocessors," includes detailed coverage of all the Intel and AMD processors that have been used in servers. It discusses processors designed for desktops and adapted to server use, such as the Intel Pentium II, Pentium III, Pentium 4, and Pentium D, with particular emphasis on the features that make these processors suitable for use in servers. Chapter 3, "Server Chipsets," provides a comprehensive discussion of server chipsets. Chapter 4, "Server Motherboards and BIOS," covers server motherboard form factors, components, power supplies, system buses, embedded resources, and BIOS settings in detail. Chapter 5, "Memory," provides a detailed discussion of server memory, including the latest in main memory specifications and error-correction technologies. Chapter 6, "The ATA/IDE Interface," provides a detailed discussion of ATA/IDE, including types and specifications. Chapter 7, "The SCSI Bus," discusses SCSI, the drive standard used in most servers for primary and backup storage. Chapter 8, "I/O System Hardware," covers USB, video displays and ports, keyboards, and optical drive technologies used in servers. Chapter 9, "Backup Operations," discusses the leading multivendor tape backup standards used in servers: Travan, DDS4, DAT 72, DLT, SDLT, and Ultrium. Chapter 10, "Network Operations," provides a comprehensive look at network hardware, protocols, and operations. Chapter 11, "Disk Subsystems," discusses ATA/IDE, Ultra160 and Ultra320 SCSI, and Fibre Channel disk subsystems, adapters, cables, and backplanes. Chapter 12, "Storage Area Networks," discusses storage area network (SAN) components, configurations, use, and troubleshooting. Chapter 13, "Fault Tolerance," discusses the wide range of methods used to keep servers and networks running, even in the face of device or system failures. Chapter 14, "Power Protection," discusses how to protect servers from power failure with redundant power supplies, battery backup (UPS) units, and surge protection. Chapter 15, "Chassis," discusses the different types of chassis used for servers. Chapter 16, "Server Racks and Blades," discusses server rack and cabinet types. It also covers how to select a server rack by size and features, how to mount a server, and how to install a KVM switch. Chapter 17, "Server Rooms," discusses the features needed in a server closet and data center. Chapter 18, "Server Platforms: Network Operating Systems," discusses major features, benefits, and licensing issues for the leading server operating systems, including Windows 2000 Server, Windows Server 2003, Novell NetWare 6.5, Sun Solaris, and Red Hat Linux. Chapter 19, "Sun Microsystems Servers," discusses the unique features of Sun's RISC-based architecture and analyzes the SPARC 32-bit and UltraSPARC architectures. Download Networking free ebook: Upgrading and Repairing Servers
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