Data center management / Nastaran Nazar Zadeh.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

1. Introduction to data center management -- 1.1 A concept of data center -- 1.2 Functional domains of data center -- 1.3 Access to entrance domain -- 1.4 Dispersion network domain -- 1.5 Storage zone -- 1.6 Considerations of data center architecture -- 1.7 Management of data center -- 1.8 Components of data center management -- 1.9 Data center capacity management -- 1.10 Tools of data center management -- 1.11 Services of data center management -- 1.12 Data center management software -- 1.13 Problems of data center management -- 1.14 Challenges in data center management -- 1.15 Data center management practices -- 1.16 Data center management in the future -- 2. Data center topologies and network architecture -- 2.1 Topologies -- 2.2 Architectures -- 2.3 Enterprise and cloud service data centers -- 2.4 Cost structure -- 2.5 Problems with network architectures -- 2.6 Proposed network architectures -- 3. Security and compliance in data protection -- 3.1 Authorized concerns of data -- 3.2 Strategic possibilities and immediate threats -- 3.3 Existing guidelines, regulations, and networks -- 3.4 Data protection, confidentiality, and security structure -- 3.5 Ethical considerations -- 3.6 Organizations experience -- 4. Monitoring and management tools -- 4.1 Data center management tools -- 4.2 Data center management software services -- 4.3 Benefits of using data center management software -- 4.4 Limitations of using data center management services -- 4.5 Server management software -- 4.6 Storage management software -- 4.7 Network management software -- 4.8 Performance management software -- 4.9 Configuration management software -- 4.10 Virtualization software -- 4.11 Methodology for selecting a data center management -- 4.12 Best data center management software -- 5. Virtualization and cloud computing -- 5.1 Need for virtualization and cloud computing -- 5.2 Latest frontier of datacenter virtualization -- 5.3 Defining different types of virtualization -- 5.4 Advantages of data center virtualization -- 5.5 Advanced-data center virtualization -- 5.6 Cloud computing in data center management -- 5.7 Advantages of cloud computing -- 5.8 Challenges of cloud computing .. 5.9 Cloud computing providers -- 6. Importance of power cooling management -- 6.1 High-density IT equipment -- 6.2 Total cost of ownership -- 6.3 Rapid pace of change -- 6.4 Capacity supply and demand -- 6.5 System-level capacities -- 6.6 Managing capacity -- 6.7 Monitoring power and cooling for T devices -- 7. Challenges in data center management -- 7.1 Data security -- 7.2 Power management -- 7.3 Capacity planning -- 7.4 Internet of Things (IoT) -- 7.5 Mobile enterprise -- 7.6 Real-time reporting -- 7.7 Balancing cost controls with efficiency -- 7.8 Infrastructure monitoring and visibility -- 7.9 Data center network security -- 7.10 Performance and availability -- 7.11 Cooling -- 8. Future trends in data center management -- 8.1 Legislation, best practices, and standards -- 8.2 Intelligent monitoring systems -- 8.3 Simulation tools and digital twins -- 8.4 Edge computing -- 8.5 Artificial Intelligence (AI) -- 8.6 Robotics -- 8.7 Future research.

"This book serves as a comprehensive guide to data center management, exploring critical concepts and practices essential for managing modern data centers. It covers various aspects such as architecture, security, compliance, monitoring, power and cooling management, and future trends. The author, Nastaran Nazar Zadeh, aims to provide students, scholars, IT managers, and business leaders with the knowledge needed to optimize data center operations. By examining topics like cloud computing, artificial intelligence, and machine learning, the book addresses both current challenges and emerging technologies in the field."