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Author: Tom Shanley
ISBN : 0321117654
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Infiniband is a new networking technology for connecting servers, storage subsystems and networking devices. Great innovations have taken place in I/O networking technology: e.g., Gigabit Ehternet, Fibre Channel, and Ultra SCSI. Today's Internet data centers are very complex and servers are often connected to three or four different networks. As the amount of data coming into and flowing between server blades and storage subsystems increases, the existing system interconnects become a bottleneck. Infiniband utilizes high-speed serial technology to interconnect data center elements. Unlike other networking technologies, Infiniband permits data transfers without the intervention of the processor. This frees up most of the processor's bandwidth. The architecture provides increased reliability, better sharing of data, and built-in security. The book is based on MindShare's successful Infinband courses, and benefits from the author's experience in training thousands of professionals on this new technology.
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- Paperback: 1280 pages
- Publisher: Addison-Wesley Professional; 1 edition (November 10, 2002)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0321117654
- ISBN-13: 978-0321117656
- Product Dimensions: 2.5 x 7.4 x 9.2 inches
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This book is mainly for the hardware computer designer. It is a comprehensive reference manual for InfiniBand. Typical usage of this book may be by engineers at companies that have already committed to developing InfiniBand supported systems. (Mostly members of the InfiniBand Trade Association.)
What it does not discuss is WHY your company should do such a thing. There is a good reason for this. Mentioning such issues invariably involves quite subjective estimates of future demand for InfiniBand products, and the technological and economic merits of it versus alternatives like Fibre Channel or Ultra SCSI. This can be hazy and contentious. Good for many a flame war on the Internet. Quite rightly, the author decided to stick to the demonstrable facts.
If you are unfamiliar with InfiniBand, as it is still rather new, let me offer an analogy for this book. Compare it to a definitive text on the 7 layer OSI stack or the 5 layer TCP/IP stack. Except that Shanley concentrates on the equivalent of the physical layer and the datalink layer. InfiniBand leaves higher layers to the operating system.
To reiterate: This is an excellent book that teaches you HOW to design an InfiniBand-supported chip or system. But the higher level managerial decision on WHY you would do so needs to be made from other input.
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I am a linux kernel developer, working on a project that involves the open source version of the Infiniband kernel drivers. I figured I'd take advantage of this opportunity and learn as much as possible about Infiniband. I'm still doing that, but without using this book.
This is truly one of the worst technical books I've ever had the misfortune of purchasing. I am returning it now. Aside from being an unreadable jumble of high- and low-level technical notes, even the print quality is spectacularly poor.
The only reason to buy this would be if there is nothing else available. Fortunately, you'll find better information from the Infiniband Trade Association. Fill out the online form, and download all the documents, and you'll be just fine.
Hope that helps.
By John F. Hubbard