The Jiro(TM) Technology Programmer's Guide and Federated Management Architecture

Today's enterprise must manage unprecedented amounts of data, held in storage systems of unprecedented complexity. Sun's new Jiro technology is the solution. Jiro offers comprehensive tools and resources that simplify the deployment of SANs (storage area networks) and management systems, reduce costs, and make it easier to create integrated services that utilize diverse storage systems. Now, two leading edge Jiro implementeri and architects present the first comprehensive guide to Jiro technology -- and building Jiro solutions. They begin by introducing the components of today's storage networks, and showing how Jiro technology provides a standard layer of components and services for integrating storage devices and management applications. Understand the Federated Management Architecture specification and Sun's Management Solution Architecture; then discover the role of Jini connection technology in Jiro solutions. Learn how to design dynamic Jiro services and build management interfaces that can access devices and applications. The book includes extensive sample code, and the CD-ROM contains a complete Jiro management application for Windows.For all Java developers, network professionals, and IT managers concerned with enterprise storage.