Book Recommendations
Last Updated on July 12, 2007
I have compiled a personal list of books and reading materials that are valuable resources for storage management, backup/recovery, networking, and other IT professionals. I highly recommend these books to current professionals or anyone looking to start a career in the field of storage management.
My recommendations are based on the fact that I personally own each and every one of these books. I have read most of them from cover to cover, and I keep them on my bookshelf near my work area for easy reference. You can be assured that they are worth the investment.
This listing is currently not complete. I’ll be adding to this list additional books that are in my collection and will provide a short write-up/review on each as time allows.

Designing Storage Area Networks, 2nd Edition
by Tom Clark

Backup and Recovery
by W. Curtis Preston

Storage Networks: The Complete Reference
by Robert Spalding

SANs and NAS
by W. Curtis Preston
Genius without education is like silver in the mine.
— Benjamin Franklin (1706 – 1790)