Internet Technologies Handbook: Optimizing the IP Network
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Overview
Internet Technologies Handbook: Optimizing the IP Network addresses the need for a solid understanding of the operation of IP networks, plus optimization and management techniques to keep those networks running at peak performance. Uniquely distinguished from other books on IP networks, this comprehensive reference focuses on operation and management support, not just another treatise on protocol theory, and includes many practical case studies to illustrate concepts discussed.Synopsis
A one-stop reference for IP-based internetworks
The TCP/IP suite–the protocols developed to support the Internet–has moved into mainstream networking. From the smallest PDA right up to the largest mainframe system, in both enterprise and carrier networks, IP-based networking is an essential feature of modern telecommunications systems. As a result, network managers from both voice- and data-centric perspectives must understand the principles behind IP-based network operation, and know how to optimize and manage these integrated systems for maximum effectiveness.
Internet Technologies Handbook: Optimizing the IP Network provides a comprehensive reference for a solid understanding of the operation, optimization, and management of IP networks. Not just another treatise on protocol, this text focuses on the practical issues facing the network manager, and uses numerous case studies to provide in-depth illustrations of the principles discussed.
The coverage includes:
- Underlying network infrastructures
- Transporting packets reliably
- Supporting end-user applications
- Optimizing end-user applications
- Streamlining network applications
- Managing the IP network
- The next generation–IPv6
From the basics of internetworking principles and standards to architectures for fixed and wireless LANs and WANs, from simple file data transport to advanced real-time voice and video, Internet Technologies Handbook offers a one-stop resource for today’s network professional. A useful set of appendices includes a guide to acronyms, an RFC document index, internet parameters, and more.
Engineers and network managers installing, implementing, and operating production networks, as well as students of IP-based internetworks, will all find Internet Technologies Handbook to be an essential reference.
Editorials
From Barnes & Noble
The Barnes & Noble ReviewTransmission control protocol/internet protocols (TCP/IPs) came of age in the '80s and '90s along with the Internet, but it didn't stop there -- TCP/IP has moved into the new millennium with modern telecommunications systems. Anyone working in the field of telecommunications must be thoroughly familiar with IP networking -- and keep abreast of changes. TCP/IP keeps improving, and this excellent book offers an in-depth look at IPv6, the next-generation Internet protocol.
Author Mark A. Miller begins with a brief history of the Internet and examines some of the challenges that the reader will encounter from the study of internet protocols. Next, the author begins his work in earnest by considering the architecture of an Internet-connected network. Then, he moves up one layer in the Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA) architecture an discusses the Internet layer, which contains the Internet protocol and facilitates the routing of data grams from their source to their intended destination. Next, Miller considers how the routing infrastructure is kept updated with current information, and how errors or exception conditions are reported within the internetwork. Then, the author will study the two protocols that operate at the host-to-host layer, user datagram protocol (UDP) and transmission control protocol (TCP). Next, he considers the next generation of the Internet protocol, IPv6. Then, Miller examines the technical and operational characteristics of IP and its related protocols with the aid of case studies and output from a protocol analyzer. Next, the author discusses the protocols for file transfer, electronic mail, remote host access, and other end-user applications. Then, he considers multimedia applications that transport voice, fax, and video information. Next, Miller examines case studies that illustrate the operation of both data and multimedia application protocols. Finally, the author considers network management issues, and discusses how the simple network management protocol (SNMP) can effectively manage TCP/IP-based internetworks.
Professionals in the field of networking and telecommunications will greatly appreciate this outstanding book. The author presents an utterly up-to-date refresher and reference on ubiquitous Internet technologies. John R. Vacca
John R. Vacca, the former computer security official (CSO) for NASA's space station program (Freedom), has written nearly 40 books about advanced storage, computer security, and aerospace technology.
From the Publisher
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"Field engineers will greatly appreciate the comprehensive information about the network protocols, the latest developments of the network technologies, and the extensive references presented in this book." (Computing Reviews.com, May 6, 2005)
"…of value to the graduate student ro practicing network developer." (Computing Reviews.com, October 25, 2004)
"This technical application-oriented book written primarily for network professionals in also written in a style digestible for the network novice…all figures are well developed, describe concepts clearly…there is a wealth of additional information within the appendices." (E-STREAMS, October 2004)
"The handbook focuses on practical network management issues, infrastructures, packet transport, end user considerations, and the next-generation technology in IP, and illustrates the basic principles with interesting case studies.” (CHOICE, October 2004)
"The text focuses on practical issues facing network managers and includes case studies to illustrate principles discussed." (Communication News)