The Network Architecture Design Handbook - Softcover

Taylor, Ed

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0070633622 ISBN 13: 9780070633629

Publisher: Computing McGraw-Hill, 1998

Synopsis

This book is designed as the single reference text for advanced network architectures and covers every aspect of contemporary network computing including data, voice, multimedia, Intranet, and hybrid networks. The book's structure is such that it takes the complex often confusing subject of network architecture and breaks it down topic by topic into easily understood sections. Those with limited knowledge and experience with network architecture can use the book to learn about network fundamentals, and network architecture basics. Those with a more advanced level knowledge of network architecture will find the information on the intranet, design considerations for data networks, and the coverage of multimedia architectures useful.

About this title

From the Back Cover

Here's the one book tht can show you how to integrate all of your diverse network architectures into a single hybrid network! Keeping up with daily changes to traditional data and voice networks has always been one of the toughest IS jobs around. But in today's dynamic business environment, the network administrator's job is even more complex. How can you meld the new multimedia, video-conferencing, and Intranet architectures into a single hybrid network-and get them all to coexist effectively? This unique, easy-to-use handbook can greatly simplify the design and implementation of hybrid networks. Its authoritative, straight-to-the-point technical discussions-and over 150 illustrations-combine to completely demystify the hybrid network design process. topics convered include: Network fundamentals, from basic terminology to architectural building blocks; all types of network architectures, including data, Intranet, voice, multimedia, and hybrid networks; Security considerations in the implementation of multimedia networks; Merging multiple network architectures onto the same physical network. Written by one of the foremost network architects in the industry, this comprehensive and illuminating book is an indispensable resource for every network administrator, architect, engineer and systems programmer-your single-volume reference to network architectures and every aspect of contemporary network computing. a volume in the Taylor Networking Series.

About the Author

Ed Taylor is the Founder of Information World Inc. He is a former Network Architect for IBM. Mr. Taylor is responsible for contributions in the Taylor Networking Series from McGraw-Hill. He authored: Multiplatform Network Management as well as The McGraw-Hill Internetworking Command Reference. Mr. TaylorÕs book, The McGraw-Hill Internetworking Handbook, has been published in Japanese by Fuji Technosystems in Tokyo, Japan. He has other work soon to be published in Traditional Character Long Form Chinese in Taiwan. Some of Mr. TaylorÕs consulting experience includes work for: NEC, Orange County, CA, BASF, Chrysler, Hewlett-Packard, Dow Jones, Ore-Ida Foods, Mutual of New York (MONY), and IBM Education.

Edition details

• Publisher: Computing McGraw-Hill
• Publication date: 1998
• ISBN 10: 0070633622
• ISBN 13: 9780070633629
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 464