Ip Multicasting: Concepts and Applications - Softcover

Goncalves, Marcus; Niles, Kitty

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0079137911 ISBN 13: 9780079137913

Publisher: McGraw-Hill, 1998

Synopsis

Thanks to IP multicasting, companies can soon broadcast voice, video, and data over the Internet and Intranets without depleting network resources. This pioneering one-stop guide describes how IP multicasting works and what to expect in the next generation of Layer 3 switched networks. It also shows systems managers and network administrators how to implement multicasting products from 3Com, Ascend, AT&T, and dozens of other vendors within different network environments. Reflects the Internet Engineering Task Force's latest multicasting standards.

About this title

About the Author

Marcus Gonclaves (Boston, MA) holds an MS in CIS and has several years of internet-working consulting experience in the IS&T arena. He is a Senior IT Analyst for Automation Research Corporation, advising manufacturers on IT, industry automation and Internetworking security. He has taught several workshops and seminars on IS and Internet security in the U.S. and internationally. Gonclaves is also a regular contributor for several magazines such as BackOffice Developer's and WEBster, as well as the Chief Editor for the Journal of Internet Security.

From the Back Cover

The most complete, hands-on guide to the new IP multicast standard. This absolutely essential book tells you everything you need to know about the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) IP Multicasting standards. Inside, you'll get an in-depth description of the relevant standards and protocols, the major players, their products (and how to implement them), as well as the issues and challenges facing IP multicasting today.

IP muticasting is an emerging technology that gives you considerable cost and bandwidth savings--as it paves the way for the broadcasting of voice, video, and data over the Internet and corporate Intranets, without depleting network resources, IP Multicasting: Concepts and Applications goes far beyond an overview of what this technology is. It explains how it works inside real networks, reviews all the major products available today, and tells you what to look for when purchasing and upgrading network equipment and software. What's more, this all-in-one reference covers what the ISPs, suppliers, and developers are proposing in the IP multicasting arena. And on the CD-ROM that comes with the book, you'll get plenty of evaluations, demos, and additional documentation.

Ideal for systems manages, network administrators, systems integrators, Internet managers, and even Chief Information Officers implementing or planning to implement IP multicasting, IP Multicasting: Concepts and Applications: provides the technical foundation for understanding IP and broadcasting over IP networks; explains how IP multicasting works in a variety of environments, including frame relay, Layer 3 Switched, and satellite networks; includes a complete resource directory, giving you one-stop access to reliable standards-based information, plus a comprehensive list of acronyms and a glossary.

Edition details

• Publisher: McGraw-Hill
• Publication date: 1998
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0079137911
• ISBN 13: 9780079137913
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 606