Advanced Router Architectures (Hardcover)

Axel K. Kloth

ISBN 10: 0849335507 / ISBN 13: 9780849335501

Published by Taylor & Francis Inc, Bosa Roca, 2005

About this Item

Hardcover. Routers, switches, and transmission equipment form the backbone of the Internet, yet many users and service technicians do not understand how these nodes really work.Advanced Router Architectures addresses how components of advanced routers work together and how they are integrated with each other. This book provides the background behind why these building blocks perform certain functions, and how the function is implemented in general use. It offers an introduction to the subject matter that is intended to trigger deeper interest from the reader. The book explains, for example, why traffic management may be important in certain applications, what the traffic manager does, and how it connects to the rest of the router. The author also examines the implications of the introduction or omission of a traffic manager into an advanced router. The text offers a similar analysis for other router topics such as QOS and policy enforcement, security processing (including DoS/DDoS), and more.This book covers which mandatory and which optional building blocks can be found in an advanced router, and how these building blocks operate in conjunction to ensure that the Internet performs as expected. Addresses how components of advanced routers are integrated with each other. This book provides the background behind why they perform certain functions, and how each function is implemented. It explains why traffic management may be important in certain applications, what the traffic manager does, and how it connects to the rest of the router. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Advanced Router Architectures (Hardcover)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Inc, Bosa Roca
• Publication Date: 2005
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0849335507
• ISBN 13: 9780849335501
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

Routers, switches, and transmission equipment form the backbone of the Internet, yet many users and service technicians do not understand how these nodes really work. Advanced Router Architectures addresses how components of advanced routers work together and how they are integrated with each other. This book provides the background behind why these building blocks perform certain functions, and how the function is implemented in general use. It offers an introduction to the subject matter that is intended to trigger deeper interest from the reader. The book explains, for example, why traffic management may be important in certain applications, what the traffic manager does, and how it connects to the rest of the router. The author also examines the implications of the introduction or omission of a traffic manager into an advanced router. The text offers a similar analysis for other router topics such as QOS and policy enforcement, security processing (including DoS/DDoS), and more. This book covers which mandatory and which optional building blocks can be found in an advanced router, and how these building blocks operate in conjunction to ensure that the Internet performs as expected.

About the Author

Kloth, Axel K.