Network Architecture & Design a Field Guide for It Professionals

Network Architecture and Design takes readers through every phase of a new project from client meetings, site surveys, data collection and interpretation, documentation to actually designing and implementing the network according to spec. The discussion includes:

• An overview of LAN and WAN topologies
• Coverage of NOS (Novell Operating System)
• Integration of the client operating system (this 50% of network architecture is often overlooked in similar titles)
• Protocols
• Connectivity Devices
• Implementing Remote Access
• Security
• Internet connectivity
• Network Monitoring

In addition, the author has prepared a sample of client documentation, a glossary of terms and a trouble shooting quick reference guide.

J. F. DiMarzio is a network engineer with 10 years of experience in system design and administration. He has worked as a consultant since 1991 for organizations such as the Walt Disney Company and the United States Department of Defense. Currently, J. F. DiMarzio is a Technical Support Consultant for Allmerica Financial in Worcester, Massachusetts.

I would also like to thank, in no particular order, Joe Carchedi, Paul Desmond, Don Parkhurst, and Steven Brown.

On a personal note, I thank my parents Jerome and Agnes, my amazing wife Suzannah (for being more patient with me than I ever hoped), and finally my wonderful children Christian and Sophia.

I thank everyone who helped to make this book happen and my sincere apologies go to anybody I forgot or left out.