This unique book offers a vendor-neutral approach for designing large local area networks according to business or organizational needs, rather than from a product perspective. Author and independent network design consultant Kevin Dooley outlines "top-down network design" for building a technological infrastructure to fit your organization's requirements, a process far more effective and cost-efficient than fitting the organization to the parameters of a shrink-wrapped proprietary solution.

Dooley argues that the design of a network is largely independent of the products used. Whether you use a Cisco or Juniper router, the same security issues and protocols apply. The questions he addresses in this book are need-specific: Do I use a router or a switch? Should I route between switched areas or switch between routed areas?

Designing Large-Scale LANs covers everything from security, bandwidth and scalability to network reliability, which includes backup, redundancy, and points of failure. Specific technologies are analyzed in detail: network topologies, routing and switching strategies, wireless, virtual LANs, firewalls and gateways, security, Internet protocols, bandwidth, and multicast services. The book also discusses proprietary technologies that are ubiquitous, such as Cisco's IOS and Novell's IPX.

This complete guide to top-down network design will help you choose the right network solutions. If you're designing large scale networks and need expert advice and guidance, look no further than Designing Large-Scale LANs.

Contents

Preface
1: Networking Objectives
2: Elements of Reliability
3: Design Types
4: Local Area Network Technologies
5: IP
6: IP Dynamic Routing
7: IPX
8: Elements of Efficiency
9: Network Management
10: Special Topics
Appendix: Combining Probabilities
Glossary
Bibliography
Index

Type produit : Ouvrage Langue : Anglais   Editeur(s) : O'Reilly Auteur(s) : Kevin Dooley   ISBN13 : 978-0-596-00150-6 EAN13 : 9780596001506 ISBN10 : 0-596-00150-9

Parution : 01/11/2001 Edition : 1ère édition   Nb de pages : 386 pages Format : 17,8 x 23,3 Couverture : Broché Poids : 639 g Intérieur : Noir et Blanc