By
James McCabe, Network Architect, NASA
Description
Traditionally, networking has had little or no basis in analysis or architectural development, with designers relying on technologies
they are most familiar with or being influenced by vendors or consultants. However, the landscape of networking has changed so that network
services have now become one of the most important factors to the success of many third generation networks. It has become an important
feature of the designer's job to define the problems that exist in his network, choose and analyze several optimization parameters during
the analysis process, and then prioritize and evaluate these parameters in the architecture and design of the system.
Network Analysis,
Architecture, and Design, 3e, uses a systems methodology approach to teaching these concepts, which views the network (and the environment
it impacts) as part of the larger system, looking at interactions and dependencies between the network and its users, applications, and
devices. This approach matches the new business climate where customers drive the development of new services and the book discusses
how networks can be architected and designed to provide many different types of services to customers. With a number of examples, analogies,
instructor tips, and exercises, this book works through the processes of analysis, architecture, and design step by step, giving designers
a solid resource for making good design decisions.
With examples, guidelines, and general principles McCabe illuminates how a network
begins as a concept, is built with addressing protocol, routing, and management, and harmonizes with the interconnected technology around
it. Other topics covered in the book are learning to recognize problems in initial design, analyzing optimization parameters, and then
prioritizing these parameters and incorporating them into the architecture and design of the system. This is an essential book for any
professional that will be designing or working with a network on a routine basis.
Included in series
The Morgan Kaufmann Series in Networking
Audience:
Computer network designer/architects/engineers, network operators, systems integrators, service providers, and network managers
