Designing the Total Area Network: Intranets, VPNS and Enterprise Networks Explained

Designing the Total Area Network tackles the many issues surrounding one of the most important assets in any company: its network. Modern networks need to be fast and effective to meet an ever–increasing demand for more information and faster communication. This text offers a clear and concise presentation of the key issues for those involved in the purchase, management, planning and implementation of communication networks. It provides the broad technical understanding required to ask the right questions, set viable plans and avoid expensive investment and deployment mistakes.
∗ Explains effective and practical design techniques for communication networks.
∗ Advises how to avoid the common pitfalls associated with setting up and running a network.
∗ Focuses on the techniques for planning and assembling network technology.
∗ Presents numerous real examples.
Essential reference for network designers. Recommended reading for students in computer science, electrical & electronic engineering and telecommunications courses.

Spis treści:
The Enterprise.
The Basics of Networking Design.
Introducing the Enterprise Network Lifecycle and Design Process.
Requirements Gathering and Analysis.
Architectural and Physical Design.
Logical Design.
Operating the Network–Network Management Design.
Planning for the Future.
Verification, Validation, Testing and Operation.
A Case Study–Data Bank.
The Boldly Go...
Appendices.
Glossary.
Index.

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Designing the Total Area Network tackles the many issues surrounding one of the most important assets in any company: its network. Modern networks need to be fast and effective to meet an ever–increasing demand for more information and faster communication. This text offers a clear and concise presentation of the key issues for those involved in the purchase, management, planning and impl ementation of communication networks. It provides the broad technical understanding required to ask the right questions, set viable plans and avoid expensive investment and deployment mistakes.
∗ Explains effective and practical design techniques for communication networks.
∗ Advises how to avoid the common pitfalls associated with setting up and running a network.
∗ Focuses on the techniques for planning and assembling network technology.
∗ Presents numerous real examples.
Essential reference for network designers. Recommended reading for students in computer science, electrical & electronic engineering and telecommunications courses.