Top-Down Network Design

by Priscilla Oppenheimer

A systems analysis approach to enterprise network designMaster techniques for checking the health of an existing network to develop a baseline for measuring performance of a new network designExplore solutions for meeting QoS requirements, including ATM traffic management, IETF controlled-load and guaranteed services, IP multicast, and advanced switching, queuing, and routing algorithmsDevelop network designs that provide the high bandwidth and low delay required for real-time applications such as multimedia, distance learning, and videoconferencingIdentify the advantages and disadvantages of various switching and routing protocols, including transparent bridging, Inter-Switch Link (ISL), IEEE 802.1Q, IGRP, EIGRP, OSPF, and BGP4Effectively incorporate new technologies into enterprise network designs, including VPNs, wireless networking, and IP Telephony

"Top-Down Network Design," Second Edition, is a practical and comprehensive guide to designing enterprise networks that are reliable, secure, and manageable. Using illustrations and real-world examples, it teaches a systematic method for network design that can be applied to campus LANs, remote-access networks, WAN links, and large-scale internetworks.

You will learn to analyze business and technical requirements, examine traffic flow and QoS requirements, and select protocols and technologies based on performance goals. You will also develop an understanding of network performance factors such as network utilization, throughput, accuracy, efficiency, delay, and jitter. Several charts and job aids will help you apply a top-down approach to network design.

This Second Edition has been revised to include new and updated material on wireless networks, virtual private networks (VPNs), network security, network redundancy, modularity in network designs, dynamic addressing for IPv4 and IPv6, new network design and management tools, Ethernet scalability options (including 10-Gbps Ethernet, Metro Ethernet, and Long-Reach Ethernet), and networks that carry voice and data traffic.

"Top-Down Network Design," Second Edition, has a companion website at http: //www.topdownbook.com, which includes updates to the book, links to white papers, and supplemental information about design resources.

This book is part of the Networking Technology Series from Cisco Press which offers networking professionals valuable information for constructing efficient networks, understanding new technologies, and building successful careers.

Genres: Reference, Technology, Engineering, Technical

781 pages, Kindle Edition

First published December 23, 1998

Reviews

[Bartek Krawczyk · Rating 2 out of 5]

The book is from 1998 and it shows. I hoped for some general recommendations one can follow while designing computer networks. I got some but expected more. I do not recommend for any IT specialist working couple of years in the field. Especially having in mind current price of this book.

[Brian · Rating 2 out of 5]

2nd class, book 2/2...

[Haneen · Rating 3 out of 5]

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[Linda · Rating 1 out of 5]

School text

[William S Ogle · Rating 5 out of 5]

Thorough book

Pretty dry to read, but the info is all here.

I recommend taking notes as you read. It helps with content absorption.

[Bryce · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good book for what it is. Fundamentals are sound, though the details lose relevance with age. The plot was predictable. No character development.