Network design : management and technical perspectives
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Network design : management and technical perspectives
CRC Press, c1999
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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Description
Network Design outlines the fundamental principles and analytical techniques used in designing data networks. The text enables future managers and technical professionals to better understand and appreciate each other's perspective in the network design process.
Network managers will need a sound grounding in basic design principles to effectively manage, plan, and assess the plethora of new technologies and equipment available for designing networks. They also must understand how requirements should be formulated and specified for design engineers. Similarly, network designers and engineers need a sound grounding in basic management principles to fully understand how organizational requirements best reflect design recommendations.
Network Design enables network management and design professionals to work together toward achieving their respective goals in the network design process. It outlines basic techniques; reviews major challenges and issues; summarizes prevailing approaches and technologies; describes the specification, design, and planning data network topologies; and assesses specification and evaluation processes in designing and implementing data networks.
This excellent, unique resource also :
Emphasizes principles and analytical approaches that work independent of specific implementation of technology
Includes case studies to illustrate how basic principles can be applied to realistic network design problems, considering both technical and management considerations
Demystifies the design process, describing the lingua franca of both managers and design engineers in common terms
Provides a better understanding of the total network design process
Table of Contents
Preface
Making the Business Case for the Network
Management Overview of Network Design
Strategic Positioning Using Networks
Assessment of Organizational Needs
Major Challenges in Network Design
Centralized Network Design
Distributed Network Design
Similarities and Differences between WAN and LAN design and Planning
Major Networking Trends in the Industry
Summary
Technical Considerations in Networking Design and Planning
Overview of the Network Design Process
Data Collection
Technical Requirements Specification
Representation of Networks Using Graph Theory
Introduction to Algorithms
Performance Analysis
WAN Network Design
Management Overview of WAN Network Design
Technical Overview of WAN Network Design
Major Features and Functions of Automated Design Tools
Value Added Networks
Packet Switched Networks
Frame Relay Networks
SMDS Networks
ISDN Networks
ATM Networks
SONET Networks
Local Area Network Design and Planning
Management Overview of LAN Design and Planning
Historical Significance
Information Sources for Baseline LAN Models
LAN Visualization Instruments
LAN Planning and Design Tools
Intranets
Management Overview
Technical Overview
Intranet Security Threats
Outsourcing Network Design, Planning, and Implementation
Process Overview
Major Considerations
Outsourcing Industry Examples
Preparation of the Request for Information Document
Preparation of the Request for Proposal Document
Vendor Evaluation and Selection Checklists
Strategic Partnerships and Agreements
Closing Remarks
Appendix
Index
by "Nielsen BookData"