Overview

Top-Down Network Design, 3rd Edition presents a systematic, fully practical approach to designing networks. Thoroughly updated for today's newest technical and business trends, it covers all facets of enterprise network design and all elements of modern enterprise networks. The authors' innovative top-down approach starts by focusing on applications and user requirements, and only then turns to technology selection. Readers will discover how to systematically analyse business and technical requirements, and then select topologies and technologies that reflect this analysis. The authors walk through designing campus networks, data centers, remote access, and wide-area connectivity, and designing for security in an era of wireless networks and mobile users. They also present detailed coverage of performance, reliability, and scalability. This edition includes new coverage of designing networks that comply with IT Service Management processes, as well as an updated glossary. It also adds chapter-ending essay questions and design scenarios for readers who want to test their understanding of key concepts.

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Author:   Priscilla Oppenheimer
Publisher:   Pearson Education (US)
Imprint:   Cisco Press
Edition:   3rd edition
Dimensions:   Width: 19.50cm , Height: 3.00cm , Length: 23.90cm
Weight:   0.972kg
ISBN:  

9781587202834

ISBN 10:   1587202832
Pages:   480
Publication Date:   09 September 2010
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Analyzing Business Goals and Constraints Chapter 2 Analyzing Technical Goals and Tradeoffs Chapter 3 Characterizing the Existing Internetwork Chapter 4 Characterizing Network Traffic Chapter 5 Designing a Network Topology Chapter 6 Designing Models for Addressing and Numbering Chapter 7 Selecting Switching and Routing Protocols Chapter 8 Developing Network Security Strategies Chapter 9 Developing Network Management Strategies Chapter 10 Selecting Technologies and Devices for Campus Networks Chapter 11 Selecting Technologies and Devices for Enterprise Networks Chapter 12 Testing Your Network Design Chapter 13 Optimizing Your Network Design Chapter 14 Documenting Your Network Design

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Priscilla Oppenheimer has been developing data communications and networking systems since 1980 when she earned her master’s degree in information science from the University of Michigan. After many years as a software developer, she became a technical instructor and training developer and has taught more than 3000 network engineers from most of the Fortune 500 companies. Her employment at such companies as Apple Computer, Network General, and Cisco gave her a chance to troubleshoot real-world network design problems and the opportunity to develop a practical methodology for enterprise network design. Priscilla was one of the developers of the Cisco Internetwork Design course and the creator of the Designing Cisco Networks course. Priscilla teaches network design, configuration, and troubleshooting around the world and practices what she preaches in her network consulting business.

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