Network Management Know It All (Morgan Kaufmann Know It All)

Network Management Know It All (Morgan Kaufmann Know It All)

About the AuthorAdrian Farrel has nearly two decades of experience designing and developing portable communications software. As MPLS Architect and Development Manager at Data Connection Ltd., he led a team that produced a carrier-class MPLS implementation for customers in the router space. As Director of Protocol Development for Movaz Networks, Inc., he helped build a cutting-edge system that integrated many IP-based protocols to control and manage optical switches. Adrian is active within the IETF, where he is co-chair of the CCAMP working group responsible for GMPLS. He has co-authored and contributed to numerous Internet Drafts and RFCs on MPLS, GMPLS, and related technologies. He was a founding board member of the MPLS Forum, frequently speaks at conferences, and is the author of several white papers on GMPLS.Network management refers to the activities, methods, procedures, and tools that pertain to the operation, administration, maintenance, and provisioning of networked systems, which includes controlling, planning, allocating, deploying, coordinating, and monitoring the resources of a network. This book brings all of the elements of network management together in a single volume, saving the reader the time and expense of making multiple purchases. It introduces network management, explains the basics, describes the protocols, and discusses advanced topics, by the best and brightest experts in the field. It is a quick and efficient way to bring valuable content together from leading experts in the field while creating a one-stop-shopping opportunity for customers to receive the information they would otherwise need to round up from separate sources.ReviewThis book brings all of the elements of network management together in a single volume by the best and brightest experts in the field!From the Back CoverAll of the elements of network management together in a single volume written by the best and brightest experts in the field!Network Management: Know It All explains the basics, describes the protocols, and discusses advanced topics, by the best and brightest experts in the field of networking. Assembled from the works of leading researchers and practitioners, this best-of-the-best collection of chapters on network management is a valuable and handy resource. It consolidates content from the field