ATM Solutions for Enterprise Internetworking (2nd Edition) [Hardcover]

David Ginsburg (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 17, 1999 | ISBN-10: 0201343029 | ISBN-13: 978-0201343021 | Edition: 2 Sub

The second edition of ATM Networks has been revised to focus on the substantial changes in ATM technology that have occured over the past two years, and also to include new implementation experience that has been gained as ATM services and deployments have matured. The book focuses on the practical aspects of ATM and is still the only book focusing on implementing ATM by providing actual examples. It describes current ATM standards and methods of supporting higher level services and provides practical guidance on how to build an ATM network.

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From the Back Cover

David Ginsburg's book is a practical guide to ATM implementation, focusing strongly on how to integrate ATM within your existing enterprise network. It addresses the practical aspects of ATM: how to deploy ATM in support of data, voice and video traffic; how to support applications and services across the ATM network; which standards are relevant and what is their status; and which devices should be deployed for any given application environment. All of these solutions are backed up by extensive implementation scenarios, covering hardware, topologies, configurations, data models, and application support. This new edition includes:

* Updated data models, including Multiprotocol Label Switching and PPP over ATM
* Expanded sections on voice and video integration
* A new, section detailing ATM over ADSL in the local loop
* Expanded implementation examples
* Updated sections on switch architectures and requirements
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About the Author

David Ginsburg is employed by Cisco Systems, where his current focus includes ATM deployment, broadband access including xDSL and Cable, Internet push and mulitmedia. His previous employment has included Alcatel SEL, as part of the Metropolitan Area Network Project management team, and a spell with the US Government designing survivable and secure internetworks.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 658 pages
• Publisher: Addison-Wesley Professional; 2 Sub edition (June 17, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0201343029
• ISBN-13: 978-0201343021
• Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 6.4 x 1.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,116,017 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The best ATM book I have bought! (and I have bought several), April 22, 2000

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Jose Miguel Guzman (Santiago, - CHILE) - See all my reviews

This review is from: ATM Solutions for Enterprise Internetworking (2nd Edition) (Hardcover)

This is the only book I know that covers more than the typical cell structure, layer model and traffic shapping algorithms in ATM. Chapter 4 explains very well the strategies for transporting IP over ATM (Classical IP, LANE, MPOA, MPLS, Tag Switching,, etc.), and PPP over ATM. It is recommended for readers who already have the theoretical ATM background, but wants to Implement real ATM networks. (It is also suitable for beginners in this field, that are not interested in very technical details about ATM).

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Required Reference, November 30, 1999

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Jerric Davis - See all my reviews

This review is from: Atm: Solutions for Enterprise Internetworking (DCN) (Hardcover)

I suppose that if someone were ready to tackle the next big protocol on his or her summer learning list, this probably wouldn't be the book to pick up. However for the enterprise professional that is already up on the protocols, this is an excellent reference. This book has been an invaluable resource for both myself and everyone in my organization. (We have multiple copies between us, and it's still difficult to find a copy!) So if you are just coming into the ATM world you should probably get some background and basics, but when you are ready to implement that enterprise solution and need to understand just what that Segmentation and Reassembly Sublayer is doing to your IP packets, You'll pick up this book without even thinking about it.

All in all I have found this book to be an excellent investment.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Only for people who already understand ATM, February 26, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Atm: Solutions for Enterprise Internetworking (DCN) (Hardcover)

I regret buying this book. Its exposition of the basic concepts is poor. In the section on AAL5, for example, the author digresses into detail only of interest to experts whilst explaining the basic concepts. This book has a VHAD (Very High Acronym Density). Although the book includes a glossary and a list of acronym expansions they are both incomplete. The author needs to work through the entire book line by line and make sure every acronym is in the list of acronym expansions or better still the glossary. If you understand ATM already though, there is a wealth of information here.