Atm: Solutions for Enterprise Internetworking (DCN) [Hardcover]

David Ginsburg (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0201877015 | ISBN-13: 978-0201877014 | Publication Date: November 1996 | Edition: First Printing

This book is aimed at the ATM implementor responsible for supporting the next generation of applications on a corporate internetwork. The book discusses ATM in logical and wide areas, comparing it to competing technologies and then evaluating the differing ATM architectures in relation to existing internetworking environments and protocols.

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This book is a book which picks up where books on ATM standards finish. Aimed at the ATM implementor responsible for supporting the next generation of applications on a corporate internetwork, this book discusses ATM in local and wide areas, comparing it to competing technologies and then evaluating the differing ATM architectures in relation to existing internetworking environments and protocols. This evaluation will include a discussion of how a proper ATM deployment in the local area will provide the user with an upgrade path which includes continued support for existing "Legacy" architectures, Ethernet, Token Ring and IBM, while at the same time providing support for emerging bandwidth-intensive applications. The book evaluates the current state of available ATM hardware (switches, hubs, routers) in conjuction with standardization. Features

Addresses the relationship between current internetworking architectures and those based on an ATM switch-centric model Answers the questions 'what standards are relevant?', 'what devices should be deployed for a given application environment?', 'how do I configure these devices?' and 'what should I watch out for?' Evaluates the current state of available ATM hardware includes a practical ATM implementation in both the local and wide areas, combining both existing internetworking devices and those based on ATM technology dissects ATM technology layer by layer

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About the Author

David Ginsburg is Director of Consulting Engineering for Shasta Networks, recently acquired by Nortel Networks, and the former product manager for Cisco's DSL aggregator platform. Previously, he focussed on ATM deployment and standardization. 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 data and voice internetworks.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 569 pages
• Publisher: Addison-Wesley Pub (Sd); First Printing edition (November 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0201877015
• ISBN-13: 978-0201877014
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.2 x 1.3 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: #9,899,774 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.