Automated Network Management Systems [Paperback]

Douglas E Comer (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0132393085 | ISBN-13: 978-0132393089 | Publication Date: November 20, 2006 | Edition: 1

Automated Network Management Systems is ideal for advanced undergraduate or graduate-level courses in Networking or for professionals managing networks.

 

Network management is an interesting, but intellectually challenging, problem — therefore, there is a big opportunity for research leading to automated systems that manage networks. In this innovative new text, Comer examines possibilities for the future, including ways to build software that automates management tasks. A basic understanding of networking (equivalent to one undergraduate course or experience in the field) is assumed.

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About the Author

Douglas Comer, Distinguished Professor of Computer Science at Purdue University, is an internationally recognized expert on computer networking, the TCP/IP protocols, and the Internet. The author of numerous refereed articles and textbooks, he is a pioneer in the development of curriculum and laboratories for research and education.

A prolific author, Comer's popular books have been translated into 16 languages, and are used in computer science, engineering, and business departments around the world. His landmark three-volume series Internetworking With TCP/IP revolutionized networking and network education. His textbooks and innovative laboratory manuals have shaped, and continue to shape, graduate and undergraduate curricula.

The accuracy and insight of Dr. Comer's books reflect his extensive background in computer systems. His research spans both hardware and software. He has created a complete operating system, written device drivers, and implemented network protocol software for conventional computers as well as network processors. The resulting software has been used by industry in a variety of products.

Comer has created and teaches courses on network protocols and computer technologies for a variety of audiences, including courses for engineers as well as academic audiences. His innovative educational laboratories allow him and his students to design and implement working prototypes of large, complex systems, and measure the performance of the resulting prototypes. He continues to teach at industries, universities, and conferences around the world. In addition, Comer consults for industry on the design of computer networks and systems.

For over 15 years, Professor Comer has served as editor-in-chief of the research journal Software-Practice and Experience. He is a fellow of the ACM, a Fellow of the Purdue Teaching Academy, and a recipient of numerous awards, including a Usenix Lifetime Achievement award

Product Details

• Paperback: 368 pages
• Publisher: Prentice Hall; 1 edition (November 20, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0132393085
• ISBN-13: 978-0132393089
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 7.2 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #539,368 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars For non-technical managers, very low-level in terms of technical explanations, May 3, 2007

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This book is in no way a description of how to automate the management of your network. Instead it is a list of functions that any automated system must perform. While valuable for the non-technical manager who wants to learn what is needed, the person with technical expertise will find little to increase their level of competence.
For example, chapter 10 is called Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP). It is a fundamental set of objects and standards that can be used to monitor and configure devices on a network. Yet, there is not one actual example of an SNMP command in the chapter. Since I am a technical person, I find it difficult to understand how fundamental network control operations can be described without using some technical jargon and examples.
A firewall is a fundamental component of the interface each network has with the Internet and therefore every network manager will need to know how they work. However, only one-half of a page is devoted to an explanation of what a firewall is and how it functions. Other applications that are just as fundamental to the effective functioning of a network are given similar short shift.
I read this book because I was looking for a text to use in my networking class for the 2007-2008 academic year. While it would be fine for a course designed for people who are more in the area of business majors, it is much too weak in the technical areas for me to use it in my classes.