Building High-Speed Networks [Paperback]

Tere Parnell (Author)

Book Description

Series: Network Professional's Library | Publication Date: January 14, 1999

"Building High Speed Networks" is a timely release that attacks the issues of technology options, cost analysis in short/long term, and management factors specific to equipment and protocols.

Editorial Reviews

From the Back Cover

Set up lightning-fast, high-performance networks! Speed is critical when it comes to networks. But with all the new emerging high-speed protocols and technologies on the market today, it's hard to know which ones are right for your LAN or WAN, and when and how to integrate them. Networking expert Tere Parnell explains the major technological components that form the foundation of high-performance networks and shows you how to identify and correct common bottlenecks. From backbones to protocols, servers to workstations, Building High-Speed Networks covers the most current fundamentals of building and improving high-bandwidth networks. With so many new technologies to choose from, it's essential to get the kind of objective, authoritative information found here. Anyone seeking a thorough understanding of high-performance network technologies will benefit from this practical guide. Select and implement high-speed network protocols and techologies to create super-efficient networks. Decide whether to increase bandwidth or make better use of existing bandwidth. Avoid costly network problems. Learn about the impact of distributed computing on network performance. Implement LAN solutions such as FDDI, Fibre Channel, and Gigabit Ethernet. Master WAN technology such as Switched Multimegabit Data Service and Frame Relay. Integrate high-performance router and switch technolgoies from Cisco, Bay, and 3Com into your network.

Product Details

• Paperback: 394 pages
• Publisher: Mcgraw-Hill; 1st edition (January 14, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 007211858X
• ISBN-13: 978-0072118582
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 7.3 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 1.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #7,676,172 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Discover books, learn about writers, read author blogs, and more.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Will NOT show you how to build a network., June 29, 2000

By 

"vachons" - See all my reviews

This review is from: Building High-Speed Networks (Paperback)

This book falls far short of the claim of the title. It never shows you how to design a high- speed network. A better title would have been, "A Newbies Intro to basic network concepts." The first six chapters can be skipped by anyone who has worked with networked systems for six months or more. The author chose to pad these chapters with discussions of applications (e-mail, multimedia), server farms, and very basic planning sheets. Chapter seven finally gets to FDDI ! But then the book proceeds to give short chaptered descriptions of Gigabit ethernet, isolan, 100vgAnylan (Is anyone using this? ), and ATM. Chapters 18-20 (less than 100 pages of 364 total) claim to discuss the actual network construction but, are no more than a glorified networking encyclopedia. I can not believe Osbourne placed a Network Professional's Library stamp on this book ! For the real information you seek choose, Shaugnessy's "Cisco , A Beginner's Guide," and Oppenheimer's, "Top-Down Network Design."