Networks and net infrastructure is often a mystery for developers. The last time I had any formal instruction on networking was back in college and even then I remember the topics were over simplified and didn't feel very helpful. This book was a great way to refresh my understanding of how modern networks actually function. The author does a great job of explaining how IP and TCP were developed, covering the original problems and their solutions, how new problems arose, and how protocols and technologies evolved to handle them. The explanations of different organizations that all come together to be stewards for the internet is really fascinating and puts a lot into perspective.
I did not end up reading cover to cover, as the later sections get very very detailed with specific protocols that aren't that applicable to my day to day life, though if I ever found myself in need of their reference I'd be thankful that I have the book. There also seems to be some sections that are fairly dated, and the amount of effort that goes into explaining how things work on the Solaris OS is not as applicable as it might have been long ago.
Regardless, this book was very worth the money and the time spent to read through the bits that I did. Would recommend to any developer that looks at networking problems with anxiety or fear.
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