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Traditionally, networking has had little or no basis in analysis or architectural development, with designers relying on technologies they are most familiar with or being influenced by vendors or consultants. However, the landscape of networking has changed so that network services have now become one of the most important factors to the success of many third generation networks. It has become an important feature of the designer’s job to define the problems that ex… More >>
Network Analysis, Architecture, and Design, Third Edition
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#1 by Richard Casto on April 18, 2010 - 7:19 pm
“Network personnel must grasp the big picture and understand it to be able to make the network perform as designed.” This pronouncement in the exact middle of this book sums up a key point, which is then illustrated by comparing the network “wizard” who pulls tricks out of his bag to the network designer who conceptualizes an extremely complex and non-linear system and can realize it on time and within budget.
The so-called “wizard” can not maintain the highly-reliable high-performing network that is essential to business, while the competent network designer must be able to do so in a reproducible manner. The author defines a disciplined approach to network analysis, architecture, and design that begins by applying a systems methodology to networking, and proceeds through each step sequentially and in great detail. The result is a book that deserves to both be read carefully and then kept open for reference as the design process proceeds.
Rating: 5 / 5
#2 by S. Feldman on April 18, 2010 - 8:55 pm
Easy to read and follow when new to the subject material. One of the better technical texts I’ve read.
Rating: 4 / 5