High Performance Networks

Technology and Protocols
1994
ISBN: 978-1-4613-6401-6
Verlag: Springer US

Buch, Englisch, Band 237, 233 Seiten, Format (B × H): 155 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 382 g

Reihe: The Springer International Series in Engineering and Computer Science

In the last few years, the world of information networks has undergone significant changes that will revolutionize the future of communications. Data rates have reached the gigabit per second range. Optical fibers have become the transmission medium of choice. Standardization activities have very aggressively produced a set of well established standard for future LANs, MANs and WANs. It has become very difficult for computer and communications professionals to follow these rapidly evolving technologies and standards.
provides a timely technical overview of the start-of-the-art in high performance networking. Chapters cover lightweight protocols, high performance protocol implementation techniques, high speed MAC protocols, optical networks, as well as emerging standards, including ATM, SMDS, B-ISDN, SONET, FCS and HIPPI.
Professionals, engineers, and researchers in communications and computers, who need to understand the underlying technologies of high performance (gigabit) networks, will find this volume to be an invaluable reference. The book is also suitable for use as a text for advanced courses on the subject.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Tantawy, Ahmed N.

Fachgebiete

• Mathematik | Informatik EDV | Informatik Technische Informatik Netzwerk-Hardware
• Technische Wissenschaften Energietechnik | Elektrotechnik Elektrotechnik

Inhaltsverzeichnis

I High Performance Protocols.- 1. A Survey of Light-Weight Protocols for High-Speed Networks.- 2. A Survey of High Performance Protocol Implementation Techniques.- II Gigabit Lan Technology.- 3. A Survey of MAC Protocols for High-Speed LANs.- 4. Optical Network Architectures.- 5. Fibre Channel.- 6. High-Performance Parallel Interface (HIPPI).- III Metropolitan And Wide Area Networks.- 7. Metropolitan Area Networks.- 8. Broadband Integrated Services Digital Network (B-ISDN) Standards.- 9. Synchronous Optical Network SONET.