Total Area Networking ATM, IP, Frame Relay

Essential reading for a wide ranging audience, including professionals involved in the planning and implementation of information systems, undergraduate and postgraduate students of computer science, electrical engineering and telecommunications.

John Atkins is the author of Total Area Networking: ATM, IP, Frame Relay and SMDS Explained, 2nd Edition, published by Wiley.

Mark Norris is the author of Total Area Networking: ATM, IP, Frame Relay and SMDS Explained, 2nd Edition, published by Wiley.

Preface

ix

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Foreword

xi

(2)

About the Authors

xiii

(2)

Acknowledgements

xv

1 The Information Age

1

(14)

1.1 The Impact of the Information Age

3

(1)

1.2 Value Seekers and Economy Seekers

4

(2)

1.3 Convergence and Collision

6

(2)

1.4 The Magnificent Seven

8

(3)

1.5 Preparing for Superconnectivity

11

(2)

1.6 Summary

13

(1)

References

13

(2)

2 The Total Area Network

15

(28)

2.1 The Story So Far

16

(3)

2.2 Trends and Drivers

19

(6)

2.3 The World Wide Web

25

(4)

2.4 The Information-Intensive Marketplace

29

(3)

2.5 Virtual Organisations

32

(3)

2.6 Parts of the Jigsaw

35

(4)

2.7 Convergence and Collision Revisited

39

(1)

2.8 Summary

39

(1)

References

40

(3)

3 Frame Relay

43

(22)

3.1 The ISDN

43

(2)

3.2 Frame Relay as an ISDN Bearer Service

45

(8)

3.3 The Frame Relay Data Transmission Service

53

(8)

3.4 Summary

61

(1)

References

62

(3)

4 Switched Multi-Megabit Data Service (SMDS)

65

(26)

4.1 The Basics of SMDS

66

(8)

4.2 Completing the Picture

74

(11)

4.3 Early SMDS Implementations

85

(3)

4.4 Summary

88

(1)

References

89

(2)

5 Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM)

91

(38)

5.1 The Basics of ATM

92

(13)

5.2 Completing the Picture

105

(15)

5.3 SMDS and Frame Relay over ATM

120

(5)

5.4 ATM in Local Area Networks

125

(2)

5.5 Summary

127

(1)

References

128

(1)

6 A Telecommunications View of the Total Area Network

129

(28)

6.1 Signalling in the Network--CCSS7

130

(5)

6.2 The Transition to the Intelligent Network

135

(1)

6.3 IN Architecture and Terminology

136

(4)

6.4 Examples of IN Services

140

(8)

6.5 Service Management and Creation in the IN

148

(2)

6.6 Centralised vs Distributed Intelligence

150

(3)

6.7 Summary

153

(2)

References

155

(2)

7 A Computing View of the Total Area Network

157

(18)

7.1 Intranet Basics

158

(2)

7.2 Applications and Operations

160

(3)

7.3 The Technology Used

163

(1)

7.4 Security

164

(2)

7.5 Management

166

(3)

7.6 Practical Options

169

(3)

7.7 Summary

172

(1)

References

172

(3)

8 Network Management

175

(24)

8.1 Typical Networks

176

(2)

8.2 The Network as a Resource

178

(2)

8.3 Aim 1--Early Detection

180

(1)

8.4 Aim 2--Clearly Defined Network Management Concepts

180

(2)

8.5 Aim 3--Network Management Standards

182

(4)

8.6 Practicality 1--A Network Strategy

186

(1)

8.7 Practicality 2--Management Organisation Structure

187

(1)

8.8 Practicality 3--A Management System Strategy

188

(1)

8.9 Practicality 4--Automation

189

(7)

8.10 Summary

196

(1)

References

196

(3)

9 Survival in the Information Jungle

199

(12)

9.1 The Shape of Things to Come

199

(3)

9.2 Horses for Courses

202

(5)

9.3 Survival in the Information Jungle

207

(1)

9.4 Into Cyberspace

208

(1)

References

209

(2)

Appendix 1 Data Communications--Some Basic Concepts and Standards

211

(20)

A1.1 Packet Switching

212

(3)

A1.2 The Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) Reference Model

215

(2)

A1.3 X.25: The International Standard for Packet Data Services

217

(6)

A1.4 Local Area Networks (LANs)

223

(4)

A1.5 LAN Interconnection

227

(2)

References

229

(2)

Appendix 2 Distributed Computing--Some Basic Concepts and Standards

231

(32)

A2.1 Distributed Processing

233

(6)

A2.2 The Concepts and Approaches for Meeting the Challenge

239

(8)

A2.3 The Guiding Architectures

247

(9)

A2.4 Groupware--the People Side of Distributed Processing

256

(5)

References

261

(2)

Appendix 3 The Future of Network Supply and Operation

263

(20)

A3.1 The Forces that will Shape the Future

265

(2)

A3.2 The Here and Now

267

(2)

A3.3 The Network of the Future

269

(1)

A3.4 Access--the Flexible Delivery

270

(2)

A3.5 Transmission--the Heart of the Matter

272

(1)

A3.6 Switching--the Route Ahead

273

(3)

A3.7 Intelligence--the Thinking Network

276

(2)

A3.8 Management--Maintaining the Edge

278

(1)

A3.9 Two Snapshots

279

(1)

A3.10 Summary

280

(1)

References

281

(2)

Glossary

283

(24)

Index

307

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