Getting up to speed with the high-speed LANs available now or soon to hit the marketplace is top priority for network managers. This indispensable reference, written by Data Communications' LAN and Internetworking expert Stephen Saunders, details the top eight high-speed LAN technologies and compares them in terms of effectiveness and cost. Aimed at network managers and designers, the book provides all the information needed to make informed decisions about which high-speed LAN to implement. It includes precise definitions of each high-speed LAN technology as well as cross-comparisons of its strengths and weaknesses. It also covers the various proprietary switching technologies that can be added to existing standards-based networks to boost performance. Armed with this information, readers can avoid the potential pitfalls on the path to higher performance.
- ISBN10 0070571996
- ISBN13 9780070571990
- Publish Date 1 January 1996
- Publish Status Active
- Out of Print 6 April 2000
- Publish Country US
- Publisher McGraw-Hill Education - Europe
- Imprint McGraw-Hill Inc.,US
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 460
- Language English