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Book SynopsisTotal Area Networking ATM,IP, Frame Relay and SMDS Explained Second Edition John Atkins and Mark Norris BT, UK Total Area Networking explains how high-speed communications allow local facilities to become part of a more global network. This concept is the essential basis for super-connectivity, when the user sees a distributed set of network-based resources as one. This fully updated second edition of the highly successful Total Area Networking has been extended to include IP networks and now covers both network technology and its applications. It illustrates the practical implementation of a total area network using the principles developed for Intelligent Networks, Intranets and Virtual Private Networks.
* Main topics include ATM (Asynchronous Transfer Mode), IP (Internet Protocol), Frame Relay and SMDS (Switched Multi-magabit Data Service).
* Covers the whole spectrum of communications technology, from theory to implementation.
* Provides a clear understanding of w
Trade Review"This book explains how high-speed communications allow local facilities to become part of a more global network." (La Doc Computique, Vol. 1, February 1999)
Table of ContentsThe Information Age.
The Total Area Network.
Frame Relay.
Switched Multi-Megabit Data Service (SMDS).
Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM).
A Telecommunications View of the Total Area Network.
A Computing View of the Total Area Network.
Network Management.
Survival in the Information Jungle.
Appendices.
Glossary.
Index.
