Total Area Networking: Atm, Ip, Frame Relay and Smds Explained

327 Pages·1998·2.47 MB·English

by  John Atkins Mark Norris

TotalAreaNetworking:ATM,IP,FrameRelayandSMDSExplained.Second
EditionJohnAtkinsandMarkNorris
Copyright©1995,1999JohnWiley&SonsLtd
PrintISBN0-471-98464-7OnlineISBN0-470-84153-2
TOTAL AREA
NETWORKING
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TotalAreaNetworking:ATM,IP,FrameRelayandSMDSExplained.Second
EditionJohnAtkinsandMarkNorris
Copyright©1995,1999JohnWiley&SonsLtd
PrintISBN0-471-98464-7OnlineISBN0-470-84153-2
TOTAL AREA
NETWORKING
ATM, IP, FRAME RELAY
AND SMDS EXPLAINED
Second Edition
John Atkins
Mark Norris
BT, UK
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TotalAreaNetworking:ATM,IP,FrameRelayandSMDSExplained.Second
EditionJohnAtkinsandMarkNorris
Copyright©1995,1999JohnWiley&SonsLtd
PrintISBN0-471-98464-7OnlineISBN0-470-84153-2
Contents
Preface ix
Foreword xi
About the Authors xiii
Acknowledgements xv
1 The Information Age 1
1.1 TheImpactoftheInformationAge 3
1.2 ValueSeekersand EconomySeekers 4
1.3 ConvergenceandCollision 6
1.4 TheMagnificentSeven 8
1.5 PreparingforSuperconnectivity 11
1.6 Summary 13
References 13
2 The Total Area Network 15
2.1 TheStorySoFar 16
2.2 TrendsandDrivers 19
2.3 TheWorldWideWeb 25
2.4 TheInformation-IntensiveMarketplace 29
2.5 VirtualOrganisations 32
2.6 PartsoftheJigsaw 35
2.7 ConvergenceandCollisionRevisited 39
2.8 Summary 39
References 40
3 Frame Relay 43
3.1 TheISDN 43
3.2 FrameRelayasan ISDNBearerService 45
3.3 TheFrameRelayDataTransmissionService 53
3.4 Summary 61
References 62
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4 Switched Multi-Megabit Data Service (SMDS) 65
4.1 TheBasicsofSMDS 66
4.2 CompletingthePicture 74
4.3 EarlySMDSImplementations 85
4.4 Summary 88
References 89
5 Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) 91
5.1 TheBasicsofATM 92
5.2 CompletingthePicture 105
5.3 SMDSand FrameRelayoverATM 120
5.4 ATMinLocal AreaNetworks 125
5.5 Summary 127
References 128
6 A Telecommunications View of the Total Area
Network 129
6.1 Signallingin theNetwork—CCSS7 130
6.2 TheTransitiontotheIntelligentNetwork 135
6.3 INArchitectureand Terminology 136
6.4 ExamplesofINServices 140
6.5 ServiceManagementand Creationin theIN 148
6.6 Centralisedvs DistributedIntelligence 150
6.7 Summary 153
References 155
7 A Computing View of the Total Area Network 157
7.1 IntranetBasics 158
7.2 ApplicationsandOperations 160
7.3 TheTechnologyUsed 163
7.4 Security 164
7.5 Management 166
7.6 PracticalOptions 169
7.7 Summary 172
References 172
8 Network Management 175
8.1 TypicalNetworks 176
8.2 TheNetworkasaResource 178
8.3 Aim1—EarlyDetection 180
8.4 Aim2—ClearlyDefined NetworkManagementConcepts 180
8.5 Aim3—NetworkManagementStandards 182
8.6 Practicality1—A NetworkStrategy 186
8.7 Practicality2—ManagementOrganisationStructure 187
8.8 Practicality3—A ManagementSystemStrategy 188
8.9 Practicality4—Automation 189
8.10 Summary 196
References 196
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CONTENTS vii
9 Survival in the Information Jungle 199
9.1 TheShapeofThingstoCome 199
9.2 Horsesfor Courses 202
9.3 SurvivalintheInformationJungle 207
9.4 IntoCyberspace 208
References 209
Appendix 1 Data Communications—Some Basic Concepts
and Standards 211
A1.1 PacketSwitching 212
A1.2 The OpenSystemsInterconnection(OSI)Reference
Model 215
A1.3 X.25:TheInternationalStandardforPacketData
Services 217
A1.4 LocalArea Networks(LANs) 223
A1.5 LANInterconnection 227
References 229
Appendix 2 Distributed Computing—Some Basic Concepts
and Standards 231
A2.1 DistributedProcessing 233
A2.2 The ConceptsandApproachesforMeetingthe
Challenge 239
A2.3 The GuidingArchitectures 247
A2.4 Groupware—thePeopleSideofDistributed
Processing 256
References 261
Appendix 3 The Future of Network Supply and
Operation 263
A3.1 The ForcesthatwillShapetheFuture 265
A3.2 The HereandNow 267
A3.3 The NetworkoftheFuture 269
A3.4 Access—theFlexibleDelivery 270
A3.5 Transmission—theHeartoftheMatter 272
A3.6 Switching—theRouteAhead 273
A3.7 Intelligence—theThinkingNetwork 276
A3.8 Management—MaintainingtheEdge 278
A3.9 TwoSnapshots 279
A3.10 Summary 280
References 281
Glossary 283
Index 307
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