Total Area Networking--ATM, IP, Frame Relay & SMDS Explained

Contents
Preface ix
Foreword xi
About the Authors xiii
Acknowledgements xv
1 The Information Age 1
1.1 The Impact of the Information Age 3
1.2 Value Seekers and Economy Seekers 4
1.3 Convergence and Collision 6
1.4 The Magnificent Seven 8
1.5 Preparing for Superconnectivity 11
1.6 Summary 13
References 13
2 The Total Area Network 15
2.1 The Story So Far 16
2.2 Trends and Drivers 19
2.3 The World Wide Web 25
2.4 The Information-Intensive Marketplace 29
2.5 Virtual Organisations 32
2.6 Parts of the Jigsaw 35
2.7 Convergence and Collision Revisited 39
2.8 Summary 39
References 40
3 Frame Relay 43
3.1 The ISDN 43
3.2 Frame Relay as an ISDN Bearer Service 45
3.3 The Frame Relay Data Transmission Service 53
3.4 Summary 61
References 62
4 Switched Multi-Megabit Data Service (SMDS) 65
4.1 The Basics of SMDS 66
4.2 Completing the Picture 74
4.3 Early SMDS Implementations 85
4.4 Summary 88
References 89
5 Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) 91
5.1 The Basics of ATM 92
5.2 Completing the Picture 105
5.3 SMDS and Frame Relay over ATM 120
5.4 ATM in Local Area Networks 125
5.5 Summary 127
References 128
6 A Telecommunications View of the Total Area
Network 129
6.1 Signalling in the Network—CCSS7 130
6.2 The Transition to the Intelligent Network 135
6.3 IN Architecture and Terminology 136
6.4 Examples of IN Services 140
6.5 Service Management and Creation in the IN 148
6.6 Centralised vs Distributed Intelligence 150
6.7 Summary 153
References 155
7 A Computing View of the Total Area Network 157
7.1 Intranet Basics 158
7.2 Applications and Operations 160
7.3 The Technology Used 163
7.4 Security 164
7.5 Management 166
7.6 Practical Options 169
7.7 Summary 172
References 172
8 Network Management 175
8.1 Typical Networks 176
8.2 The Network as a Resource 178
8.3 Aim 1—Early Detection 180
8.4 Aim 2—Clearly Defined Network Management Concepts 180
8.5 Aim 3—Network Management Standards 182
8.6 Practicality 1—A Network Strategy 186
8.7 Practicality 2—Management Organisation Structure 187
8.8 Practicality 3—A Management System Strategy 188
8.9 Practicality 4—Automation 189
8.10 Summary 196
References 196
9 Survival in the Information Jungle 199
9.1 The Shape of Things to Come 199
9.2 Horses for Courses 202
9.3 Survival in the Information Jungle 207
9.4 Into Cyberspace 208
References 209
Appendix 1 Data Communications—Some Basic Concepts
and Standards 211
A1.1 Packet Switching 212
A1.2 The Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) Reference
Model 215
A1.3 X.25: The International Standard for Packet Data
Services 217
A1.4 Local Area Networks (LANs) 223
A1.5 LAN Interconnection 227
References 229
Appendix 2 Distributed Computing—Some Basic Concepts
and Standards 231
A2.1 Distributed Processing 233
A2.2 The Concepts and Approaches for Meeting the
Challenge 239
A2.3 The Guiding Architectures 247
A2.4 Groupware—the People Side of Distributed
Processing 256
References 261
Appendix 3 The Future of Network Supply and
Operation 263
A3.1 The Forces that will Shape the Future 265
A3.2 The Here and Now 267
A3.3 The Network of the Future 269
A3.4 Access—the Flexible Delivery 270
A3.5 Transmission—the Heart of the Matter 272
A3.6 Switching—the Route Ahead 273
A3.7 Intelligence—the Thinking Network 276
A3.8 Management—Maintaining the Edge 278
A3.9 Two Snapshots 279
A3.10 Summary 280
References 281
Glossary 283
Index 307

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