Chapter 1. Rise of the IP Transport System
This chapter covers the following topics:
• Next-Generation IP Applications
• Next-Generation IP Transport System
• Continuous Improvements of Protocols
The IP network has grown into an important asset for most organizations today. As a technology, IP has passed the phase of requiring justification for its existence. In fact, the problems faced by network managers today are not justification or construction of an IP network. The real challenge is to keep the IP network up and running continuously, around the clock.
Over the years, networking hardware and software enhancements have addressed throughput and capacity issues. With improvement in application-specific ...
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