Campus Network Design Fundamentals

Introduction

This all-in-one book tells you what you need to know, why you need to know it, and how to apply this knowledge to create a campus network that includes as many or as few of today’s technologies as you require. This book starts, in Part I, “Designing Networks,” with an introduction to the design process, network design, and some models that can be used as a design is developed. We then describe, in Part II, “Technologies: What You Need to Know and Why You Need to Know It,” fundamental technologies in detail, including not only the mechanics of each but also why the technology can be important for your design. Examples are included throughout the book to emphasize how the concepts can be implemented. The book concludes with Part III ...