1

Data Communications and Network Management Overview

OBJECTIVES
  • Telecommunications overview
  • Data communications overview
  • Evolution of converged networks
  • Desktop processors and LAN technology
  • Client–Server architecture in networking
  • Internet and intranet
  • Network communication protocols
  • OSI and Internet standards
  • Broadband networks and services
  • Need for network management and NMS
  • Operations, Administration, Maintenance, and Provisioning
  • Network management architecture and organization
  • Concept of Network Operations Center
  • Perspectives of network management
  • Network management system
  • Look-ahead of network management technology

This chapter demonstrates the necessity of network system and service management in providing information technology ...

Get Network Management, 2nd Edition now with the O’Reilly learning platform.

O’Reilly members experience books, live events, courses curated by job role, and more from O’Reilly and nearly 200 top publishers.