The McGraw-Hill High-Speed LANs Handbook (McGraw-Hill Series on Computer Communications)

Getting up to speed with the high-speed LANs available now or soon to hit the marketplace is top priority for network managers. This indispensable reference, written by Data Communications' LAN and Internetworking expert Stephen Saunders, details the top eight high-speed LAN technologies and compares them in terms of effectiveness and cost. Aimed at network managers and designers, the book provides all the information needed to make informed decisions about which high-speed LAN to implement. It includes precise definitions of each high-speed LAN technology as well as cross-comparisons of its strengths and weaknesses. It also covers the various proprietary switching technologies that can be added to existing standards-based networks to boost performance. Armed with this information, readers can avoid the potential pitfalls on the path to higher performance.