A World of Protocols

Keeping up with all the different types of protocols seems close to impossible. For starters, the protocol universe is somewhat unapproachable due to its vastness, even for the information technology professional. But even worse, the darn things seem to be reproducing faster than anyone can keep track of. Luckily, the engineers and academicians at the Israeli-based RADCOM Academy have surveyed the situation and have gathered upwards of 150 protocols under one aptly titled roof: A World of Protocols. In addition, the authors have devoted several chapters to physical interfaces for WAN, LAN, and Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) networks.

You won't find a tremendous amount of history or context for the protocols covered within the pages of RADCOM's offering, but you will find quick-and-dirty explanations of the fields, frames, parameters, and packets that inhabit this realm. This book is the perfect companion for digging through product manuals, white papers, and technology articles. --Sarah Roberts-Witt