by SilvanoDaRos (Author)
A comprehensive introduction to the theory and practical applications of content networking
Content networking is the most popular technology used to enhance network and application performance. The growth of content networking has been driven by end-user demands for richer content and lowered response times. These demands have caused the field of content networking to flourish with technological advances. Today many companies use content networking to add a layer of intelligence to their systems, scaling server availability and optimizing content delivery.
Content Networking Fundamentals introduces you to content networking solutions and the underlying networking technologies that content networking uses to accelerate your applications in new and unique ways. You'll discover various algorithms behind content networking and learn how the Cisco Systems (R) product suite implements them.
In this comprehensive guide, you start with a review of the protocols required for content networking, building your knowledge of introductory concepts and applications. From there, you delve into the components specific to content networking, with a focus on the content-aware Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) Layers 4 through 7. Numerous deployment examples help you understand the more advanced topics. You can use the configuration snapshots in this book as skeletal configurations for your production network.
Following the valuable lessons taught in Content Networking Fundamentals, you'll be able to effectively design, deploy, maintain, and troubleshoot content networks.
Format: Paperback
Pages: 576
Edition: 1
Publisher: Cisco Press
Published: 30 Mar 2006
ISBN 10: 1587052407
ISBN 13: 9781587052408
Book Overview: Content networking is the most popular technology used to enhance network and application performance. More than 90 percent of medium-to-large organizations use content networking to add a layer of intelligence to their systems, scaling server availability and optimizing content delivery. Content Networking Fundamentals introduces networking professionals to Cisco content networking solutions, the most comprehensive end-to-end content networking solution in the industry with 40 percent of existing market share. The book covers various algorithms behind content networking and shows how the Cisco product suite implements them. After reading the book, readers will be able to effectively purchase, deploy, and troubleshoot Cisco content networking solutions. The book builds knowledge of introductory concepts, enabling readers to understand the more complex concepts underlying content networking. It starts with a review of the protocols required to discuss content networking and recommends additional resources for in-depth exploration. Next, the book discusses components specific to content networking. It graduates readers from networking basics to the advanced services contained in Cisco content networking software. To help readers understand the advanced topics included in this book, numerous deployment examples are included. Configuration snapshots and troubleshooting output is provided from various content networking devices.
Silvano Da Ros holds a bachelor's degree in computer science and a master's degree in internetworking engineering from Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia. He is currently a networking consultant in Toronto and has worked previously as a systems engineer for Cisco Systems. While at Cisco (R), he enjoyed working with enterprise organizations on emerging network solutions, including campus routing and switching, IP telephony, content networking, and security. Prior to joining Cisco, he worked as a software developer, developing client-server and web applications for numerous public and private sector agencies.