A virtual evolution in IT organizations throughout the world has begun. It is estimated that currently 3% of all servers run virtually and that number is expected to grow rapidly over the next 5 years. Server Sprawl and escalating IT costs have managers and system administrators scrambling to find ways to cut costs and reduce Total Cost of...
Essential reading for anyone involved in fiber optic cable applications, from installation engineers to IT professionals.
Fiber Optic Cabling is a practical guide to all aspects of designing, specifying and installing systems for LANs and other data communications applications. The second edition has been completely revised and updated...
This book shows Windows XP and 2003 users and administrators how to perform Windows management and administrative tasks using powerful scripts for just about every important task imaginable.
Windows Admin Scripting Little Black Book, 2nd Edition, shows Windows XP and 2003 users and administrators how to perform Windows management...
"A phenomenal resource for both extreme and not-so-extreme researchers. Great tips, clear explanations, and years of expertise distilled into 250 pages of clear, engaging text. This book should be on every searcher's desk." —Mary Ellen Bates, coauthor, Researching Online for Dummies
Why implement service quality? Is it possible to ensure reliable service quality in multi-service IP networks? Which technologies help in making end-to-end quality of service a realistic business proposition?
In Implementing Service Quality in IP Networks, Vilho Räisänen answers these questions and more. The author...
The purpose of this book is to help you quickly learn the essentials of the Java language. After its release in 1995, Java was initially used to execute programs from a Web page by means of applets. However, Java is also a general-purpose, object-oriented programming language. Java is used for developing applications as diverse as...
Wireless network design presents the IT professional with unique obstacles. Your network requires the seamless and secure distribution of information, in spite of competing communication protocols, incompatible hardware platforms, and narrow bandwidths. This book is an introduction to developing efficient means of wireless transport in order to...
After studying this text, you should be able to apply switching theory to the solution of
logic design problems.This means that you will learn both the basic theory of switching
circuits and how to apply it. After a brief introduction, you will study Boolean algebra,
which is the basic mathematical tool needed to analyze and synthesize...
Optical networks have moved from laboratory settings and theoretical research to real-world deployment and service-oriented explorations. New technologies such as Ethernet PON and optical packet switching are being explored, and the landscape is continuously and rapidly evolving. Some of the key issues involving these new...
Maybe you love your iPhone or iPod and are curious about other Apple
products. Maybe you’ve had one virus scare too many and are fed
up with Windows. Maybe the daunting prospect of upgrading to Windows 7
has made you open to other possibilities. Maybe you’re a Mac fan who wants
to show a friend how easy and productive Macs...
MPLS Configuration on Cisco IOS Software is a complete and detailed resource to the configuration of Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS) networks and associated features. Through its practical, hands-on approach, you'll become familiar with MPLS technologies and their configurations using...
The goal of this book is to bring together and explain current practice in operating systems.
This includes much of what is traditionally covered in operating-system textbooks: concurrency,
scheduling, linking and loading, storage management (both real and virtual), fi le systems,
and security. However, I also cover issues that come up...
