Cisco Press

Authorized self-study guide; designing Cisco network service architectures (ARCH), 2d ed.

Canadian IT specialists Hutton, Schofield (both Bell Canada), and Teare draw on a combined 45-plus years of experience in creating this Cisco authorized self-paced learning tool for preparation for the CCDP certification exam. The text has been updated throughout to reflect new exam requirements that have come into effect since publication of the first edition in 2004. The text introduces readers to the Cisco Service-Oriented Network Architecture (SONA) framework and explains how it addresses enterprise network needs, and describes how the Cisco Enterprise Architectures are used in the SONA framework for designing enterprise networks. Readers will learn to create intermediate and detailed enterprise campus network, enterprise edge, and remote infrastructure designs, and create conceptual, intermediate, and detailed intelligent network service designs, virtual private network designs, and voice over wireless network designs. Assumes familiarity with internetworking technologies, Cisco products, and Cisco IOS Software features. (Annotation ©2009 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)

Designing content switching solutions. (reprint, 2006)

This is a paperbound reprint of a 2006 book. This guide for network designers, engineers, and administrators explains the theory and concepts behind content switching and illustrates specific solutions that utilize Cisco content switching products. The detailed case studies include configuration examples based on deployed content switching solutions. Fifteen chapters cover such topics as firewall load balancing, SSL offloading, content switching device migrations, and global server load balancing. The final chapter presents several integrated design methodologies. (Annotation ©2009 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)

IPv6 security.

Hogg (advanced technology director, Global Technology Resources, Inc.) and Vyncke (Cisco Distinguished System Engineer, consultant) provide details of the security risks, threats, and challenges inherent as the world's networks begin to adopt the IPv6 protocol. The book offers instruction in how to avoid security problems before IPv6 becomes widely used, security shortcomings, and how to correct them. It also includes best practices for identifying and resolving weaknesses during maintenance of a dual stack network. The authors also discuss Cisco products and protection mechanisms, how to use Cisco IOS and ASA firewalls, and securing hosts with Cisco Security Agent 6. (Annotation ©2009 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)

The power of IP video; unleashing productivity with visual networking.

Baker, Dalke, Mitchell, and Nanjiani (all with past or current affiliations with Cisco) examine the potential business value from the use of IP video and visual networking in enterprise and public sector environments. The text is targeted at a wide audience of CxOs, business decision makers, managers, business process experts, communicators, and strategic planners from any functional discipline, within any industry. Coverage includes an overview of the topic; the crucial role played by video and quad-play — voice, video, web, and mobility — technologies in modern communications; examples and case studies from Cisco's own experience with visual networking in the areas of corporate leadership, finance, marketing, engineering, human resources, and sales; examples and case studies from Cisco's work in IP video for external customers from a variety of fields including education, financial services institutions, health care, real estate, hospitality, and sports and entertainment; and how the future of video will likely impact business and the environment. (Annotation ©2009 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)