• Author:
  • Balakrishnan, Ramji
• Subject:
  Computer Communications & Networking
• Published by:
  John Wiley & Sons Inc (US)
• Published:
  09/05/2008
• Price:
  $89.99
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Advanced QoS for Multi-Service IP/MPLS Networks is the definitive guide to Quality of Service (QoS), with comprehensive information about its features and benefits. Find a solid theoretical and practical overview of how QoS can be implemented to reach the business objectives defined for an IP/MPLS network. Topics include standard QoS models for IP/MPLS networks, essential QoS features, forwarding classes and queuing priorities, buffer management, multipoint shared queuing, hierarchical scheduling, and rate limiting. This book will enable you to create a solid QoS architecture/design, which is mandatory for prioritizing services throughout the network.

Ram Balakrishnan, a senior Network Design Architect with Alcatel-Lucent, is a renowned QoS and Triple-Play expert and educator. Leveraging his IP/MPLS knowledge in addition to his QoS expertise, Ram has led service provider and enterprise initiatives globally to design and implement converged multi-service networks. He holds patents related to intelligent routing algorithms. A frequent contributor to the Alcatel-Lucent Telecommunications Review, Ram has over 10 years experience in the telecommunications industry. He holds a BE degree in Electronics and Instrumentation from Annamalai University, India, and MS degrees in Engineering and Computer Science from the University of Saskatchewan, Canada. Ram is also a certified Alcatel-Lucent Service Routing Architect (Alcatel-Lucent SRA No. 10).

Introduction.

Part 1 Fundamentals of IP/MPLS QoS.

Chapter 1 The Need for Quality of Service.

Chapter 2 QoS Models And Network Convergence.

Chapter 3 Understanding Type of Service Markings.

Chapter 4 Fundamental QoS Features.

Part 2 ALSRP QoS Features.

Chapter 5 ALSRP Architecture and Quality of Service Implementation.

Chapter 6 Network Traffic Classification.

Chapter 7 Advanced Traffic Classification.

Chapter 8 Queuing and Buffer Management.

Chapter 9 Hardware Queue Enabling Options at Access Ingress.

Chapter 10 Scheduling.

Chapter 11 Hierarchical Scheduling.

Chapter 12 Traffic Rate-Limiting.

Chapter 13 Special Topics.

Part 3 Designing Quality of Service.

Chapter 14 QoS Design Principles and Service Requirements.

Chapter 15 Hierarchical Scheduling Design—A Case Study.

Glossary.

Index.