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Optimizing Network Performance with Content Switching: Server, Firewall and Cache Load Balancing
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Author: Matthew Syme, Philip Goldie
List Price: $49.99
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ISBN: 0131014684
Publisher: Prentice Hall PTR (02 July, 2003)
Edition: Hardcover
Sales Rank: 592,072
Average Customer Rating: 4.33 out of 5
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Customer ReviewsRating: 4 out of 5
Good content, easy to read with excellent examples
If your on the lookout for a book that is easy to read, without the extra technical details that few people can understand and covers a wide range of topics related to protocols, firewalls, general security and content switching, then this is your book.The authors approach to each topic covered is simple and straight forward. The 10 chapters in total, prove adequate to leave you with a satisfying result and will ensure you get the most out of what it has to offer. The order in which the chapters are analyzed is also very clever, starting from basic concepts, protocols in the lower layers of the OSI model, and then moving to the higher application layer protocols, routing, load balancing, security and finally VPNs and firewalls. On specific chapters I read thoroughly, I wasn't able to detect any errors or incorrect information, which shows that there was obviously a lot of research done in order to produce this fine title. This book is recommended for people who want a general overview of the subjects covered, with a hint of techinical details at certain points.
Rating: 4 out of 5
Good for beginner
If you want to understand what the content switch is and how is it working , this one is good for you to get into the content switching world !!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Concepts Are Good
Unlike most networking books this book focusses on the concepts behind the technology not a specific vendor implementation. It is a welcome change from vendor sponsored books. The book clarifies the way http and other protocols function and then explains how the protocol can be switched at different layers. It also provides information on avoiding common pitfalls. A very readable well written book. We need more books like this and less Cisco oriented books.
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