Large-Scale IP Network Solutions (CCIE Professional Development)

Introduction

Today's networks are involved in almost every kind of business and social interaction, from ordering a pizza to marketing products. Millions of people are making the transition to a wired world—and while they were initially satisfied with simple text or message transfers, they now want sound and graphics—and they want it quickly. Rapid growth in the number of users and their expectations makes scalability a crucial part of any network design. Chances are, even if your network is small today, it will be large within a few short years. Networks that cannot scale suffer a long and costly death. If your network is critical to your business—and most are—you will find this book an invaluable aid for design and maintenance.

This book summarizes ...