Terabit Networks : The Next Infrastructure

The aim of this work is to assess one of the most promising responses to the massive network traffic challenge: to increase efficiency on the network. The book covers technologies being deployed to resolve the increased traffic of data, voice and video on ever-choking networks, and evaluates the need for a new class of terabit data switch/router platform to support this change. The book also explores the increase in network efficiency and lower overall cost of terabit networking. The text aims to help the reader understand the fundamentals of terabit routing and switches, and how they can route Internet protocol data, voice and video, as well as ATMs, simultaneously. It also covers the major vendors' initiatives and their products, and takes a look at where is the technology is heading.