Front cover; Dedication; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; About the Author; Chapter 1. Introduction to Carrier Ethernet; Chapter 2. Data Networking Concepts; Chapter 3. The Flavors of Ethernet; Chapter 4. Frame Formats; Chapter 5. LAN Switches; Chapter 6. Carrier Ethernet Services; Chapter 7. Service Level Agreements and Quality of Service; Index; Back cover
Summary
Introduces carrier ethernet technology. This book presents the capabilities of this technology and shows how it improves network performance compared to other technologies. It describes various services that can be enabled over an Ethernet infrastructure, including integration with technologies such as resilient packet ring (RPR) and SONET/SDH
