This book gives a broad look at both fundamental networking technology and new areas that support it and use it. It is a concise introduction to the most prominent, recent technological topics in computer networking. Topics include network technology such as wired and wireless networks, enabling technologies such as data centers, software defined networking, cloud and grid computing and applications such as networks on chips, space networking and network security. The accessible writing style and non-mathematical treatment makes this a useful book for the student, network and communications engineer, computer scientist and IT professional.
"This book is full of interesting information ... with concise details about each variant of the technology under consideration. Students, network engineers, and information technology (IT) professionals will find it invaluable. ... I learned a lot about evolving network technologies from this book. ... there is sufficient information to whet the reader's appetite and direct him to places where more detail can be found. A number of references are listed at the end of the book." (Computing Reviews, October, 2017)