Prentice Hall PTR - Optimizing Network
Performance with Content Switching.




Optimizing Network Performance with Content
Switching: Server, Firewall and Cache Load Balancing
by Matthew Syme, Philip Goldie
ISBN: 0-13-101468-4,
288 Pages, July 2003


Enrich the user experience while keeping
control of your network Networking
professionals: At last, comprehensive coverage of content
switching technology is in your hands!
Optimizing Network Performance with Content
Switching: Server, Firewall, and Cache Load Balancing,
by topic experts Matthew Syme and
Philip Goldie, provides sharp insights
into this wide-ranging, rapidly changing technology. You'll
learn the concepts, the background, and the architectures of
content switching, as well as how it works and where and why
it should be deployed to maximize the performance of your
networks and servers. Fueled by increasing bandwidth and
ever-richer content, this technology is fast becoming a
standard in enterprise and ISP
networks. Inside you'll find: -
Full explanations of TCP/
IP, HTTP,
DNS, and other network fundamentals. -
Vendor-independent coverage of the key content switching
applications-server load balancing, Web
cache redirection, application redirection, firewall load
balancing, and more! - Detailed diagrams that illustrate
clearly the deployments and topologies for all applications
and variations covered in the book. - A running fictional case
study that translates theory into practice, with all
applications demonstrated in example implementations. -
Advanced topics including TCP/
IP flows and sessions, delayed binding,
URL parsing, cookie persistence, server
health checking, and load balancing metrics.


The advanced topics in
Optimizing Network Performance with Content
Switching are tailored for engineers with
layer 2 and layer
3experience looking for a comprehensive explanation of
the inner workings of content switching. This book is also
ideal for managers, application developers, security
administrators, sales people, and other professionals who
require a firm understanding of the basics of the
technology.




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