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The 4th edition of this popular Handbook continues to provide an easy-to-use guide to the many exciting new developments in the field of optical fiber data communications. With 90% new content, this edition contains all new material describing the transformation of the modern data communications network, both within the data center and over extended distances between data centers, along with best practices for the design of highly virtualized, converged, energy efficient, secure, and flattened network infrastructures. Key topics include networks for cloud computing, software defined networking, integrated and embedded networking appliances, and low latency networks for financial trading or other time-sensitive applications. Network architectures from the leading vendors are outlined (including Smart Analytic Solutions, Qfabric, FabricPath, and Exadata) as well as the latest revisions to industry standards for interoperable networks, including lossless Ethernet, 16G Fiber Channel, RoCE, FCoE, TRILL, IEEE 802.1Qbg, and more.

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Author:   Casimer DeCusatis (Distinguished Engineer, IBM Corporation)
Publisher:   Elsevier Science Publishing Co Inc
Imprint:   Academic Press Inc
Edition:   4th edition
Dimensions:   Width: 19.10cm , Height: 3.00cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   1.070kg
ISBN:  

9780124016736

ISBN 10:   0124016731
Pages:   468
Publication Date:   30 September 2013
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

Preface; Introduction; Transforming the Data Center Network; Transceivers, Packaging, and Photonic Integration; Plastic Optical Fiber; Optical Link Budgets and Design Rules; Mainframe Networks as TCP/IP Servers; Wavelength Multiplexing; A More Reliable Grid Network; Passive optical networks and FTTX; Passive Optical Networks; Energy & Manufacturing Standards; Energy Efficient Networking; Fibre Channel Standard; Lossless / Converged Enhanced Ethernet and FCoE; FCoE Convergence at the edge vs core; Metro and Carrier Class Networks; InfiniBand, iWarp and RoCE; Disaster Recovery and business continuity solutions; Disaster Recovery & Business Continuity; Overlay Networks; Integrated Networking; The Network that Won Jeopardy: Watson Supercomputing; Cloud computing networks; Open Standards for Cloud Networking; Software Defined Networking and OpenFlow; Emerging technologies & Industry Directions; Appendix A – Measurement Conversion Tables; Appendix B – Physical Constraints; Appendix C – OSI Model; Appendix D – Network Standards; Appendix E – Fiber Optic Fundamentals & Laser Safety

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Dr. Casimer DeCusatis is an IBM Distinguished Engineer and technical executive based in Poughkeepsie, N.Y. He currently serves as Chief Technology Officer for IBM Systems Networking Strategic Alliances, and has played a leading role in developing data center network and I/O solutions, including extended distance connectivity. He is an IBM Master Inventor with over 100 patents, and recipient of several industry awards, including the IEEE Kiyo Tomiyasu Award, the Sigma Xi Walston Chubb Award for Innovation, the EDN Innovator of the Year Award, the Mensa Research Foundation Copper Black Award for Creative Achievement, the Penn State Outstanding Scholar Alumnus Award, and the IEEE/HKN Outstanding Young Electrical Engineer award (including a citation from the President of the United States and an American flag flown in his honor over the U.S. Capitol). He is co-author of more than 120 technical papers, book chapters, and encyclopedia articles, and editor of the Handbook of Fiber Optic Data Communication (now in its 4rd edition). He is a member of the IBM Academy of Technology and co-leader of the Academy study “Innovation Ecosystems”. Dr. DeCusatis received the M.S. and Ph.D. degrees from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (Troy, N.Y.) in 1988 and 1990, respectively, and the B.S. degree magna cum laude in the Engineering Science Honors Program from the Pennsylvania State University (University Park, PA) in 1986. He is a Fellow of the IEEE, Optical Society of America, and SPIE (the international optical engineering society), a member of the Order of the Engineer, Tau Beta Pi, Eta Kappa Nu, Mensa, and various other professional organizations and honor societies (http://www.decusatis.net/casimer/ ); he was recognized as one of Sigma Xi’s Distinguished Members during their 125th anniversary celebration. He is also Founder and Director of Hudson Valley FIRST Lego League (http://www.facebook.com/HudsonValleyFLL) which offers over 1,000 students each year the opportunity to pursue their interest in science and technology. His discussions on data networking are available on Twitter (@Dr_Casimer) or his data networking blog (https://www-304.ibm.com/connections/blogs/DCN/ ).

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