Reengineering IBM Networks

Reengineering an IBM legacy network to function effectively in today's world of multivendor, multiprotocol networking is a monumental undertaking. If you've been saddled with this responsibility you'll want all the expert advice and guidance you can get. Now this comprehensive, in-depth, nonpartisan guide gives it to you.

From transparent bridging to ATM, token-ring switching to High-Performance Routing (HPR), Data Link Switching (DLSW) to AnyNet Gateways, Anura Gurugé covers all the bases. He fills you in on all the important concepts, technologies, tools, and techniques you need to master in order to reengineer your legacy network in the safest, most time- and cost-effective way possible.

Offering a full range of proven IBM and non-IBM solutions, he shows you how to bring your IBM legacy networks into the 1990s using proven strategies and techniques from multiple network vendors. You'll find out how to configure your system to:

• Support UNIX and other network operating systems
• Support diverse protocols such as TCP/IP and IPX/SPX
• Operate using advanced broadband communications methods such as Frame Relay and ATM
• And more

Find out everything you need to know to upgrade your IBM legacy network quickly, safely, and cost-effectively with Reengineering IBM Networks.