The Audience and Purpose of This Book


The purpose of this book is to eliminate the confusion and conflicting views about this expanding topic and ensure that the fundamental theory and technologies are presented in a clear and concise manner. This is done in a two- tier approach.

Managers, sales personnel, and executive-level individuals who require an overall understanding of this new breed of networking will be able to get an introductory overview of the topics involved. This will provide them with insight into the benefits and pitfalls of each application; why the need for such things as Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) offload, firewall load balancing, Web cache redirection, and so forth is a definite requirement for technology scaling; and the ability to understand the concepts of a technology that is continually changing. In short, this book will provide the individual with the basics of content switching, allowing them to make informed decisions in their day-to-day tasks and allow the sales and marketing personnel the ability to better position and sell these products.

For the engineering force, this book will provide a comprehensive explanation of the inner workings of content switching, allowing them to build on their Layer 2 and Layer 3 skills. A good understanding of Layer 2 and Layer 3 functionality will ensure that the individual benefits from the advanced topics in this book. These include TCP/IP flows and sessions, delayed binding, URL/URI parsing, cookie persistence, server health checking, and load-balancing metrics, among others. Any engineers exposed to these technologies will find that the material allows them to fully understand the core concepts and functionality behind the applications discussed, giving them a better understanding of what is happening "under the hood."



Optimizing Network Performance with Content Switching
Optimizing Network Performance with Content Switching: Server, Firewall and Cache Load Balancing
ISBN: 0131014684
EAN: 2147483647
Year: 2003
Pages: 85

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