Who Should Read This Book?

This book is designed for any networking or application professional who requires an introduction to content networking. If you come to this book as an application professional, you will be able to obtain an introduction to the basic networking concepts from the first few chapters; this information may be superfluous to the network professional. On the other hand, networking professionals will be able to glean information about application concepts from the initial chapters to fully understand the content networking concepts discussed in this book.

Specifically, this book is an excellent resource for professionals who

• Design, implement, and maintain content networks

• Are preparing for the Cisco CCNP content networking exam

• Are responsible for technically justifying the purchase of content networking products to their management or purchasing departments