Multicast Communication Protocols Programming And Applications(1st Edition)

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Book Price $0 : The Internet Is Quickly Becoming The Backbone For The Worldwide Information Society Of The Future. Point-to-point Communication Dominates The Network Today, However, Group Communication--using Multicast Technology--will Rapidly Gain Importance As Digital, Audio, And Video Transmission, Push Technology For The Web, And Distribution Of Software Updates To Millions Of End Users Become Ubiquitous.Multicast Communication: Protocols And Applications Explains How And Why Multicast Technology Is The Key To This Transition. This Book Provides Network Engineers, Designers, And Administrators With The Underlying Concepts As Well As A Complete And Detailed Description Of The Protocols And Algorithms That Comprise Multicast. * Presents Information On The Entire Range Of Multicast Protocols, Including, PIM-SM, MFTP, And PGM And Explains Their Mechanisms, Trade-offs, And Solid Approaches To Their Implementation* Provides An In-depth Examination Of Quality Of Service Concepts, Including: RSVP, ST2, IntServ, And DiffServ* Discusses Group Address Allocation And Scoping* Discusses Multicast Implementation In ATM Networks* Builds A Solid Understanding Of The Mbone And Surveys The Successes And Current Limitations Of Real Multicast Applications On The Internet Such As Videoconferencing, Whiteboards, And Distance Learning See more