Today, the internet and computer networking are essential
parts of business, learning, and personal communications and
entertainment. Virtually all messages or transactions sent
over the internet are carried using internet infrastructure- based
on advanced internet protocols. Advanced internet protocols ensure
that both public and private networks operate with maximum
performance, security, and flexibility.
This book is intended to provide a comprehensive technical
overview and survey of advanced internet protocols, first providing
a solid introduction and going on to discuss internetworking
technologies, architectures and protocols. The book also
shows application of the concepts in next generation networks
and discusses protection and restoration, as well as various
tunnelling protocols and applications. The book ends with
a thorough discussion of emerging topics.
