Publication

2003-07-28 - McGraw-Hill Professional

Language

English

Word Count

114,000 words, Guess

Page Count

456 pages

Identifiers

and 4 more

Classifications

  • LCCTK7874
  • LCCTK5105.543 .L47 2003

Description

Network processing units (NPUs) will be the occasion of sweeping changes in the network hardware industry over the next few years. This new breed of microchip impacts chip designers like Intel, equipment vendors like Cisco, application developers like IBM and Morotola, and an army of software engineers who spent the last decade working on protocols and network management solutions.A thoroughly practical dissection of the early NPU market, this designers guide explains how network processors work and provides detailed information on all major commercial architectures, from features to design considerations. Comparative tables are a rich source of cross-industry info. Coverage includes traffic managers, classification chips, content-addressable memories, switch fabrics, security accelerators, storage coprocessors and NetASICs.

First Sentence

An explosion of information technology (IT) occurred predominantly in the last quarter of the twentieth century.

Subjects

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  • Network ProcessorsMcGraw-Hill Professional2003-07-28

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