Multicast communication : protocols and applications / Ralph Wittmann, Martina Zitterbart.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Wittmann, Ralph.

Contributor:

Zitterbart, Martina.

Series:

Morgan Kaufmann series in networking.

Morgan Kaufmann series in networking

Standardized Title:

Multicast. English

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Multicasting (Computer networks).

Internet.

Computer networks.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (369 p.)

Place of Publication:

San Francisco, CA : Morgan Kaufmann, [2001], c2001.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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

Contents:

Cover; Copyright Page; Contents; List of Acronyms; Preface; Chapter 1. Introduction; Chapter 2. The Basics of Group Communication; 2.1 Types of Communication; 2.2 Multicast vs. Unicast; 2.3 Scalability; 2.4 Applications of Group Communication; 2.5 Characteristics of Groups; 2.6 Special Aspects of Group Communication; 2.7 Support within the Communication System; Chapter 3. Multicast Routing; 3.1 Basic Routing Algorithms; 3.2 Group Dynamics; 3.3 Scoping and Multicast Address Allocation; 3.4 Concepts for Multicast Routing; 3.5 Multicast Routing on the Internet; Chapter 4. Quality of Service

8.4 Group Management for Large Dynamic GroupsBibliography; Index; About the Authors

Notes:

Translation of: Multicast : Protokol le und Anwendungen.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [315]-327) and index.

ISBN:

1-281-01498-2

9786611014988

0-08-049734-9

OCLC:

437182176