Policy-Based Network Management: Solutions for the Next Generation (The Morgan Kaufmann Series in Networking)

Brilliant! John has once again pointed the way we must go on our journey to make IP networks into the tool we need them to be. He clearly describes both the value proposition for Policy Based Network Management, and explains what we must do to realize that value. Craig E. Dupler, Associate Technical Fellow - Network, Boeing Commercial Airplanes This is a must read for anyone seeking to understand policy-based automation in complex network environments. It provides the reader with the essential knowledge needed to manage the increasing complexity of today's network management challenges. The corporate executive, technology architect or technical practitioner will find this a most valuable resource for strategic planning and tactical implementation. Curtis M. Keliiaa. Mr. Keliiaa is a Senior Member of Technical Staff in Telecommunication Operations at Sandia National Laboratories in Albuquerque, NM Policy Based Network Management hasn't yet realized its potential largely because we have failed to recognize its potential. In this groundbreaking book, author John Strassner arguesand clearly demonstratesthat PBNM is much more than a means of applying QoS; it's a powerful way to define business needs and transform the network into an intelligent provider of services. Policy-Based Network Management: Solutions for the Next Generation teaches you how you should think about PBNM in order to use it most effectively. It also makes PBNM much easier, giving you the detailed instruction you need to tackle its most challenging tasks. Written by a highly respected strategist with many years of experience addressing the problems of large scale network management, this book offers immense valuewhether you're an executive driving improvements in your organization's network and processes, or anyonea strategist, architect, administrator, or developerimmersed in the day-to-day reality of PBNM implementation.John Strassner is the author of 'Policy-Based Network Management: Solutions for the Next Generation (The Morgan Kaufmann Series in Networking)', published 2003 under ISBN 9781558608597 and ISBN 1558608591.