Inside the Internet's Resource reSerVation Protocol: Foundations for Quality of Service

The ultimate insider's guide to making the most of RSVP.

The advent of the Internet Resource reSerVation Protocol (RSVP) marks the beginning of a bold new era of Internetworking QoS. Written by the leaders of the Intel team that developed the RSVP implementation and QoS infrastructure for PCs, this book demystifies this important new protocol for network managers, Internet service providers and developers. Step-by-step, and from the ground up, David Durham and Raj Yavatkar fill you in on what you need to know about:
* Core Internet technologies and protocols relevant to RSVP.
* RSVP and multicasting.
* QoS and the Integrated Services Model.
* RSVP fundamentals, including reservations and messaging.
* RSVP components.
* Implementing RSVP in legacy environments.
* RSVP security.
* QoS API.
* Merging reservations, avoiding denial of service attacks, and other advanced RSVP topics.

The companion Web site at www.wiley.com/compbooks/durham features:
* RSVP standards updates.
* Relevant industry updates.