 NETWORK PROCESSORS
ORDERING DETAILS: "Network Processors: Architectures, Protocols, and Platforms" by Panos C. Lekkas, McGraw-Hill, New York, NY, August 2003. ISBN 0071409866. Hardcover, 456 pages. From the book's back cover: NETWORK PROCESSORS UNDER THE HOOD Written with insight by a leading telecommunications chip industry veteran, Network Processor: Architectures, Protocols, and Platforms delivers an eye-opening whole picture look at the revolution in high-speed network equipment and provides a unique top-to-bottom review of more than 20 network processing platforms (including NP chips and coprocessors). With Network Processors, you will: * Get a clear detailed look at all NPs commercially available through mid-2003 * Learn how and why NP architectures differ from classical CPUs * Plan for a new generation of chips used in routers and switches * Understand the specific design trade-offs entailed by each new NP * Understand how to evaluate platforms and architectures while being cognizant of inevitable market forces affecting NP vendors * Understand and prepare for the issues associated with rapidly developing reusable networking software for these new processors * Save time with a handy down-to-earth reference that, unlike other books on the subject, does not limit itself to only one company's approach or engage in abstract scholarly discussions that are not useful for an engineers or managers everyday reality * Get wide view coverage of this new technology followed by directions for deeper, more specialized implementation based on your own needs A PRACTICAL EDUCATION IN NETWORK PROCESSORS: * Why Network Processors? * IBM PowerNP(tm) Architecture * Intel IXA(tm) Architecture * AMCC nP(tm) Family of Network Processors * Agere PayloadPlus(R) Family of Network Processors * Motorola C-Port(R) Family of Network Processors * Other NPU Architectures * Alternatives to NPUs: Net ASICs & Designing with IP Cores * Switch Fabrics * Search Engines and Content-Addressable Memory (CAM) * Classification Processors * Traffic Managers * Storage Coprocessors and TCP Offload Engines * Security Coprocessors * Systems Engineering and Software Development Issues A MUST READ FOR: * Hardware engineers who develop networking equipment * Software engineers who code network software * Communications chip designers * Systems Architects or integrators * Managers who need the facts * Consultants TABLE OF CONTENTS PART 1: FUNDAMENTALS Chapter 1: The Evolution of Network Technology: Distributed Computing and the Convergence of Networks Chapter 2: Network Processors: Justification Chapter 3: Packet Processing PART 2: NETWORK PROCESSOR ARCHITECTURE Chapter 4: IBM PowerNP(tm) Chapter 5: Intel IXA(tm) Network Processors Chapter 6: AMCC nP(tm) Family of Network Processors Chapter 7: Agere PayloadPlus(r) Family of Network Processors Chapter 8: Motorolas C-Port(tm) Family of Network Processors Chapter 9: Other NPU Architectures Chapter 10: Alternative Approaches to Network Processing: Net ASICs and Designing with IP Cores PART 3: PERIPHERAL CHIPS SUPPORTING NETWORK PROCESSORS: STORAGE PROCESSORS, CLASSIFICATION PROCESSORS, SEARCH ENGINES, SWITCH FABRICS, AND TRAFFIC MANAGERS Chapter 11: Storage Network Processors (SNPs) Chapter 12: Search Engines Chapter 13: Classification Processors Chapter 14: Switch Fabrics Chapter 15: Traffic Managers PART 4: PUTTING EVERYTHING TOGETHER Chapter 16: Systems Engineering Issues PART 5: SECURITY COPROCESSORS Chapter 17: Security Coprocessors LIST OF ACRONYMS APPENDIX I: OVERVIEW OF NETWORK-PROCESSOR PRODUCTS AND PLATFORMS APPENDIX II: TYPICAL TRAFFIC LOAD (in Millions of Packets per Second) CORRESPONDENCE AT VARIOUS LINK SPEEDS AND PACKET SIZES PPENDIX III: STANDARDIZATION EFFORTS IN NETWORK PROCESSING INDEX   WIRELESS SECURITY
ORDERING DETAILS: "Wireless Security: Models, Threats, and Solutions", by Randall K.Nichols & Panos C. Lekkas, McGraw-Hill, New York, NY, December 2001. ISBN 0071380388. Softcover, 657 pages.(Spanish translation also available, see here below). The book's foreword is written by the ex-DIRNSA (ex-Director of the U.S. National Security Agency) Admiral Michael McConnell and the book contains contributions from foremost technology experts both in the wireless industry and government. From the book's back cover: This comprehensive guide catalogs and explains the full range of the security challenges involved in wireless communications. Experts Randall K. Nichols and Panos C. Lekkas lay out the vulnerabilities, response options, and real-world costs connected with wireless platforms and applications. Read this book to develop the background and skills to-- * Recognize new and established threats to wireless systems * Close gaps that threaten privacy, profits, and customer loyalty * Replace temporary, fragmented, and partial solutions with more robust and durable answers * Prepare for the boom in m-business * Weigh platforms against characteristic attacks and protections * Apply clear guidelines for the best solutions now and going forward * Assess today's protocol options and compensate for documented shortcomings A COMPREHENSIVE GUIDE TO THE STATE OF THE ART * Encryption algorithms you can use now * End-to-end hardware solutions and field programmable gate arrays * Speech cryptology * Authentication strategies and security protocols for wireless systems * Infosec and infowar experience * Adding satellites to your security mix TABLE OF CONTENTS Chapter 1 Why is Wireless Different? Chapter 2 Wireless Information Warfare Chapter 3 Telephone System Vulnerabilities Chapter 4 Satellite Communications Chapter 5 Cryptographic Security Chapter 6 Speech Cryptology Chapter 7 The Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN Chapter 8 Wireless Application Protocol (WAP) Chapter 9 Wireless Transport Layer Security (WTLS) Chapter 10 Bluetooth Chapter 11 Voice Over Internet Protocol Chapter 12 Hardware Perspectives for End-to-End Security (E2E) in Wireless Applications Chapter 13 Optimizing Wireless Security with FPGAs and ASICs Bibliography Index  SEGURIDAD PARA COMUNICACIONES INALAMBRICAS
ORDERING DETAILS: "Seguridad para comunicaciones inalambricas", por Randall K. Nichols y Panos C. Lekkas, 1-a edicion, McGraw-Hill Interamericana, Division Profesional, ISBN 84-481-3782-5 Contenido: Introducción Prefacio Agradecimientos Acerca de los autores Capítulo 1.- ¿Por qué son diferentes las comunicaciones inalámbricas? Capítulo 2.- La guerra de la información en los entornos inalámbricos Capítulo 3.- Vulnerabilidad de los sistemas telefónicos Capítulo 4.- Comunicaciones vía satélite Capítulo 5.- Seguridad Criptográfica Capítulo 6.- Criptología de la voz Capítulo 7.- WLAN: redes inalámbricas de área local Capítulo 8.- Protocolo de aplicaciones inalámbricas (WAP) Capítulo 9.- Seguridad en el nivel de transporte inalámbrico (WTLS) Capítulo 10.- Bluetooth Capítulo 11.- Voz sobre IP Capítulo 12.- Perspectivas hardware para la seguridad extremo a extremo en las aplicaciones inalámbricas Bibliografía Indice | Return Home | Portfolio of Services | Contact Us | Technical Publications | |
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