Content Networking
Architecture, Protocols, and Practice

A reference guide providing a systematic and architectural view of the content delivery and content services field.

Markus Hofmann (Author), Leland R. Beaumont (Author)

9781558608344, Elsevier Science

Hardback, published 24 March 2005

352 pages, Approx. 200 illustrations
23.5 x 19 x 2.5 cm, 0.95 kg

"This book is an invaluable resource for anyone interested in understanding the rationale and technology driving the evolution of the Web. I especially liked the way the authors tie together the various elements and protocols that make up content distribution systems over the Web." --Prof. Dr. Ralf Steinmetz, Head of Multimedia Communications Lab (KOM), Darmstadt University of Technology, Germany

"Finally, there is a comprehensive and authoritative text on all aspects of content delivery networking, the true Intelligent Network of the Internet! I will certainly use this book in teaching graduate students." --Igor Faynberg, Technical Manager, Internet Standards, Bell Labs/Lucent Technologies, and Adjunct Professor of Computer Science, Stevens Institute of Technology

"This book closes a major gap in current literature: it gives a comprehensive overview of all aspects of content delivery networks. It is easy to read, yet provides an in-depth understanding of the algorithms and communication protocols involved." --Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Effelsberg, University of Mannheim, Director, Computer Networks and Multimedia Technology Research Group

As the Internet has grown, so have the challenges associated with delivering static, streaming, and dynamic content to end-users. This book is unique in that it addresses the topic of content networking exclusively and comprehensively, tracing the evolution from traditional web caching to today's open and vastly more flexible architecture. With this evolutionary approach, the authors emphasize the field's most persistent concepts, principles, and mechanisms--the core information that will help you understand why and how content delivery works today, and apply that knowledge in the future.

Chapter 1 Introduction
Chapter 2 Content Transport
Chapter 3 Caching Techniques for Web Content
Chapter 4 Caching Techniques for Streaming Media
Chapter 5 Navigating Content Networks
Chapter 6 Peer-to-Peer Content Networks
Chapter 7 Interactive Content Delivery - Instant Messaging
Chapter 8 Beyond Web Surfing – Content Services
Chapter 9 Building Content Networks
Chapter 10 Standards Efforts
Chapter 11 Summary and Outlook

Subject Areas: Computer networking & communications [UT], Databases & the Web [UNN], Internet: general works [UBW]