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Building Service Provider Networks |
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Excellent Overview (
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Howards book is an excellent overview of a number of service provider issues and technology. For myself, it helped me to wade through the morass of VPN technologies on the market when we were researching the replacement of our frame relay network. If you have an interest in the issues faced by servi..
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Fools Rush In : Steve Case, Jerry Levin, and the Unmaking of AOL Time Warner |
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Great reporting of an important business and cultural story (
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Nina Munk has done us a very fine service in reporting this important story. The strange time we went through that allowed people like Jerry Levin, Steve Case, and others to become oulandishly compensated and nearly all-powerful executives should be a cautionary tale for generations to come. It is j..
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Service Provider Strategy: Proven Secrets for xSPs |
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Ok book with some basic information (
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Gives general info on the market, etc..
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Developing IP-Based Services: Solutions for Service Providers and Vendors |
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Cutting Edge (
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Sharp, concise, cutting edge. This book is the first of its kind (may we hope for more?) and will guide and support you in your IP Services endeavors...
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ISP Survival Guide: Strategies for Running a Competitive ISP |
Running a successful Internet Service Provider (ISP) requires excellence in many areas. Good ISPs must keep on top of all the technical issues involved in high-traffic Internet connectivity. They must deal with the public, including its most technically incompetent segments. On top of all that, they have to make a profit in a competitive business environment. ISP Survival Guide does a good job of explaining all sides of the industry. Rather than tie his book to the specifics of particular hardware and software products, Geoff Huston explains ISP technologies without implementation details. He writes at great length about the various interior and exterior routing protocols without mentioning specific products. He also covers the pros and cons of various data-transmission technolog.. |
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Good outline, but a mediocre execution. (
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This book succeeds as a handbook--it is truly comprehensive. Unfortunately, it lacks depth in virtually every topic, and the writing is unacceptable--where was the editor?Anyone in a management position within an ISP--or consulting for one--will be most effective in their job if they are familiar..
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