Cisco Systems. Optimizing Converged Cisco Networks. Volume 1. Student Guide

Cisco Systems, 2006. — 424 pages.As converged networks and mobility are used more and more in daily business, these technologies need to be optimized to support business requirements. You will learn about the new Cisco Intelligent Information Network (IIN) model and the Cisco Service-Oriented Network Architecture (SONA) as architectural frameworks for converged networks.
You will review VoIP network essentials and focus on the VoIP-related challenges in such networks. To ensure quality in a converged network, you will deal with concepts and implementation methods for quality of service (QoS). Finally, you will learn about the evolution of wireless security standards and the elements of the Cisco wireless LAN (WLAN) network. You will work on case studies and several lab activities based on Cisco Integrated Services Routers (ISRs) and the converged network topics.