Handbook of Fiber Optic Data Communication DeCusatis Hardback Academic Press 4e

Handbook of Fiber Optic Data CommunicationA Practical Guide to Optical Networking\nAuthor(s): Casimer DeCusatis\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Elsevier Science Publishing Co Inc, United States\nImprint: Academic Press Inc\nISBN-13: 9780124016736, 978-0124016736\nSynopsis\nThe 4th edition of this popular Handbook continues to provide an easy-to-use guide to the many exciting new developments in the field of optical fiber data communications. With 90% new content, this edition contains all new material describing the transformation of the modern data communications network, both within the data center and over extended distances between data centers, along with best practices for the design of highly virtualized, converged, energy efficient, secure, and flattened network infrastructures. Key topics include networks for cloud computing, software defined networking, integrated and embedded networking appliances, and low latency networks for financial trading or other time-sensitive appli.