Ebook: Enterprise Networks and Telephony: From Technology to Business Strategy

A revised and updated translation of the French original, this work deals effectively with local area network technologies and management, offering a broad overview of enterprise telecommunication technologies. Also covered is computer telephony integration (CTI) through a presentation of the main technologies of the domain. A functional description of the main features of network operating systems is proposed and illustrated by Novell IntraNetWare and Windows NT examples, with special emphasis offered on business applications and management issues of these topics. The main interest of the book resides in the dual approach of enterprise networks, covering both technical and managerial elements, providing a global understanding of business applications and management of telecommunications to IT professionals and students. Concrete tools and methods are described, thus offering practical advice of immediate relevance.

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A revised and updated translation of the French original, this work deals effectively with local area network technologies and management, offering a broad overview of enterprise telecommunication technologies. Also covered is computer telephony integration (CTI) through a presentation of the main technologies of the domain. A functional description of the main features of network operating systems is proposed and illustrated by Novell IntraNetWare and Windows NT examples, with special emphasis offered on business applications and management issues of these topics. The main interest of the book resides in the dual approach of enterprise networks, covering both technical and managerial elements, providing a global understanding of business applications and management of telecommunications to IT professionals and students. Concrete tools and methods are described, thus offering practical advice of immediate relevance.

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A revised and updated translation of the French original, this work deals effectively with local area network technologies and management, offering a broad overview of enterprise telecommunication technologies. Also covered is computer telephony integration (CTI) through a presentation of the main technologies of the domain. A functional description of the main features of network operating systems is proposed and illustrated by Novell IntraNetWare and Windows NT examples, with special emphasis offered on business applications and management issues of these topics. The main interest of the book resides in the dual approach of enterprise networks, covering both technical and managerial elements, providing a global understanding of business applications and management of telecommunications to IT professionals and students. Concrete tools and methods are described, thus offering practical advice of immediate relevance.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-xiii
The Communicating Enterprise....Pages 1-8
Enterprise Local Area Network Features and Operating Mode....Pages 9-41
Services and Applications....Pages 43-53
Network Operating System....Pages 55-75
Local Area Network Administration....Pages 77-91
High-speed Local Area Networks....Pages 93-108
Voice—Data—Image Telecommunications....Pages 109-128
PBX....Pages 129-137
Computer Telephony Integration (CTI)....Pages 139-157
Mastering Telecommunications....Pages 159-167
Network Management....Pages 169-193
Network Security Management....Pages 195-202
Network Audit....Pages 203-220
Back Matter....Pages 221-226

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A revised and updated translation of the French original, this work deals effectively with local area network technologies and management, offering a broad overview of enterprise telecommunication technologies. Also covered is computer telephony integration (CTI) through a presentation of the main technologies of the domain. A functional description of the main features of network operating systems is proposed and illustrated by Novell IntraNetWare and Windows NT examples, with special emphasis offered on business applications and management issues of these topics. The main interest of the book resides in the dual approach of enterprise networks, covering both technical and managerial elements, providing a global understanding of business applications and management of telecommunications to IT professionals and students. Concrete tools and methods are described, thus offering practical advice of immediate relevance.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-xiii
The Communicating Enterprise....Pages 1-8
Enterprise Local Area Network Features and Operating Mode....Pages 9-41
Services and Applications....Pages 43-53
Network Operating System....Pages 55-75
Local Area Network Administration....Pages 77-91
High-speed Local Area Networks....Pages 93-108
Voice—Data—Image Telecommunications....Pages 109-128
PBX....Pages 129-137
Computer Telephony Integration (CTI)....Pages 139-157
Mastering Telecommunications....Pages 159-167
Network Management....Pages 169-193
Network Security Management....Pages 195-202
Network Audit....Pages 203-220
Back Matter....Pages 221-226
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