Greetings from Amazon.com Delivers Networking and Operating Systems Editor, David Wall FEATURED IN THIS E-MAIL: * Just off the Presses: To opt or not to opt for frame relay, Red Hat Linux without the B.S., and exploring the new IPSec standard * What's Hot? Networking and Operating Systems bestsellers at press time * Recommended Reading: Get Interconnected * Almost Published: Books that are selling before they've even been printed * Featured Reviews: "Exam Cram: Cisco Internetwork Troubleshooting" * Amazon.com Presents the Best of the Century JUST OFF THE PRESSES ******************** "Frame Relay Internetworking" by Liza Henderson and Tom Jenkins http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0782125190/entertainmentsit Frame relay may be cool--particularly in North America--but is it the best option for your organization? In "Frame Relay Internetworking," Liza Henderson and Tom Jenkins take a manager's-eye view of one of the most popular internetworking technologies around. They subject it to careful comparisons with its competitors (including ATM and X.25) and reveal the competitive advantages of each. If you decide to go with frame relay, you'll appreciate this book's explanations of how to find, negotiate, and maintain a relationship with a service provider. Any manager planning to make decisions about frame relay ought to absorb the information in this book. "The No B.S. Guide to Red Hat Linux" by Bob Rankin http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1886411301/entertainmentsit It's clear that Red Hat has a winner in its new version of the Linux operating system, but lots of potential users still need basic instruction. "The No B.S. Guide to Red Hat Linux 6" provides its readers with a good introduction to the fundamentals of the bestselling commercial distribution of Linux (as well as a copy of that operating system on CD-ROM). Most valuably, author Bob Rankin explains the Bash shell to Linux newcomers with experience only in Microsoft Windows and MS-DOS. He also provides readable insight into the Linux way of thinking about relationships among data, programs, and physical devices. "IPSec: The New Security Standard for the Internet, Intranets, and Virtual Private Networks" by Naganand Doraswamy and Dan Harkins http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0130118982/entertainmentsit Sick of make-do solutions for securing transmissions of data over Internet Protocol (IP) networks? Take heart. Better inherent security for IP is on the way, in the form of several protocols known collectively as IPSec. Naganand Doraswamy and Dan Harkins explain the brave new standards in their book "IPSec: The New Security Standard for the Internet, Intranets, and Virtual Private Networks." By treating the security infrastructure as a collective system as well as a series of parts, IPSec shows how the new scheme improves upon the existing system. Readers learn about the Authentication Header (AH), Encapsulating Security Payload (ESP), Internet Key Exchange (IKE), and ISAKMP/Oakley protocols along the way. WHAT'S HOT? *********** At the top of this month's Networking and Operating Systems bestseller list are two bestselling Linux guides and an essential telecommunications read. "Red Hat Linux 6 Unleashed" by David Pitts and William Ball http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0672316897/entertainmentsit "Red Hat Linux 6 Unleashed" ships with its eponymous operating system on CD-ROM. Based on that fact alone, you're ahead of the game in terms of cost when you buy this book. Way ahead, in fact, considering that this book contains some of the best printed documentation of the Red Hat distribution around. It covers installation, configuration, networking (including Internet connectivity and the Domain Name Service), system administration, and applications. "The Essential Guide to Telecommunications" by Annabel Z. Dodd http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0130142956/entertainmentsit The telecommunications industry encompasses hundreds of different technologies, which in turn have spawned many trade names, jargon terms, and legal definitions. Those looking for a comprehensive introduction to the technologies, laws, and marketing programs that govern telecommunications need to read "The Essential Guide to Telecommunications." "Running Linux" by Matt Welsh, Kalle Dalheimer, and Lar Kaufman http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/156592469X/entertainmentsit Earlier editions of O'Reilly's "Running Linux" served as central guides on installing, configuring, and using the OS. The third edition of this guide covers the kernel through version 2.2.1 and will prove especially useful to those with high technical aptitudes and a well-tested willingness to experiment with their computing environments. Explore our top 50 computer titles, updated weekly: Computers & Internet RECOMMENDED READING: GET INTERCONNECTED *************************************** Certain authors clearly have their professional acts together. Radia Perlman is one of them. In the new edition of her classic data-communications text, "Interconnections," Perlman dissects dozens of internetworking problems and the systems that have arisen to solve them. As an excellent explainer of ideas and the designer of some key routing algorithms and protocols, Perlman is well-qualified to write on this topic. http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/external-search/?keyword=get+interconnected&tag=entertainmentsit ALMOST PUBLISHED ***************** Networking and Operating Systems guides that have garnered the most pre-orders from Amazon.com customers--before they've even been published. "Building Linux and OpenBSD Firewalls" by Wes Sonnenreich and Tom Yates Publication date: October 1999 http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0471353663/entertainmentsit Sonnenreich and Yates tap into the growing popularity of Linux as an enterprise solution with "Building Linux and OpenBSD Firewalls," a book focused on firewall security topics. BSD (Berkeley System Distribution) is a freely distributed version of Unix, and OpenBSD is a secure, pared-down version of BSD. Inside, users will find Internet securities, hardware selection, installing Linux and BSD, configuring the firewall under Linux and BSD, and system monitoring. "Novell's Z.E.N. Works Administrator's Handbook" by Brad W. Dayley; edited by Ron Tanner Publication date: September 1999 http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0764545612/entertainmentsit With "Novell's Z.E.N. Works Administrator's Handbook," Tanner and Dayley demonstrate how ZENworks allows you to administer a network from a single point--and reduce costs while doing so. Coverage includes learning how to administer and troubleshoot your network from a single point, create applications with snAppShot, distribute applications, and implement policy packages. FEATURED REVIEWS: EXAM CRAM: CISCO INTERNETWORK TROUBLESHOOTING *************************************************************** "Ccnp Cisco Internetwork Troubleshooting: Exam Cram" by Matthew Luallen http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1576104389/entertainmentsit Engineers with Cisco certifications are in desperate demand around the world, so becoming a Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) seems like a solid path toward more responsibility and better pay. You'll have to demonstrate your ability to fix internetworking systems by passing the Cisco Internetwork Troubleshooting exam (test 640-440), and you'll likely want study help. "Exam Cram: Cisco Internetwork Troubleshooting" picks the exam apart, using concise prose and snappy diagrams to summarize the information you need to assimilate to pass. You'll find practice tests too, so you're able to identify your weak spots early and decide when you're ready to head in for testing. 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