Real Internet Architecture - Jennifer Rexford

A Way To Understand The Architecture Of Todays Internet, Based On An Innovative General Model Of Network Architecture That Is Rigorous, Realistic, And Modularthis Book Meets The Long-standing Need For An Explanation Of How The Internets Architecture Has Evolved Since Its Creation To Support An Ever-broader Range Of The Worlds Communication Needs. The Authors Introduce A Model Of Network Architecture That Exploits A Powerful Form Of Modularity To Provide Lucid, Insightful Descriptions Of Complex Structures, Functions, And Behaviors In Todays Internet. Countering The Idea That The Internets Architecture Is Ossified Or Rigid, This Modelwhich Is Presented Through Hundreds Of Examples Rather Than Mathematical Notationencompasses The Internets Original Or Classic Architecture, Its Current Architecture, And Its Possible Future Architectures.