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DAILY NEWS AND INFORMATION FOR THE GLOBAL GRID COMMUNITY / JUNE 30, 2003: VOL. 2 NO. 26

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Breaking News - Networking:

Morgan Kaufmann And OPNET Team Up For Network Manual

Morgan Kaufmann Publishers announced the forthcoming publication of the "Network Simulation Experiments Manual," the first book of its kind to fully integrate OPNET software, the industry standard for application profiling and IT modeling. Prepared by Professor Emad Aboelela, University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth, this unique lab manual provides professionals with practical experience to analyze networking technologies and reinforces fundamental networking theory.

"This manual will provide networking professionals with the option of implementing experiments from their homes or workplaces -- something that's been missing from the marketplace far too long," said Rick Adams, Senior Editor at Morgan Kaufmann. "Working with OPNET on this book, having a distinguished author such as Professor Aboelela, and being able to offer networking professionals the software, unique to this lab manual only, has been a rewarding experience," he added.

The labs included in this manual run through simulations closely tied to the material in the Morgan Kaufmann textbook "Computer Networks: A Systems Approach, Third Edition," written by Larry Peterson and Bruce Davie. With these labs, readers can visualize the discussions covering core network topologies. Various scenarios are presented within each topology, and review questions and a lab report exercise accompany each lab experiment. The manual covers the core networking topologies and includes assignments on the ethernet, token rings, ATM, Switched LANs, Network Design, RIP, TCP, Queuing Disciplines, QoS, and more.

"We are extremely pleased with the response we've received from the market about our work with Morgan Kaufmann," said Todd Kaloudis, OPNET Vice President of Business Development & Marketing. "With IT Guru Academic Edition, which was designed to accompany the Manual, we reach another level of professionals that will undoubtedly benefit from this kind of partnership," he added.

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