Ding (electronic engineering, U. of Luxembourg) explores new management solutions, paradigms, protocols, and techniques that are being developed to keep up with the increasing size and
complexity of computer and communication networks. His treatment ranges from basic concepts to research level material, and is suitable for researchers, advanced students, professional network
managers, and network designers and planners. He covers the evolution of networks and of network management, theories and techniques for network management, managing emerging networks and
services, and autonomic computing and self-management. Annotation 穢2010 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)