Academics, researchers, and practitioners in computer science, network architecture, network security, and systems administration examine networking technologies that provide promise for future
use in enterprise information networks. Material is structured according to the standard OSI layered protocol stack, beginning with issues related to the low, physical layer and progressing to
increasingly higher layers and related functionality. Some subjects discussed include virtual LANs, IP switching and MPLS, interactive video on enterprise networks, and Web caching. Theoharakis
teaches marketing at the Athens Laboratory of Business Administration, Greece. Serpanos teaches in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Patras, Greece.
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