Internet Measurement

This book provides all the ingredients necessary for a full understanding of the increasingly important discipline of Internet Measurement - ranging from its role in the different layers of architecture to the various applications where it plays a critical role. Although the Internet is now a planet-wide communication medium, we have remarkably little quantitative understanding of it. This ground breaking book provides a comprehensive overview of the important field of Internet Measurement, and includes a first detailed look at three areas: measurements of Internet infrastructure: routers, links, network connectivity and bandwidth, measurements of traffic on the Internet: packets, bytes, flows, sessions, etc., measurements of various key Internet applications: DNS, Web, Peer-to-Peer, and networked games. Each area is discussed in depth, covering the challenges faced (such as data availability, data management and statistical issues), the tools and methods that are available to address those challenges, and the state of current knowledge in the area. In addition, the book contains extensive background material needed for Internet measurement, including overviews of Internet architecture and essential statistical methods. It also covers important emerging areas in Internet measurement: anonymization issues and methods, how measurements can be used for network security, and examples of successful tools and systems currently used for Internet measurement. It is essential reading for practitioners, researchers and analysts of Internet traffic, and students taking advanced Networking, Internet Security or other specialist courses relying on Internet Measurement. "This book is a gem! Written by two of the leading researchers/practitioners in the field of Internet measurement this book provides readable, thorough and insightful coverage of both the principles and the practice of network measurement. It is a must read for everyone interested in the field." —Jim Kurose, Distinguished University Professor, University of Massachussetts "If you want to measure the Internet, you must read this book." —Bruce Maggs, Vice President, Research, Akamai Technologies; Professor, Carnegie Mellon University "This extraordinary book is a change in the way of viewing the Internet. Highly recommended!" —Virgílio Almeida, Professor of Computer Science, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Brazil This book provides all the ingredients necessary for a full understanding of the increasingly important discipline of Internet Measurement – ranging from its role in the different layers of architecture to the various applications where it plays a critical role. This book and its subject help to build foundational knowledge for other areas of internet and computing courses particularly in regard to internet security, whose subject matter depend upon information derived from this source. Students studying courses that look at web applications or P2P file-sharing applications will find this book provides crucial information for their subject areas. The experience of the authors, who are at the heart of the Internet Measurement community, and the emerging importance of the discipline make this the authoratitive and defining book of the field.

Mark Crovella (Auteur) - Verschenen op 01/05/2006 bij John Wiley & Sons Inc.