Network Design: Management and Technical Perspectives, Second Edition continues to serve as the singular text that helps bridge the communication gap that often exists between managers and technical staff involved in the design and implementation of data networks. It introduces managers and technical professionals in the telecommunications field to the fundamental principles and analytical techniques used in designing data networks. This edition has been completely updated to reflect the latest offerings in technology. The authors cover distributed systems architectures, including competing technologies and approaches to CORBA and DCOM and use case studies to illustrate system design and implementation concepts.