The release of Windows 2000 Server represents a major advance in the integration of Microsoft's and Cisco's network technologies. Windows 2000's LDAP-compliant directory service, Active Directory, is accessible over any TCP/IP based internetwork. As such, the Active Directory is the foundation of this book. Coverage also includes:

* QoS
* VoIP
* Telephony applications for Cisco's IOS and Microsoft's Windows 2000
* IP Routing
* Streaming Data

This book is unique in that it explores the technologies of Cisco and Microsoft both separately and together. If you have a network that uses either Cisco equipment or Microsoft Windows 2000, you'll find the book useful. If you have a network that uses both Cisco equipment and Microsoft Windows 2000, you'll find the book invaluable.