Interconnections for computer communications and packet networks (rojas-cessa, r.) [book review

Abstract

An interconnection network is a major, yet often underestimated, part of telecommunication and computer network nodes. The scope of applications of this type of network is very wide. They can be used in small systems to connect processors or, on the other hand, in very large data centers to connect servers and other equipment mounted in a number of racks. This book is organized into 12 essential chapters. Each part of the book presents problems of interconnecting in slightly different environments. The first part is devoted to interconnection networks for multiprocessors and consists of two chapters. The second part is the largest portion of the book, and it is dedicated to interconnection networks for packet switching in data networks. This part consists of chapters 3-11. The last part contains a single chapter related to data-center networks (DCNs). The organization of the book is very convenient. It is easy to read each part separately. Moving around the book is easy with a table of contents at the beginning of the book and separate tables of contents starting each chapter. In addition, every chapter ends with sample exercises. Thanks to that, the work can be used as a textbook accompanying lectures or a book for self-improvement.