Rating: 
Summary: excellent methodology - must read
Review: ms oppenheimer has written a book that every networker should
read. she describes a concise method for analyzing and designing
internetworks.
admittedly she follows many of the tenets that comprise version 1
of the ccda (i haven't taken/looked at the newer version of the
test) - but there is a reason that cisco has helped to design
and support some of the largest and most complex networks in the
world...they follow a consistent, easily replicated, and scalable
model for networking. network design is similar to putting a puzzle together - this
book simplifies that puzzle. if you are designing a network,
please read this. if you are managing someone who is designing
a network, please read this.
Rating:
Summary: excellent methodology - must read
Review: ms oppenheimer has written a book that every networker should
read. she describes a concise method for analyzing and designing
internetworks.
admittedly she follows many of the tenets that comprise version 1
of the ccda (i haven't taken/looked at the newer version of the
test) - but there is a reason that cisco has helped to design
and support some of the largest and most complex networks in the
world...they follow a consistent, easily replicated, and scalable
model for networking. network design is similar to putting a puzzle together - this
book simplifies that puzzle. if you are designing a network,
please read this. if you are managing someone who is designing
a network, please read this.
Rating:
Summary: Great for CCDA or CCDP certification prep!!!
Review: Ms. Oppenheimer and I have known each other via email for a couple of years. She wrote a prior version of the Cisco CID Design course which I reviewed, and I did my best to get her to comment on the SE Design Workshop course I did. This book is her version of the design wisdom she accumulated in years inside Cisco, Apple, and Network General (now Network Associates). I did a light read and skim of the book and read through Chapter 3 in detail. I like what I see! Priscilla is fond of checklists and tables to fill out, but that renders concrete the kind of information you should be gathering. There's a lot of practical wisdom too. I found the Examples on pages 305-326 and pages 395-407 to be reasonably simple but with enough facts and details to preserve the flavor (confusion?) a design consultant feels when learning about a new network. The book is organized into four parts: (1) Identifying Your Customer's Needs and Goals, (2) Logical Network Design, (3) Physical Network Design, and (4) Testing, Optimizing, and Documenting Your Network Design If you're beginning to design data networks, and want an overall guide, this is the book you should start with. If you're preparing for CCDA or CCDP certification, this ought to be a very good book to read: it supplements the recommended (for CCDP) CID course with additional information!
Rating: 
Summary: Covers alot of material
Review: The information in this book gives you a great idea on what designing networks is about. Reading it gave me steps on where to begin and the numerous factors to consider when desinging a network. Factors like monitoring a companies network traffic and bandwidth usage seem like a good idea, but not practical. I read this book 2 times to let the information sink in. It took me a long time to read it from cover to cover. Although it provided alot of useful information, I found parts of the book very difficult to stay awake. I recommend this book to people who are seriously interested in building networks, or who are going for the CCDA.
Rating:
Summary: Covers alot of material
Review: The information in this book gives you a great idea on what designing networks is about. Reading it gave me steps on where to begin and the numerous factors to consider when desinging a network. Factors like monitoring a companies network traffic and bandwidth usage seem like a good idea, but not practical. I read this book 2 times to let the information sink in. It took me a long time to read it from cover to cover. Although it provided alot of useful information, I found parts of the book very difficult to stay awake. I recommend this book to people who are seriously interested in building networks, or who are going for the CCDA.
Rating:
Summary: soon to be CCDA
Review: There are those that can talk about technology... And then there are those that can TEACH it, and make it understandable. Priscilla has done just that!! While this book avoids delving deep into the technical issues of network design, it does a splendid job of explaining the WHOLE of the subject. Very thought provoking, and not dry like other Cisco books. Highly recommended for newcomers and people interested in the subject.
Rating:
Summary: A useful book for network designers of any level.
Review: This book includes practical information that both new designers and experienced designers will find useful. The techniques for network design that are presented can be applied to small, medium, and large internetworks. The book discusses methods for optimizing network performance for high throughput and low delay. The discussions are based on actual protocol analysis and real-world experience with enterprise networks. They punch holes in the many urban myths that abound regarding protocol and network behavior. I highly recommend this book for anyone faced with designing networks or managing networks that were not designed very well.
Rating:
Summary: Amazing book
Review: This book is astonishing in the quality of information provided.Any serious network designer should have this book as a tool to designing and implementing new networks. The content and flow of information is easy to follow and any novice would find it easy going. The tables were packet sizes are listed are a valuable tool you will not find anywhere. Great book. Ciscopress really know how to write books for the market. The only quality book you will need.
Rating:
Summary: Great book for CCDA Certification & for Network Design
Review: This book is excellently written and accurately prepares you for the DCN - Designing Cisco Networks Exam 640-441 which is the requirement for the Cisco Certified Design Associate (CCDA) certification. What is more important is that if you learn and apply these techniques you will have a solid blueprint to designing networks for your customers. This book is well worth reading whether or not you are preparing for your CCDA certification.
Rating:
Summary: Very Good!
Review: This book is very good. The author does the job very very well - the way I feel I should do it when I am an author myself. It is worth every dollar. Good Luck
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