Network Management: Accounting and Performance Strategies Definitive guide to collecting usage information from Cisco networks Benoit Claise, CCIE No. 2868 Ralf Wolter Understanding network performance and effectiveness is now crucial for business success. Network Management: Accounting and Performance Strategies instill a deep understanding of Cisco IOS embedded management for monitoring and optimizing performance, together with proven best strategies for both accounting and performance management. Benoit Claise and Ralf Wolter begin by introducing the role of accounting and performance management in today? S large-scale data and voice network. Next, they turn to Cisco devices and Cisco IOS Software, illuminating embedded management and device instrumentation features that enable you to fully describe the performance, plan network enhancements, and anticipate potential problems and prevent them. The book concludes with chapter-length scenarios that walk you through accounting and performance management for five different applications: data network monitoring, capacity planning, billing, security, and voice network performance. Network Management: Accounting and Performance Strategies will be indispensable to every professional concerned with network performance, effectiveness, or profitability, especially NMS / OSS architects, network and service designers, network administrators, and who is responsible for network accounting or billing. He specializes in device instrumentation related to accounting and performance management. Compare accounting methods and choose the best approach for you Apply network performance best practices to leverage the network's built-in network management component of the Cisco IOS system to measure performance trends Revealing the performance statistics to help avoid service degradation before it occurs Identify the use of network paths, so that You can improve overall network efficiency Walk through hands-on case studies that address monitoring, capacity planning, billing, security, and voice networks Understand Cisco network performance, deliver on your SLAs, and improve accounting and billing This book is part of the Networking Technology Series from Cisco Press, which offers networking professionals valuable information to build efficient networks, understanding new technologies, and build a successful career.