HOWARD BERKOWITZ is a computer scientist and networking consultant and is very active in the North American Network Operators Group (NANOG) and IETF (Internet Engineering Task Force). His experience includes building and interconnecting to extremely large networks and designing router software. He is the author of several RFCs and has been presenting at trade shows since 1975. He is also the author of three other professional networking reference books. Networking Council Books put technology into perspective for decision-makers who need an implementation strategy, a vendor and outsourcing strategy, and a product and design strategy. The series advisors are three of the most influential leaders of the networking community: LYMAN CHAPIN-Chief Scientist at NextHop Technologies, former Chief Scientist at BBN, and founding trustee of the Internet Society SCOTT BRADNER-Senior Consultant for Harvard University, Transport Area Director IETF, trustee of the Internet Society, and ISOC VP of Standards VINTON CERF-Senior Vice President for Internet Architecture and Technology at MCI WorldCom, founding President of the Internet Society, and co-inventor of TCP/IP
