Reviews for Patterns in Network Architecture: A Return to Fundamentals

1. Excellent book, a true return to fundamentals.

   Rated 5 out of 5 stars, February 12th, 2009

   This is an excellent book. It starts at the beginning of network history and walks up through OSI and the stacks of today and probably most importantly fills in the history. It returns to the fundamentals of networks and clearly explains and tutors the reader in these basic concepts. As you progress through the book, the limitations of the past are explained and most importantly a path to the future is offered. This is an essential book to belong on the shelf of anyone who is involved in networking, or network protocol design.
   
   An excellent, easy and enjoyable read. A definitive shift from the almost stuffy books that already exist in this space. The author has something to say, he tells it like it is (no sugar coatings), he speaks from experience, and offers sound alternative insights for the future.
   
   In the area of Future Internet, this book has become almost a bible of sorts for the people involved. It provokes the lost art of "thinking" and it drives home the idea that we we have today may not be right and alternatives do exist.
   
   Yeap, I am now a fan.