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| The Technical Side of Being an Internet Service Provider, SG24-2133-00 | | ||||
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| This redbook provides information about building Internet Service Provider (ISP) functionality. It focuses on the technical areas that a business should be aware of when considering providing ISP services. The redbook includes information on the services and procedures needed to connect to the Internet backbone and the hardware choices not only on the connection point but also acting as several function servers on the network. Management concepts and procedures are included in areas line security, accounting and network management. :p.When providing a service on an ISP it is also important to know the technical support needed for some Internet applications. This redbook gives information on how to support these applications, which include electronic commerce, E-mail, multimedia objects manipulation and server hosting, such as HTTP, FTP and CHAT servers. When building an ISP it is very important to know the security threats and how to avoid them in different Internet applications. The redbook outlines those threats and describes a security policy needed to prevent them, including firewall, physical security, cryptography, connection security and server security. The redbook also details capacity planning procedures in different ISP services and resources, with descriptions on bandwidth allocation and the hardware size needed, telephone lines provisioning, server sizes and considerations on future planning and staffing. The appendix gives a detailed technical description of the IBM solution for the ISPs, including not only the hardware and software needed but also a full set of services available through IBM. This redbook will be helpful for anyone considering building, designing or implementing ISP services. It will help readers to make an informed decision about establishing an ISP. The information presented here is primarily technical in nature and does not cover the financial or legal aspects of running an ISP. It identifies IBM solutions where available and, in some cases, solutions available from other sources. General knowledge of the Internet and networking is assumed. | |
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Chapter 1. Introduction 1.0 Chapter 2. Connectivity 2.0 Chapter 3. Server Hardware Platforms 3.0 Chapter 4. Internet Services 4.0 Chapter 5. Management 5.0 Chapter 6. Electronic Commerce 6.0 Chapter 7. Tools 7.0 Chapter 8. Internet Security 8.0 Chapter 9. Capacity Planning 9.0 Appendix A. Availability Services A.0 Appendix B. IBM Solutions for ISPs B.0 Appendix C. Special Notices C.0 Appendix D. Related Publications D.0 | |
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| Publish date | |
| 1997-10-20 | |
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| Lead author | |
| Ricardo Haragutchi | |
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| 0738404217 | |
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| 382 | |
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