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We asked some of our (and your!) favorite authors to share with us their
favorite 10 computer books from the past 10 years. Here's what we got back.
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Wendell Odom, CCIE #1624, is a senior instructor with Skyline Computer,
where he teaches the QOS, CCIE, and SAN courses. Wendell has worked in the
networking arena for 20 years, with jobs in pre- and post-sales technical
consulting, teaching, and course development. He has authored several books
with Cisco Press, including the Cisco ICND Exam Certification Guide,
the Cisco INTRO Exam Certification Guide and Computer Networking First-Step,
and he co-authored the DQOS Exam Certification Guide.
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Wendell's favorite books: |
 Routing TCP/IP, Volume I by Jeff Doyle --
Amazing, timeless, detailed, packed with great examples that flow from one concept to the next -- the absolute best book on interior routing protocols. If I could have only one networking book, no question, this would be it.
(The author's original choice was an older edition that is now out of print. This link is to the new edition now available)
 Routing TCP/IP, Vol. II by Jeff Doyle and Jennifer DeHaven Carroll --
Almost as good as Volume 1, this one with extensive BGP and IP Multicast coverage.
 Internet Routing Architectures, 2nd Edition by Sam Halabi and Danny McPherson --
Exceptional in how it gives perspective on why and wherefore, as well as how to make all the optional features work. A must for any CCIE candidate.
 Developing IP Multicast Networks Volume I by Beau Williamson --
Probably the most entertaining book in my list. For a topic that confuses a lot of people, this book makes all the details clear.
 Cisco LAN Switching by Kennedy Clark and Kevin Hamilton --
What Doyle's Vol I is to routing, this book is to LAN switching. Absolutely great detailed explanation of 802.1d Spanning Tree.
Troubleshooting Remote Access Networks by Plamen Nedeltchev --
There are many little details of WANs, especially dial and ISDN, that are confusing. This books digs in and points out many tips about how WAN technologies are supposed to work and how to figure out what's wrong when they don't work.
 Designing Storage Area Networks: A Practical Reference for Implementing Fibre Channel and IP SANs by Tom Clark --
Start here if you're a TCP/IP'er and want to learn SANs. Great with details and with design why's and wherefore's.
 Fibre Channel Switched Fabric by Robert W. Kembel --
It's a desk reference and a tough read cover-to-cover, but that's the price required to get all the gory details about how Fibre Channel SANs really work. A great follow-up to reading Tom Clark's book.
 Enterprise Networking: Fractional T1 to SONET Frame Relay to BISDN by Daniel Minoli --
It's old (copyright 1992), but I still use my copy. If you want to really understand T1, SONET, Frame, and ATM, all from the service providers' perspective -- both technical and business -- this is the book.
 Cabling: The Complete Guide to Network Wiring by David Groth --
I've probably bought 5-6 cabling books over the years, and looked at lots more -- this is the one I end up using. Desk reference for every aspect of premise cabling.
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