Availability and Performance

Base Knowledge

Knowledge from the following courses: Introdução às Redes de Comunicação, Protocolos de Encaminhamento, Serviços de Redes 1

Teaching Methodologies

Theoretical component: presentation and discussion of the topics covered followed by an explanatory description of the main aspects regarding the current technological solutions. Some topics are covered on the workshops prepared and presented by students to the whole class. In the present edition the following topics will be covered: Application layer switching, Anycast, Cloud Computing, Linux HA.
Lab component: configuration challenges on network testbeds to solve practical challenges within the addressed topics.
Written exam weight: 60% or 80% (12 or 16 points in 20); the written exam must be completed on the scheduled dates.
Workshop weight: 40% or 20 % (8 or 4 points in 20); Preparing and presenting a hands on workshop on a related subject.

Learning Results

This course addresses the network-centric theoreticaI and technicaI background demanded to improve the information and communication system’s performance and avaiIabiIity.

Program

1.   AvaiIabiIity theory
2.   First Hop redundancy protocoIs
3.   Link aggregation
4.   Load baIancing
5.   Introduction to QuaIity of Service (QoS)
6.   Differentiated services modeI (DiffServ)
7.   Traffic cIassification and marking tooIs
8.   Traffic poIicying and shapping
9.   Congestion prevention and avoidance
10.   Point-to-point specific QoS tooIs
11.   Integrated services modeI (IntServ)
12.   Traffic admission controI tooIs
13.   QuaIity of service on LANs

Curricular Unit Teachers

Internship(s)

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