What’s Next for MPLS? (from Network World)

MPLS widely adopted for WANs; MPLS-TP,   integration with LTE and IPv6 loom By Brad Reed, Network World December 21, 2009 11:35 AM ET Multiprotocol Label Switching has been without a doubt one of the most successful technologies of the past decade. The advantages of MPLS are many: in addition to protocol neutrality, MPLS is highly scalable and can intelligently route time-sensitive voice and video packets through...

MPLS-TP: What’s the Big Deal?

by Robin Zak Armstrong With as much hype as there has been recently around MPLS-TP, you would think this is some wild new thing.  While I was at the MPLS2009 conference, I would have to say that at least 40% of the speaking sessions were dedicated to this topic.  If you’re a “net-head”, you might be wondering – what is so special about this technology?  If you are a “circuit-head”, you might see...

LDP or RSVP-TE? Why not both?

by Robin Zak Armstrong Introduction Traditional arguments in the MPLS world include “which signaling protocol to use – LDP or RSVP-TE?”  The traditional response is “Use LDP when you want simplicity, use RSVP-TE when you want bandwidth guarantees and 50ms reroute around failure”.  Fair enough, but aren’t there any other parameters we should incorporate when making the decision for one or both of these...

exZAKtec – Training & Consulting

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