MPLS-based VPNs : designing advanced virtual networks

The network engineers guide to deploying MPLS-based Virtual Private Networks.

• MPLS-based VPNs vs. competing approaches: benefits and tradeoffs.
• Maximizing MPLS security, scalability, stability, and manageability.
• Covers several key enterprise deployment models, including xDSL, cable, mobile/wireless, and dial access.

Thousands of midsize-to-large firms and service providers have come to depend on VPNs -- and, with MPLS technologies, they can enhance their VPNs with far greater scalability, performance, security, and efficiency. In this book, two leading Cisco experts give network engineers comprehensive guidance on implementing MPLS in any VPN environment. They presents comprehensive coverage of the functionality of IP-based MPLS VPNs, from key definitions to practical deployment and management techniques. Coverage includes: route distribution and VPN topologies, maximizing scalability, and advanced BGP design techniques that avoid common VPN problems. The book reviews several key enterprise deployment models, including ADSL, cable, mobile/wireless, and dial access VPNs. It presents essential background on Layer 3 switching, and outlines key differences between data- and topology-driven IP switching. Its MPLS coverage encompasses all salient techniques and considerations, including encapsulation, label distribution, and architecture. For all network engineers, designers, and others involved in deploying VPNs.

Peter Tomsu, Senior Consulting Engineer at Cisco Systems, has been involved in the design of major backbone networks throughout Europe, the Middle East and Africa. For eight years, he has been an instructor at Networld+Interop conferences in the US and worldwide. He is co-author of Next Generation Optical Networking (PH PTR). Gerhard Weiser leads a team of Systems Engineers at Cisco Systems, specializing in the design and deployment of large Service Provider backbones and access networks.